Webster’s dictionary defines self-confidence as “confidence in oneself and in one's powers and abilities.” Extending this definition a little further, self-confidence involves our past achievements and successes, as well as our learning experiences. Because each of us have been successful in accomplishing something in our lives at one time or another we all have some [...]
The term to assert yourself basically means to express yourself confidently on what you feel and also what you need and what you expect from other people who are working for you without sounding threatening. This is sometimes easier said than done as a work place can be quite a daunting place and you need [...]
Do you ever get tired of being misunderstood? Does it seem to you that sometimes people just don’t listen to you? It can be so frustrating! Of course, you want to be someone whose opinions are valued and who people actually listen to.
If you learn how to express your thoughts very clearly and have people [...]
In our everyday lives there are two different kinds of respect we give to those we interact with. One is earned respect and involves emotions like love and admiration. Earned respect takes time to cultivate and is based on things like confidence, trustworthiness, values, and the beliefs of the person we have this kind of [...]
What are your dreams? Dreaming of the future is a way to explore the possibilities of life. While you are in school, it is only natural to envision your future. While you dream, you'll be facing the challenges of day to day life in the real world, of course. The challenge is to maintain a [...]
It’s often said that for every two steps forward, you often take one step back. In life, not everything goes according to plan, and turns how you expect.
So, how to stay motivated despite failure? Step one is accepting the fact that setbacks will happen. Knowing that is often a boost to your confidence. Next, when [...]
When you’re out working in a business, you almost always find some form of office politics occurring. If you’re lucky, you’ll find a job with a decent company that has a decent management team. But, it’s a sad fact of life that some companies like to play employees against each other. When you consider the [...]
The best way to teach our children to respect us as parents and other people is by parents setting the examples themselves. Every little thing that we do and say has an affect on how our kids will act when they are growing and have grown up.
It takes a long time for a child to [...]
It is never too soon to teach your children to act in a responsible fashion. With children under about age five, the lessons need to be simple: be obedient, say ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ and pick up their toys and things. Giving them a simple chore to do, something like helping to set the table [...]
No matter how many interviews you have gone to it never really gets easier. That’s because each interview is different. Each interviewer is different from the last one and often the position you are applying for, although in your field of expertise, is different even slightly. Because of these variations it requires that you sell [...]
