STRIVE - Confidence and Self Esteem with Bob Humphrey
Posted by Steve Frazier
on Jan 05, 2012
JUMP START FOR BUILDING
CONFIDENCE AND SELF ESTEEM
The Rotary Presenter at STRIVE on January 5, 2012 was Bob Humphrey. Bob discussed the topic of Building confidence and Self Esteem and the importance of Role Models. Pictured here with Bob is STRIVE student Rachel.
Humphrey began the presentation by having the students write down eight characteristics of self-esteem:
1. Honor Thy Self
2. Be Positive
3. Be Fearless
4. Participate
5. Be Respectful
6. Be Honest
7. Be Cheerful
8. Work Hard and Be Your Best
Bob smiled at the group and said, “The first thing in the morning look in the mirror and Honor Yourself – assess your attributes and determine how you can best use these attributes in your role in life. Be positive! So much in the world today is negative. Work on being positive because the more you work at it the better you become at being positive and people like to be around a positive person.
Be Fearless! Don’t underestimate yourself, just jump-in because the experience may help you grow in self-confidence. Get involved and participate. Being involved in many things allows you to become a well-rounded individual. Also by participating in new things you have the opportunity to gain new friends and each new experience has something to offer so don’t fear those new situations.
Be Respectful of others and they will notice this positive attribute within you. Work on being honest and Truthful with others. These are very basic values that you can cultivate within your personality and others will be drawn to you because you are a trustworthy friend.
Be Cheerful! My Dad was a cheerful and positive person. In the 1986 Presidential Campaign the Press Corp referred to my Dad as the ‘Happy Warrior’ – actually it was the name of the airplane used in the campaign but they called him that because he was so positive and fearless and the Happy Warrior title became part of his campaign.
Finally, Work hard and be your best every-day! By applying these eight attributes to yourself every-day you will build self-esteem. Also by applying these simple concepts to your life it will cause you to expand your horizons.”
Bob then briefly talked about the importance of having role-models in life. He looked around the room and began naming-off the mentors in the room and how they have been role- models in their lives and the responsibilities that go along with being role-models to others in life. He suggested that the class then go into small groups and discuss the eight attributes and also role-models in their lives and who the students are role-models for in their lives.
The STRIVE students really got into discussing their most important attributes and also those that they would like to develop in themselves this year. What was really interesting was in the role-model discussion was how each of them expressed who they were a role-model to and the responsibility that they feel to live up to that expectation in life.
The next STRIVE Meeting will be on January 26, 2012 with Dr. Don Draayer discussing “Service Above Self” at 10:00 at MHS in Room 1602.