The Belief System That Holds People Back … and the Truth That Sets Them Free! 

Many people feel like something is inherently wrong with them. The truth is they are neither lazy nor destined to fail. What holds them back is a belief system they never consciously chose. 

Early experiences shape people’s conclusions about their identity, worth, and safety, forming a quiet inner voice—a personal BS (Belief System)—that operates largely outside their awareness while shaping their choices, relationships, and success. 

This inner voice 

• Pushes people to over-please, over-perform, or over-control 
  
• Tells people to hide their authentic parts to avoid rejection 
  
• Creates outward success alongside inner restlessness or loneliness
  
• Undermines intimacy, confidence, and fulfillment at critical moments 
  

In You and Your BS, psychologist and strategic advisor George L. Dempsey, PhD, draws on more than four decades of clinical and leadership experience to explain why intelligent, capable people undermine their own goals—and how to change without years of therapy. 

It’s not about fixing what’s broken.
It’s about seeing clearly for the first time. 

Through compelling stories, psychological insight, and practical exercises, this insightful guide explores how to 

• Identify hidden beliefs driving fear, perfectionism, and control 
  
• Understand how woundedness turns into self-sabotage—and into giftedness 
  
• Replace automatic reactions with awareness, authenticity, and emotional courage 
  
• Build connection without self-abandonment 
  
• Rewrite limiting narratives and live with integrity 
  

You and Your BS stands at the intersection of psychology, leadership, and deep personal truth. Its central message is simple and freeing: From woundedness comes giftedness. Once people understand their BS, it no longer controls their life—it serves them.