Comments on: Everything You Think You Know About Self-esteem Is Wrong

By: Hervé Humbert

Hervé Humbert — Thu, 21 Apr 2022 11:00:43 +0000

In reply to Paul Jones. Brilliant. I keep telling salespeople "Stop knowing it all and be fragile. Let prospect help you, they prefer to help you than being helped.". Never really understood the mechanism behind. This article explains logically why and Paul's link really joins the dot. Thanks, Hervé

By: Roberto Marinetti

Roberto Marinetti — Sun, 18 Oct 2015 08:47:45 +0000

Good morning,

the sad thingh in his conclusion is that our own evaluation shuold be based on the main value that defines our society…no thanks.I prefer to be measured by my own value that are the result of hard work and study.

Ciao,

Roberto

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By: domullane

domullane — Wed, 04 Jun 2014 12:32:56 +0000

Great read – thanks! We’re still dealing with the previous understanding of self-esteem in schooling: so many trophies…

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By: Margie

Margie — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 23:59:35 +0000

Does this mean that self-esteem is more or less a fixed part of a person’s nature?

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