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Building Self Esteem in Seven Simple Steps

May 11th, 2009 Brian Maxwell 2 comments

Did you know that your life’s success in all areas is directly related to having a healthy self-esteem? You’ve heard the cliche “You are what you eat.” Many would also argue that “You are what you think.”
Nathaniel Brandon, one of the most notable psychologists on self-esteem put it nicely: “There is no value-judgment more important to man-no factor more decisive in his psychological development & motivation than the estimate he passes on himself.”

Leadership Skills ~ 10 Ways to be a Better Leader

May 11th, 2009 Brian Maxwell 3 comments

 Have you ever heard someone say, “Actually, I have to admit that I think I have bad leadership skills. My co-workers all hate me and I’m incapable of doing my job”.

The answer is no, of course. No one says this either because they don’t believe they have poor leadership skills, or because they don’t want to appear incompetent. Unfortunately research tells us that from the employees’ perspective, there are many managers out there who have poor leadership skills and communication skills.