Who Do You Believe You Are?
If I asked you to describe yourself, what image would you paint? Another way to put this is: Who do you believe you are?

Your self-image is exactly what the term says ­ an image consisting of the mosaic of ideas you hold about your own self. In short ­ how you view your capabilities and skills, your body, your mind and your personal potential.

Perfectionism - The dangerous Trap!
Just when I have something figured out, along comes another how-to-article telling me how to be or do something better or even change my entire life. No matter where I turn, I am constantly reminded that I am not good enough in more ways than one. I am not smart enough, not rich enough, not slim enough, not efficient enough, not pretty enough, not powerful enough, not ��with it�� enough and probably ��out of it�� altogether.

How to Overcome a Confidence Crisis
A confidence crisis can be caused by normal life transition such as getting a new job, moving to a new city, starting a new business, or starting a new relationship. Life's losses can also cause confidence to sink - the loss of a relationship, the loss of a job, the loss of a big client, the loss of a dream we come to realize will never happen.

Self Esteem Quiz
Years ago I based my feelings of self-worth on performance and how much I could achieve in school or in business. When I turned to professional writing, my internal rating system focused on the number of sales. But guess what? My need for external approval was a bottomless pit. I could never get enough.

101 Reasons to be Proud to be You
When someone talks badly to you, what makes that ok? NOTHING! You are your most valuable resource, and how you value yourself will depend on how others see you as well.

Don't Take it Personally
This article is about the second agreement "Don't take Anything Personally".

Great advice, isn't it? The problem is, most of us take criticism or rejection very personally. When someone says to us "You are �K(fill in the blank), we may take it as the truth. Actually their comment is about them and their perception of you and has nothing to do with who or what you really are.

Boost your self esteem, increase your self confidence
I have had many confidence issues in my life, all of which I have either dealt with or overcome. I have written about some of these issues below.

Nine Steps to Regaining Self Esteem After Divorce
Divorce is difficult at the ‘best’ of times. Even when a couple makes a combined decision to divorce, it can be extremely trying.

Brighter Smiles Give Self Esteem Big Boost
With new, inexpensive options for tooth whitening, you can improve your self-esteem without emptying your wallet.Your smile is one of the first things people notice about you. Yellow or brown teeth are not the best first impression you want to make. Teeth can become discolored for a number of reasons, the most common being tobacco, coffee, tea, berries, and the natural accumulation of tartar over time. The tooth may also be internally discolored by aging, injury, excessive fluoride, and by certain illnesses and medicines. Although discoloration is natural over time, you can have your teeth whitened safely and professionally for a lot less money than you might expect

10 Tips to Improve Your Self Esteem
Striving to improve our self esteem is on everybody’s mind. It doesn’t matter if you actively pursue this goal or you subconsciously working on improving your self esteem. The problem with this is that you really don’t know exactly what you want to improve. You’re acting intuitively on external signals.