SELF ESTEEM NUGGETS - WHO ARE YOU?

SELF ESTEEM NUGGETS – WHO ARE YOU?

In her “Self Esteem Nuggets” cards, Dr Renate Volpe says that “You need to have a clear sense of who you are, and not follow blindly, in the footsteps of significant others who have gone before you.”

This for me is especially important, because – well quite frankly, I have no idea where those ‘significant others’ were going.

I know that put like this, it seems pretty obvious, but having attended so many different types of networking sessions and seeing how people fixate on their “hero’s” and then watching them trying to emulate that person, for me is really sad.

Sad! Why you may wonder? Well, let’s see . . . Firstly the person that you are following so blindly may not be in the same industry as what you are – you need to make allowances for that. Secondly, the person you are so blindly following may not have the same goals as you do (assuming of course that you have goals to follow) and thirdly, you are not the same person as the one that you are following so blindly.

You have to know who you are and where you want to go before you can set the groundwork for your goals.

I’m not saying don’t get as much information that will assist you in what you want to achieve, from someone that you admire, but you need to be selective about what you take from them. Learn from them, make use of their knowledge and their experience, but live your own life. Walk on your own path. Be your own person and be all that you can be.

If you would like additional details on the following sets of cards, please contact Dr Renate Volpe on www.HIRS.co.za.
Assertive Living
Negotiation Intelligence
Personal Mastery
Networking Tips
Leadership Insights
Self Esteem Nuggets