Fear has a purpose. It helps keep us safe, keeps us from taking too dangerous of risks. For too many people though, the power of fear keeps them from improving their lives. In order to become self-confident you must believe you can try to change and succeed. Facing your fear...

When we think of bullying, an iconic image of a bigger, stronger kid taking a five-year-old’s lunch money on the playground probably comes to mind. In the 21st century, bullying has taken on surprising new aspects while maintaining its power to do harm. Yet the constant truth remains that bullying...

You painstakingly devised your first real plan for self-improvement. A milestone. A changing point. Use of your growing self-confidence. You’ve studied your strengths. You’ve uncovered your likes and dislikes. You chose the direction you wanted to go, and took time setting your goals. You even took baby steps, successfully, and...

Self-confident people recognize their skills. Some people avoid this, thinking they’ll become egotists, but you don’t have to brag in order to pat yourself on the back. Even the most humble person takes time to appreciate what he has to offer the rest of the world. If you cannot think...

Some people just make it seem so easy. They’re cool and confident in front of everyone they meet. For so many people, though, social situations are uncomfortable and awkward. They shy away from new people and unfamiliar situations. Perhaps they just haven’t taken the necessary steps to becoming more confident...

We all have them – friends who drain our self-confidence. Maybe we’ve been friends for years, or attend the same church or sports club. Maybe we work together and severing ties could hurt us on the job. Then again, maybe we’re ignoring a real problem and using them as a...

You do not have to be hit to be a victim. Emotional abusers chip away at your self-esteem until, many times, you feel the need to tear yourself down just to meet their opinions. Others engage in self-destructive behaviors to make their abuser reject them, and go away. Unfortunately, that...