Self Esteem Magic

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High Self Esteem Is Yours For The Asking!

If a high school dropout with a genetic hearing loss can become a TV News Anchorman and News Director, anything is possible for you, too! I enjoyed a successful career in broadcasting that began with an opportunity and the self esteem to take advantage of it. This is the kind of information we will provide here.

I promise you will find some helpful guides to transform yourself!

I also invite my readers to present their best and most effective tips for improving your self esteem. Some tips will give you immediate results, others will take some practice and committment to implement. But, believe this - you can improve your self esteem!

Jim DeSantis

7 Steps To Becoming a Personal People Magnet 

Success is in Relationships

A magnetic personality, whether male or female, provides a public view of your inner confidence or self esteem. It reflects your command of yourself as well as the power of your self-discipline. But, how do you get there? What do you need to know to transform yourself?

To be a magnetic person involves developing a sensitivity to people and places in our lives and figuring out how we can best interact in a positive way. This may involve the right clothing, makeup, personal hygiene, even how we take care of our homes and vehicles. All these are mere bait to attract the attention of others.

Developing magnetic attraction is necessary for success and for beneficial relationships in today's competitive society. We must create a total package of eye candy to attract others. This is not manipulation by any means. Personal megnetism can only come from within and be reflected outwardly for it to work. Otherwise it is phony and will be rejected.

Think about the type of people you are attracted to. They are not people who wear wrinkled or dirty clothing, who fail to bathe regularly, who allow their love handles to grow into truck tires, who can't seem to find a hairbrush or comb, who never clean their fingernails or use a toothbrush. You get the idea. Ugh!

The advertising hucksters sell beauty and magnetism using supermodels with sultry faces and unreal proportions. And that's just the male models!

They push wrinkle cream for women, hair color for men, designer labels, and expensive cars, all promising to give us what I call - "The Attraction Factor." If you met the product pushers in person you would find they look just like us and find out that they do not use the junk themselves, except maybe the expensive car, clothes, and jewelry they bought with your money.

No, friends, The Attraction Factor comes from within and will overcome glitz and glamour every time.

Attractive people are just like us but they are people who watch their diet, keep their bodies buffed and powdered, and wear age appropriate, yet inexpensive clothing. They maintain an empowered lifestyle with mind-expanding books and engage in varied activity that enriches their inner being.

Magnetic people will quickly voice their opinions and fight for worthy convictions. Whether handsome or beautiful or seen as dull or plain by superficial people, truly magnetic people outwardly radiate an intelligence and burning curiosity that reflects their inner being. It is how they carry themselves and engage with the world at large. It is why they attract others to them like a baby to its mother.

Magnetic people attract people who need to be connected with them for direction and leadership.

In reality, a magnetic personality is wholeness personified because this type of person is not dependent upon others for validation, rather, others need the magnetic person for validation.

Magnetic people strive daily to be the best that they can be. They understand the wholeness in the interconnection of body, soul and spirit. They focus each facet by expanding their talents and energizing their passions. To superficial people they may look ordinary but, in fact, they lead extraordinary lives. These exceptional people try to have a positive impact on their world and easily expose manufactured magnetism of supermodels and celebrities.

Developing your magnetic personality begins with care of your mind and body. It's easy, really. It just takes a bit of determination and time.

Here are 7 things to get you started on energizing your magnetic personality.

1. Reading books and magazines lead the list. Focus on what you love at first then expand your horizons by reading on subjects you know nothing about. You will attract and hold the attention of more people when you are able to converse about things they are interested in. You see, intelligence is magnetic, too.

2. Comedy will teach you about what makes people laugh and how to use humor as part of The Attraction Factor. Watch funny videos or go to a comedy club. Go ahead and develop your sense of humor. Making people laugh with you is yet another magnet and valued skill.

3. Yes, you really do become what you eat. Eat fatty foods and you will be a "fatty." Some folks will still be magnetic even when overweight but this is more about healthy choices. The healthier you are the more energy you have to charge up your inner magnets!

4. There is no magic in a bottle. Good old soap, shampoo and mouthwash are better than all the pheromone sprays, libido boosters, and ridiculous surgical implants. Good hygiene is the nectar that makes you sweeter.

5. You don't need a tailor to dress to impress but you need to always look your best. If you have ever been caught in frumpy clothes while making a milk run to the corner store, you know what I mean. We have all had those embarrassing moments.

At those times we always see someone whom we don't want to see us. Was it your boss? Your catty neighbor? An attractive stranger? I vowed to never be in that position again so I dress nicely no matter where I am going.

6. Someone is dying for someone to listen. The most magnetic conversationalists listen twice as much as they talk. They draw people out by asking lots of questions and have developed the ability to listen for hours. Stop and think about this. Is this not true? Don't you love someone who asks about you and listens to what you are saying or feeling?

7. Finally, think magnetic. Feel magnetic. You can attract what or whom you want to attract. Your body reflects what the mind believes and it sends out body language that is a key element of magnetic attraction. Image coaches charge big bucks for this little tidbit of advice. You just got it for free!

Those are my top seven ways to develop your personal magnetism. There are lots more but these should get you going in the right direction.

Jim DeSantis
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How To Be A Somebody In Your Own Eyes 

You Are Not A Nobody!

As far as you are concerned, all your doubts, fears and insecurities are real and they are robbing you of your self esteem. You feel like a nobody when, in fact, you just need to see the real you, the "somebody" you already are!

