<p><strong>This week’s Saboteur is the Stickler. </strong></p><p>🎥 Watch the video clip of this Saboteur in action. I’ve purposefully made it a little silly, but I think you’ll get the picture.</p><p>Here’s how it might be showing up, and how you can shift into your Sage perspective instead.</p><p>Stickler is about rigidity and perfectionism. Noticing it helps create flexibility and release energy spent on unnecessary control.</p><p>Here’s a simple reframe to move from Saboteur to Sage:</p><p><strong>Spot It</strong>The Stickler mutters, “It has to be perfect or it’s a failure.”</p><p><strong>Shift It</strong>Smile and ask, “What is good enough to move things forward?”</p><p><strong>Step It</strong>Release one small detail today that doesn’t need your energy.</p><p><strong>If you notice this saboteur showing up in your life, I’d love to help you shift it. </strong></p><p><strong>✨ This post is part of the “From Saboteur to Sage Series.”</strong></p><p>We all have inner saboteurs… the voices that keep us stuck in fear, overwork, or doubt. They think they’re protecting us, but they often drain our energy and hold us back.</p><p>The good news? Once you can <strong>spot</strong> them, you can <strong>shift</strong> them. That’s when your Sage (the wise, calm, creative part of you) takes the lead.</p><p>Has this got you wondering which Saboteur is most impacting your performance at work, or interfering with your relationships?</p><p>You can take the 5 minute assessment <a target="_blank" href="https://www.centered.ca/saboteur-assessment"><strong>here</strong></a>.</p><p>And schedule a 1:1 debriefing call with me <a target="_blank" href="https://calendly.com/nancyshadlock/sab"><strong>here</strong></a>. It’s a game changer!</p><p>Here’s to creating a more Centered and peaceful world for us all!~Nancy</p><p>💫Want some quick actions you can take to manage these Saboteurs? 💫</p><p>Here’s a sheet you can download and print off to have on your fridge! Doing even 10 seconds of one these tools really does make a difference in lowering your stress and creating more peace in you… and those around you.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Mental Fitness for Leaders with Nancy Shadlock at <a href="https://nancyshadlock.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">nancyshadlock.substack.com/subscribe</a>