Martin Zwilling, founder and CEO of Startup Professionals, writes in Forbes magazine that in his experience with entrepreneurs, those that have low self-esteem tend to overcompensate through arrogance. He adds that those who find it hard to respect customers or team members usually fail at their ventures.
People with healthy self-esteem perform at their best and treat others with respect, which in turn motivates them to also do their best, according to organizational change expert Paul Meshanko in his book, "The Respect Effect." He explains how people shut down when disrespected but that we can train ourselves to get back on track and stay there.
Paul Meshanko provides eight steps to help build business self-esteem:
For each entrepreneur or business builder, a healthy self-esteem is critical to success. Remember—respect yourself, your team and your customers and your LifePharm business will grow!