Can Low Self Esteem affect your Job?

Once up on a time the best career advice a Dad could give his children was to “Study well and find a secure Job“. A Secure Job was defined as one that is to be found in a very Big Company. Once you get in that place, cement yourself to that chair until you retire.

Well obviously, that Dad did not live in today’s world.
The world’s economy changed so drastically in the last one year that no one can say this type of Job is secure or that company is secure to work for. The Market was in utter Chaos a few months ago.

In this day, what are your chances of saivng your current job? If you currently do not have a job, what are your chances of success in getting a Job? All those weany new age coaches will tell you to think positive and see the bright side of the situation. I will ask you to do the opposite. Think for a moment of what would happen if lose your job or if cannot get one right away?

There are two reasons why I am telling you this one. Come what may, we will survive. You need to realize that and more importantly believe that.
Two, if you can look at the worse and say “I can deal with that” you can deal with almost anything thrown at you. When faced with tought times, Your Courage can help you or make you do stupid things. How it goes depends on your belief in yourself and your ability to listen to good advice.

Let us have a look at the first important aspect. The courage to face a difficult situation has a deep connection with how well you know yourself and how well you like yourself. If you have a Strong Self Image, it is easy to tread the difficult path. But if you question yourself at each turn of the road, thats bad news for you. You will get lost very soon.

Stop worrying, you still have a chance. Look at yourself in the mirror and see if you can smile at yourself. Do you believe in yourself? Do you like yourself? If you said yes, excellent, you are ready to go.
Instead, if you keep second guessing your own moves, I think it is time you start steps to improve your Self Esteem.
Without going into the academics of self esteem, let me give you two steps that you can use today to develop a strong self esteem.

1: Avoid toxic self talk: Stop verbally abusing yourself. It will only take you down. Do you have a nagging voice inside you head? if you, turn it down or mute it completely.

2:Develop a friendlier Inner Voice. Replace the complaining voice inside your head witha more encouraging voice that helps you.

This simple yet powerful exercise will help you develop your self image. There is a lot more you can do to Improve your Self Esteem and you can find those steps on this site about Self Esteem and Confidence.