Category Archives: Self-Esteem

“High self-esteem is not noisy conceit. It is a quiet sense of self-respect, a feeling of self-worth.” ~ Dorothy Corkille Briggs Ever wish you could take back something that you said? Yeah, me too. Once when my son was little … Continue reading →

“What’s the best piece of business advice you ever received? It probably came down to my father. When I was growing up, he encouraged us to fail. We’d come home from school and at dinner he’d say: ‘What did you … Continue reading →

“My dear Watson,” said Sherlock Holmes, “I cannot agree with those who rank modesty among the virtues. To the logician all things should be seen exactly as they are, and to underestimate one’s self is as much a departure from … Continue reading →

“I was always looking outside myself for strength and confidence but it comes from within. It is there all the time.” ~ Anna Freud  The way your child feels about him or herself is wrapped up in the term “self-esteem”. … Continue reading →

As the little engine neared the top of the grade, which had so discouraged the larger engines, it went more slowly. However, it still kept saying, “I–think–I–can, I–think–I–can.” It reached the top by drawing on bravery and then went on … Continue reading →