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Self-Esteem: The Foundation of All You Achieve
by Nick Usborne
At its core, your sense of self-esteem or self-worth has a huge impact on how you live your life.
It frames how you feel about yourself, how you relate to others, how much you achieve in your work - and how you feel about pretty much everything.
In a recent article the well-known speaker Zig Ziglar said,
"Many years ago as a young, aspiring speaker, I heard an older speaker who was quite philosophical say that you are where you are because that's exactly where you want to be."
There is some wisdom there. I think our actions and choices do determine where we "are". And all too often our perceptions of ourselves and the choices we make do place limits on how close we get to really being "where we want to be".
Many of us have dreams and ambitions way beyond what we are actually achieving right now. There is something inside us that holds us back. We are prevented from achieving what we really want, what we really could do.
Why? I think the answer has its roots in our level of self-esteem.
In a 1992 Gallop Poll 89% of respondents said self-esteem was the most important motivator in driving people to work hard and succeed.
How this impacts us as freelancers
As freelancers we usually work alone. We don't have the support of co-workers around us. We depend on ourselves to provide the fuel that keeps us burning.
It's the same for lone entrepreneurs. Like freelancers they also have to find their strength and confidence internally.
If you think of business people who have achieved a great deal in their work and their lives, the foundation you will find supporting each and every one of them is their high sense of self-esteem.
They believe in themselves. They have a lot of self-confidence. They like themselves.
This gives them the freedom to reach higher, achieve more and bounce back from their mistakes with apparent ease.
Next steps...
If you feel that your own sense of self-esteem is at the root of disappointments in your career and life, it's time to explore some ways to address the issue head-on and make some real improvements.
One place to get started is by reading my review of Core
Inner Strength - Experience True Self Esteem.
Related learning materials:
Nick Usborne's Million Dollar Secrets to Online Copywriting
The demand for print and direct mail copywriters is static, to say the least. The real demand right now is for copywriters who have the skills to write effective copy for the web. This is a professional-grade course that will make you a specialist in online copywriting. This is where the future for copywriters lies! More about this online copywriting course...
Michael Masterson's Accelerated Program for Six-Figure Copywriting
Improve your copywriting skills and enter the very lucrative market for direct marketing copywriters. This is a comprehensive course and my #1 recommendation for anyone who wants to learn how to write copy that drives results. Read my in-depth review
Core Inner Strength - Experience True Self Esteem. Another hypnosis program that can be helpful to writers.
This is the second hypnosis program I have reviewed. I like it
because I believe it addresses an issue that is important to writers
and copywriters, whether working freelance or employed. Ours is
a solitary profession and sometimes we could do with a little more
core strength to keep us working at our best.
Read my review of Core Inner Strength
Productivity Engineering - A hypnosis program to help you improve your performance at work.
If you don't get enough work done, if you procrastinate, if you
struggle to maintain an optimal, impressive level or performance
with your work, read this review. I tried this program and it has
helped a lot.
Read my review of Productivity Engineering
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