There are two phone conversations I’m trying not to listen to–difficult because I can hear every word. These people think they are having a private chat but the rest of us know that the girl in row five is incensed with her boyfriend and the man a few seats up  has, for reasons we can only guess,  found it necessary to state over and over that he is a very busy person.

Something has been lost with the advent of this media-mad world. It is a sense of delicacy. I just feel funny around someone who would have such a private conversation in such a public place. In fact, it is in dreadfully, exceedingly enormously bad taste. I am sure these are good people. One of them may even help me with my big, overstuffed bags. But please, self-importance is not the same as self-worth. The first is loud and embarrassing; the second is quiet and dignified.

Self-importance is not the same as self-worth. is a post from: Terry Diebold on the Value of Self Worth

Relatively Speaking is Terry Diebold’s weekly Radio Show on webtalkradio.net. “Relatively Speaking” tackles the one issue that faces each of us every day–Relationships, both personal and business.

Is it Wise to Advertise? ~ Radio Interview is a post from: Terry Diebold on the Value of Self Worth

We wear our mask to work, smiling to hiding the strain of the fight we had last night with our partner. We wear a confident mask as we use our credit card, hoping it won’t be rejected. And every mask we put on makes us feel less certain of ourselves, makes us feel more and more like a fraud. Confidence and self-esteem building come when we don’t use our masks to cover our feelings. Oh, we’re not going to go into the office in the midst of wracking sobs after that argument with our partner, but neither should we feel like a failure for having an upsetting disagreement.

Improving self esteem means being realistic about who we are. Sometimes, we make mistakes, say the wrong things. That doesn’t make us bad people. Low self-esteem demons begin to help us beat ourselves up and say we’re too broken to ever be fixed. These feelings begin to diminish when we take responsibility and try again.  Improving self-esteem means looking at what happened and how we got there and becoming aware of what we have to do to avoid the situation again.

Self-esteem building comes when we don’t use masks to cover feelings is a post from: Terry Diebold on the Value of Self Worth

Relatively Speaking is Terry Diebold’s weekly Radio Show on webtalkradio.net. “Relatively Speaking” tackles the one issue that faces each of us every day–Relationships, both personal and business.

Growing Your Business from the Inside Out ~ Radio Interview is a post from: Terry Diebold on the Value of Self Worth

Today, I would like for you to take a little test. I would like you to jot down when you are feeling good and what you did to make yourself feel good. I would also like you to jot down when you are feeling not-so-good and why. I am talking about mood, not the H1N1 flu. If at the end of the day you have 4 or more times you feel not-so-good, then I want you to ask yourself, does feeling positive about myself depend on other people? Are you waiting for someone else to reward you—and if they don’t, is that when you feel bad? If so, I have some terrific news for you. IT DOESN’T HAVE TO BE LIKE THIS!!!!  YOU CAN BE FREE OF WAITING AROUND FOR SOMEONE TO NOTICE YOU OR GIVE YOU STROKES OR LIKE YOU.
Just look back at the things you did to make you feel good. Remember those feelings—and remind yourself there’s plenty more where those came from….YOU. Yes, you are capable of building your own self –esteem by making yourself feel good. It can be something you tried, ice-skating, and even though you might have fallen 30 times on your kiester, at least you went! Step out and give it a try—I’d like to hear back from you.

Does feeling positive about myself depend on other people? is a post from: Terry Diebold on the Value of Self Worth