Importance Of Self-Esteem
Your level of self-esteem shows up in every area of your life, from the boardroom to the bedroom. Not only does it determine whether you are likely succeed or fail, it also determines whether or not you will put any serious effort in achieving major goals.
Why is your personal level of self-esteem so important? You cannot achieve beyond what your self-esteem allows you to believe you are worthy of achieving.
Here are some steps to higher self esteem.
Dig Up Clues From Your Past. Who you are today is the sum total of your perceptions and reactions to the past events that have shaped your life. You need to look for the moments in your past that are the source of your feelings of low self worth.
For example, were you the source of hurtful jokes in school because your parents were not able to afford the latest fashions? Did members of your family take every opportunity to remind you that were never going to amount to anything?
We usually try to bury these painful memories, but they quickly resurface when we relate them to current events. One of your colleagues whose opinion you respect makes a snide remark about your business suit and suddenly your are that tormented teenager wearing hand me downs once again.
So what can you do to bury your past demons? Face them forgive them and move on.
Here are the steps to releasing your self from past pain. You are already replaying your past hurts whether you realize it consciously. Now you have an opportunity to consciously address the pain and put it behind you.
Mentally recall an event that was a deep blow to your self esteem. You can choose the easiest way for you to recall, either as a movie scene or as an audio track. Identify the main players in the scene. What was said or done to you? How did you feel?
Forgive the persons who hurt you in the past. Let go of your past by the use of positive affirmations when the old tapes of past hurts want to be replayed. For example you can say, “I am finally free of my negative past. I give myself permission to embrace my future good.” Yes, I know that revisiting a painful past can be heart wrenching, put you cannot allow your bright future to become a hostage of your painful past.
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Toot Your Own Horn
We are often taught as children to downplay our strengths and talents. That’s why it is usually easier for a person to list their faults rather than their accomplishments. Now it’s time to whip out and toot your own horn. Make a list of your past successes big and small. Remind yourself of the past obstacles that you had to overcome to achieve these successes.
Get Rid Of Toxic People
It is really unfortunate when some of those toxic people are family members. No, you do not have to disown them, but you must severely limit their access to your dreams and goals. If you know from their past behavior that they cannot support the personal development that you seek, do not let them in our plans.
Love Yourself First
It’s amazing how many of us run off in all sorts of crazy directions looking for love, without first loving ourselves. Loving yourself starts with gentle acceptance of who you are -warts, scars, betrayal, regrets and triumphs. Accept yourself for who you are.
Stop waiting around for someone else to give you permission to be worthy of success. You already are.
The Power of the Press Release for SEO
Press releases serve many important functions in online marketing. A well-written and thoughtful press release can be republished on news sites, RSS feeds and topical blogs, effectively raising public awareness of your news and your company, a process known today as “generating buzz.” But press releases have become a vital tool in any Search Engine Optimizer’s toolbox for its ability to create any number of strong inbound links to your site.
A thoughtful, well-written and optimized press release should be interesting and provocative, and be no longer than 400 words maximum. The most important keyword or phrase should be included in your title and in the first sentence of the first paragraph of your release. There is no reason to overuse your keywords in your press release. If your release is optimized for two keywords or phrases, you only need to repeat them two or three times maximum in the body. Include one link for each 200 words with your anchor text (the link text) pointing to your index and the other link pointing to an important interior page of your site.
Publish your release on you own site’s press page and use Google Webmaster Tools to make sure Google indexes it on your site first. Once it is indexed, use a third party distribution company to distribute your release to a wider audience. You can choose between PRWeb, PR Newswire and MarketWire depending on your own preference. Plan to spend between $200 and $500 per press release with the price varying depending on whether you include media, extra links, specific news digests and more. Sign up for each service and perform your due diligence on prices and service offerings, and choose which is best for you and your industry.
Once your press release goes live with a media service, any number of good things will happen. If you use PRWeb, for instance, your release will show up as an article in Yahoo! News, along with your links. Any number of sites, news feeds and blogs may republish all or part of your release (many will publish only the first paragraph, which is why it’s good to include your important keyword phrase and even a link in the first few sentences) with all your media and links to your site intact.
Lastly, use Twitter and Facebook to promote your press release and spread the word. Promote it on your newsletter or email list. Once you’ve done everything above, wait a few weeks and do it again. Press release marketing is effective only when distributed frequently and regularly using SEO best practices.
After each press release distribution, you will notice a spike in traffic to your site that will result in some sales or lead capture, such as newsletter signups. More importantly, however, you’ll achieve some good long-term backlinks from industry specific sites that alone make your investment in your press release well worth the cost and effort. (Michael Garcia)
