Learning to be proud of yourself
It's all very well wanting to please family, friends, colleagues, employer but self-esteem starts with YOU . If you're not proud of yourself and don't believe in yourself then how on earth can you expect anyone else to invest in you. This is something I've struggled with from time to time, as I'm sure we all have. We go through periods of thinking 'hell yeah, I'm on fire' to 'oh my god, I'm a failure'. In terms of work, the last 18 months have been particularly difficult, as like most other people, I've felt this constant need to be 'visible' and wanting to show I'm 'adding value' . It's been an uphill battle at times and there's been a few 'no-one knows what I do' moments and, as a result, I felt like I was losing my confidence and self-esteem. A few blogs ago, I gave a little hint that I was doing something new in terms of my self-development and confidence. So, in a bid to get on top of this...