One of my mentors left a powerful legacy when he said, “we judge ourselves by our intentions, but the world judges us by our actions”. Then recently I found this wonderful piece that says it all for me:…
Esteemable Behavior
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Esteemable Acts Articles
Signs of Low Self-Esteem in Children
Self-Esteem comes from DOING Esteemable Acts - one action at a time! Back in 2011, I received an interesting question from one of my Twitter followers @PRBranding, and I wanted to discuss how relevant that question still is today. The blunt question was this: “Do you...
Be Still
For many years, I diligently and faithfully read my daily meditations. I took my time while reading and digesting every single word, … But over the years, I became lazy and careless in my approach to my readings.
Great Leaders Take Responsibility for Their Actions
A good leader uses failure as a teaching tool. How? When we learn to use our failures as stepping stones to our successes, we are building our self-esteem through overcoming choices. As a leader, you are responsible for how your business, your department, or your group of subordinates succeed. Blaming others is quite ridiculous when you’re the person in charge.
Cyberbullying
Cyberbullying has become a serious and dangerous trend. No longer just on the playground (although I'm not sure why we tolerated it there), but now it takes place in your bedroom, your living room, and your kid's schoolroom--courtesy of the Internet.The...
Body Image. Mental Health
Body Image and Mental Health It’s a week into February. That’s about the time the gym starts emptying and people start pretending like they never made New Year’s resolutions at all. Men and women alike have started to find excuses to evade the gym, eat the...
What Zone Are You In?
Step outside of your comfort zone. Stress stinks. No one likes to walk into a meeting gripped by fear. Nobody likes to be paralyzed by the anxiety about the unknown. We laugh and joke about FOMO – fear of missing out – but in all honesty, we don’t like stepping out of...
Authentic Grief
The reality of our human lives is that people will often come and go, leaving us void of loved ones. And regardless of when or how, expected or unexpected, we face a loss – we face grief. Losing a loved one changes our daily lives while our surrounding world...
Let It Begin With You!
It’s a new year. It’s a new day. Start with a new attitude. Let it begin with YOU. It’s easy to sit and wait for something to happen. It’s easy to sit and wait for someone to decide what your next step should be. It’s easy to interpret the concept of “let go and let...