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In today’s rapidly changing world due to a fast –paced lifestyle and busy workplace, one cannot help but sometimes feel down and out, which can cause

negative results that affect productivity but one thing you could do is by using influence to motivate others.

The initial step in acquiring influence and power over others, especially in a working environment is to make sure that you make yourself valuable to the

organization, not just for being a leader or manager, but to make yourself indispensable by focusing on some tasks that only you can master and one that will

be valuable to the organization.

This step basically begins with you focusing on your job and doing it exceptionally and as you continue on, you develop your reputation of being a model

employee, resulting to job promotions and better career opportunities offered by the company.

Next make yourself more helpful and valuable to more people in the organization, you can do this by going the extra mile when providing service or working on

a project.

As this continues, not only do you expand your influence over others, you also expand your network of people, who consider you a valuable part of their work

as well. The next step is for you to seek more opportunities in terms of career advancement and growth by seeking for a higher level of learning and

acquiring a higher degree.

This can also be done by innovating more processes, like for a sales environment, think up of unique concepts and ideas to increase sales and productivity.

As you continue on with your career growth and climbing up the corporate ladder, you also allow yourself to expand your influence over a greater number of

people in the organization. First thing that happens when you want to use your influence to motivate others is to first win them over.

Here are some common steps and actions to take to ensure having your edge of influence in an organization.

First, set the example. If you set the example of doing a good job or performing above expectations, people will look up to you and follow your example. You

establish your reputation and credibility by being the person they expect you to be, better yet, exceed their expectations.

Second, be able to follow instructions with little or no supervision at all. This is one sure way that you help create an impression of reliability not only

with your peers and your managers, but also with your subordinates as well.

Third, whenever you are working on something, make sure that you exceed expectations by trying your hardest and ensuring that you focus to make it work

effectively and efficiently. This is one way that you motivate others to also try their hardest.

Forth, always behave maturely in front of everybody.

As a professional, you are expected to always display a professional demeanor. Not only are you setting the example of level-headedness, but you are also

setting the environment for others to follow suit as well.

Lastly, always display a positive mental attitude, especially in the workplace. There will always be occasions where other people exhibit a sense of negative

vibes or a depressing mood, but you can break the ice by showing a positive attitude.

In a nutshell, these five steps of setting the right example will pave the way for you to motivate others not only by what you do, but also using that

influence to motivate others.

Feelings of low self worth have plagued so many individuals over the years. While there are those who suffer

momentary bouts of low self esteem once in a while, how people perceive themselves and their worth is often

an enduring idea. If you’re one of those who feel low self esteem far too often, you need not despair.

Recognizing that you have a problem, after all, is one step in the right direction. Once you’ve recognized the

fact that how little you value yourself is problematic, there are some low self esteem solutions that can help

you in the process of beginning to develop greater love for yourself and appreciation for who you are.

First order of business, of course, is to recognize if you are simply having a chain of bad days or weeks, or are

suffering from genuine feelings of low self worth. Some symptoms include withdrawing one’s self from the

rest of the world, seeking to please other people at one’s own expense, feeling unhappy about one’s body and

appearance (which can lead to some eating disorders), and neglecting one’s self. You may also worry a lot

about what others say but put little importance on what you have to say. You may be expecting too little from

yourself despite imposing impossible standards of perfection at the same time.

If these are the cocktail of feelings that you often suffer from, then the first step is to seek professional help.

This is because trained professional therapists can provide an excellent avenue through which you can

re-evaluate whatever negative feelings and opinions you have about yourself. This is the first step towards

self acceptance and recognizing your worth as a person.

While you are working towards building your own self esteem slowly with a therapist, you will also benefit

from trying to actively make choices in your various activities to inculcate a habit of self love. For instance,

for every successful activity that you partake in, give yourself due credit. Make this recognition of your

contribution to the cause more material by rewarding yourself. Have you scored well in an exam? Buy

something you like, or eat somewhere nice to reward yourself for a job well done.

Next, eat healthy, workout, and sleep well. Keeping a healthy lifestyle is a good step in order to begin

appreciating one’s body, as it is one of the steps through which you are able to gain greater appreciation of

yourself. You need not be displeased about how you look, because of the fact that you are very much aware

that you are taking care of yourself very well. You will also find that eating healthy, sleeping well, and

working out will contribute to your having enough energy to participate better in your activities and to

simply enjoy whatever happens during the day.

Whenever people ask a favour from you, first consider if this favour will involve putting other people before

your needs. You need to actively ensure that your needs are first met before you go around helping other

people out. This will help you recognize that while other people are important, you deserve the same

attention that you shower on other people.

One of the best low self esteem solutions is to participate in activities that you like. In the process, you may

discover some talent that you were unable to devote yourself to previously. Dancing, art, music, or sports can

help you find a niche of specialization, as well as an avenue for self-expression.

Who among us has never procrastinated? The first time you procrastinated was probably in school when you did a project or paper at the last minute or tried to cram for an exam. It’s not easy to overcome procrastination, but it is a habit you can unlearn, just like you learned it.

The first step to solving any problem is to admit you have one. The second step is acknowledging you want to solve that problem and will do what it takes to overcome the issue. So repeat after me, “I am a chronic procrastinator. I will do whatever I must to rid myself of this nasty habit.” Well done! This is the first step toward a new “do it now” you!

