In my last post, I talked about the self-sabotaging behavior of “The Nobody Syndrome.” Women are guilted into holding back. They allow themselves some measure of success – but not too much, because they don’t want to be accused of being arrogant, prideful, or self-serving. Instead, they become a nobody. Nobody special. Nobody awesome. Nobody […]
Self-Sabotage: “The Nobody Syndrome”
Part of good self-esteem is admitting that you’re somebody worth loving. That your dreams and ambitions are valid. That you’re worthy of pursuing your dreams and achieving success. Yet so many women express to me their concern of appearing prideful, bragging or arrogant if they step out into their greatness. All too often, we’re guilted […]
Core Values: The 3 Pillars of Self-Esteem
Core Values are the deeply held principles and characteristics you want people to see in you. The qualities you want to teach your children. Things like honesty. Generosity. Creativity. A commitment to excellence. The importance of family. A belief in God. The Third Pillar of Self-Esteem is Core Values. (If you missed the first 2 […]
Character: The 3 Pillars of Self-Esteem
In this series of posts, we’re exploring the 3 Pillars of Self-Esteem: Competence, Character and Core Values. If you missed the post on Competence, you can find it here. I have to admit: I’m addicted to Project Runway. And America’s Next Top Model. Maybe not so much since they added the guys; it’s as much […]
Competence: The 3 Pillars of Self-Esteem
In my last post, I talked about the recent, unfortunate trend of overprotecting kids, thinking it will preserve their supposedly-fragile self-esteem. In reality this focus of coddling over competence is actually destructive to the very self-esteem the grown ups are trying to protect. When we give kids a trophy just for showing up for practice, […]