More and more you have accepted that most people are better than you. They seem to have more luck, more joy, more fun than you. The fact is, most people are actually more or less as insecure about themselves as you are. While they seem to you to be "somebody", most people see themselves as a nobody.

You simply need to change your mind about yourself. Go to my Personal Challenges Blog to find out how. Then, come back here and offer our readers your advice!

Easy Squidoo Basics 

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This may seem off-topic but I wanted to pass along this free ebook to anyone who might want to start a Squidoo Lens. It covers some of the ins and outs of etiquette, how to set up a lens, etc, all with screen shots too.

It's on my freebie blog at Gifts from Jim DeSantis

No email or signup are required to get it.

Jim

Have Fun Learning Creativity 

Your Self Esteem Will Get A Boost!

You have some great ideas. You toss them around in your mind. You tell friends about them. They go nowhere. Why? They go nowhere because of what your friends said or because you have the misconception that only a select few are able to unleash a steady flow of creative genius. And, you, of course, couldn't be one of that select group, right? That is not true at all.

Rest of the story is here!

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How to Improve Your Personal Life 

Will You Amount To Much?

Many of us spend time convincing ourselves that our dreams will never come true. We may feel that our dreams do not amount to anything.

Poor self-esteem hinders the quality of life. In addition, you miss being your own coach. Don't settle for less when you can have much more.

Go here for some things to think about...

The Babe Ruth Self Esteem Formula 

A Baseball Analogy

Would you like to never ever feel insecure again? Everybody feels insecure in certain situations, but the difference is that the confident person always maintains the feeling of self worth and love they have for themselves, even when they are feeling normal insecurity. This attitude is true "Self Esteem Magic" and it's something that can be learned.

The Babe's story is here!

The Key to Genuine Happiness 

It's NOT Love Yourself First!

Life can be the greatest game going. One day it can taste like the sweetest candy, the next, as sour as unsweetened lemonade. When you feel like your world is just too bleak, look around and you will find people in similar circumstances who are happy! Same circumstances as you but they live fascinating and wonderful lives. How did their lives become so adorably sweet? How do they manage to laugh and play despite their circumstances?

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Unleash Your Hidden Self Improvement Power 

It's Not Hiding Where You Think It Is....

When we look at a certain object, a painting for example - we won't be able to appreciate what's in it, what is painted and what else goes with it , if the painting is just an inch away from our face. But if we step back a little further, we'll have a clearer vision of the whole art work. This is the way we view ourselves. We are too close to see the real meaning of us. We need to step back.

Read the rest of the story here!

Fast Start Guide to Self Improvement 

Improve Your Self Esteem

So how do you stay calm, composed and maintain self esteem in a tough environment? Self esteem brings about self improvement, true assessment, and determination. How do you start putting up the building blocks of self esteem?

Read the rest of the story here!

What Do You Want and When Do You Want It? 

A Dreamer And A Bicycle

When I was 8, I wanted a certain red Schwinn bicycle so bad it was all I could think about. I cut out a picture of it from a magazine and stared at it everyday.

I daydreamed about getting it, about riding it, and about how envious my friends would be. I doodled pictures of it on my homework. I acted out scenes where I would ride in and save the day with my red Schwinn bicycle.

Find out what happened - here!

Self Esteem Tips From Our Guests 

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    jdanswers jdanswers Mar 21, 2009 @ 1:47 pm | in reply to FunGifts4All
    Thanks for the personal input, FG4A.

    Feel free to add some of your tips here. Maybe there are teens reading this that could benefit from your personal experience.

    Jim
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    FunGifts4All FunGifts4All Mar 21, 2009 @ 1:32 pm
    This is a great lens. I had low self esteem as a teen. So this hits home. Luckily have gotten over it and trying to instill these same thoughts with my 3 kids. Great lens!!
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    jdanswers jdanswers Mar 21, 2009 @ 10:24 am
    Hi Lizzy.

    You are so right about students needing self confidence (or high self esteem) to succeed. It is also vital for teachers to help boost that self confidence! I had a teacher who nearly destroyed mine.

    In Junior High I had a Science teacher belittle me in front of the class because I could not hear her question. I am hearing impaired from birth. I don't think she knew but she would not raise her voice to ask the question and the class had a good laugh. I abruptly left the room in tears.

    Nothing was done about this incident so I got angry and became a rebel from that point on. It took years to heal from that single incident.

    I swore to never allow my hearing impairment to stand in my way and went on to enjoy great success in life and career.

    Anyone, a teacher, parent, whomever has the ability to influence a child should do everything possible to boost that child's self esteem. Doing so will change history!

    Jim
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    ElizabethJeanAllen ElizabethJeanAllen Mar 21, 2009 @ 8:06 am
    As a teacher I can tell you that the one thing that holds students back is their lack of confidence in themselves. To truly succeed, you need to beleive in yourself.
    Great lens
    Lizzy
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    jdanswers jdanswers Mar 20, 2009 @ 12:52 pm | in reply to MsSnow4a
    I usually laugh out loud at my so-called mistakes because they remind me of how unpredictable our choices can be sometimes. You are right - every "mistake" is a lesson begging to be learned and processed for gems of wisdom.

    The sad truth is that many people never learn because they fear trying. There is so much this life has to offer in the way of joy, prosperity, and great relationships if one will only muster the courage to step beyond mental and physical boundaries and see what happens!

    My life long philosophy is based upon an idea that I will try anything as long as it does not threaten my physical well being or land me in jail :>))

    Jim
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