One of the biggest killers to your business is negative thoughts, such as “I will never be able to make it in the business world?” or “I can not stand this client!” How do you monitor these thoughts? To practice paying attention to them is the first step. As you become aware of them, counter them, immediately. I have friends who say to themselves, "cancel" when these thoughts come up. For myself, I used to imagine a large, old-fashioned rubber stamp. I would see that stamp coming down on the of.