Generally, there are three reasons we procrastinate. One, we just don’t like to do unpleasant things. Two, we’d rather do what we’d rather do. Finally, we put off and jobs or tasks that seem overwhelming.

Even when you can bring yourself around to doing that which is unpleasant you will find a million other excuses why the task can wait. Whatever your reason for procrastinating you must find a way to overcome the excuses.

If the problem facing you is a job you don’t want to do, then think of some way to leverage your best interest in favor of getting the task done. Offer yourself a reward once the job is done. Do something for yourself.

If there is something else you prefer doing make that your reward. If you would rather have a manicure than go to the dentist, schedule a manicure right after your dental appointment. Immediate gratification is a great way to overcome procrastination.

When a task overwhelms you break it up into small units. This is an extremely effective way to stop procrastinating. Smaller units of a big job can make it seen more achievable.

Procrastination seems like a never-ending battle, but you can overcome it. Here are a few more tips you can use.

You can set a schedule and stick to it, practicing time management and organizational skills as you follow it. Nothing works as well as a well planned day. When a task takes too long stop, add it to tomorrow’s list, and move on. There is no miracle cure for procrastination, but you’ll find yourself doing procrastinating less following these tips.

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Do you feel like you are not your old self? This happens even to the best of us but there is a way to get it

back. Here are 5 strategies that have been tested and proven to boost your self-esteem.

The first strategy is to change your body language. How we sit and how we move shows a lot about who we

are. This is because when people look at you, they observe not only your verbal signs but also those that are

nonverbal. The best way to show people that you have high esteem is sitting up or standing straight, keeping

your upper body relaxed, smiling, keeping your chin up and breathing normally.

The second strategy involves recalling past victories. You probably experienced a few challenges as you were

growing up but you are able to overcome them. Although the obstacles you may be facing right now are a

little different, it doesn’t change the fact that you can also succeed like you did before so don’t sell yourself

short and use that as a moral booster.

Now that you have recalled past victories, you can picture yourself achieving others in the future. This third

strategy is known as visualization.

Here, you try to imagine what you want to achieve and how you will do it. One way to do that is to play some

relaxing music in the background and then picture everything in your head from start to finish.

Studies have shown this increases the chances of you succeeding in something because it prepares you

mentally for what should happen. You just have to do it when the time comes by performing in real time what

you have seen in your head.

The fourth strategy is to think positive. If think that you can do it, chances are you will be able to succeed.

To do that, you have to come up with a positive phrase and say this to yourself over and over again. When

you think of the phrase, remember that it can something simple such as “I can do it.”

The fifth strategy is similar to the fourth but aside from saying you can do it, you have to plan what you are

going to do first and then take the proper action. The first you have to do is ask yourself what you want to do.

Once you know that, you can do some research to see how this can be achieved. When everything has been

prepared, all you have to do is execute than plan and await the results.

As you can see, the five strategies to boost your self-esteem are easy. If you practice it often, it won’t be long

that this becomes second nature. But aside from believing in yourself, don’t forget you have to put in some

time and effort to practice what you are going to do.

You have to remember that no one won a gold medal in the Olympics without practicing or achieved a

distinguished award in school without studying so that means you have to put in some time into it.

Self-esteem is something we all have. It developed as we grew up which is why it is higher in some and lower

in others. If you want to do more in life, naturally you have to improve yours by trying one of the 5 strategies.

If you are confident about your abilities, then you have high self-esteem. This is not something  you are born

with but rather developed and with it, you can be a winner.

But how do you get it? Well, you start to build it up the moment you are born. If they raised you right, you

will know what is right from wrong.

One way you will learn about that is to get disapproval sometimes for tasks that were not done properly. You

can also get it for doing something that you were not supposed to do but if this was explained properly, you

will know that this is something that must never be done. This will enable you to have good decision making

skills because there are consequences for everything you do.

So you are confident to take certain risks, your parents will encourage you try things and then be there if

things don’t work out. This will already teach you a little about your limitations and you will soon learn

more of that in the future.

From here, you already get the idea that building your self-esteem is not always about winning. Sometimes

you have to lose and face a few setbacks to make you a better person.

In sports, there is such a thing called sportsmanship. This is when you accept that you lost and shake your

opponent’s hand. By being able to acknowledge the achievements of others, you will soon have the courage

to try better and maybe next time, the outcome will be different.

Another thing that builds self-esteem is individuality. We are all born different. Some have dark skin while

others are lighter. Some are taller while others are shorter. Self-esteem teaches us to accept who we are so we

must never wish for things that we don’t have.

But are your parents the only ones that will make you feel confident and develop self-esteem? The answer is

no because later on, you will go to school so this will also be further developed by your teachers and your

friends.

In school, there are rules you need to follow similar to those that are done at home. With your friends, one of

the challenges is not giving in to peer pressure but this is not easy since we want to fit in.

With the different people around, you might get confused who to believe. When this happens, you just have to

trust your instinct. If you hear something bad, learn to ignore it and only accept what sounds good to your

ears.

Confidence and self-esteem go hand in hand because without the other, you will not be able to appreciate

who you are or even have the courage to take some risks. Do you have it? That is something you have to

answer for yourself but one way you can assess yourself is to write down on a piece of paper your qualities

and your accomplishments.

If you have not done that much in your life, it is never too late to start trying. If you need help, get the

support  of your family and friends. You can even get the help of a specialist who can figure out a plan to

help you achieve your dreams which would not be possible without confidence and self-esteem.