Overcoming Low Self-Esteem In Business & Life | Elena Seranova | Modern Wisdom Podcast 186

You really need to focus on the positives and, and you really need to accept your situation as well because what I see in a lot of my clients is that they really love complaining and they really love blaming the circumstances for what's happening to them. If you won't take action, nothing will happen, and this is what should motivate you. (whoosh)

Elena, how are you?

Yes, I'm very good. Thank you. How are you?

Very good. Pleasure to have you here. So what are we, what are we gonna be talking about today?

Okay. So today, I think we're going to be emphasizing the importance of self-improvement and basically growing your confidence in order to achieve better results in both entrepreneurship and personal life, because what happens is that, like, I, I see this very often, um, in my work is that people with low self-esteem, like, just get caught up in negative feedback loops of inaction and failure, and as a result, they can't achieve the results that they want.

What is your job?

Okay, so I have, I do have an interdisciplinary background. And, um, I basically, I, I started studying psychology, so my major was in psychology. Then I opened up my first consulting business, which was a successful business for five years, um, and it grew, uh, to a wellness center. I then pursued my master's degree in neuroscience and genetics, and I fell in love with science, so I co-founded a biotech startup after this. And eventually, I ended up doing a PhD in stem cell biology, and at the moment, I'm on my final year (laughs) writing my thesis, and I just launched my third business, which is The Guild of Growth, and I offer one-on-one mentorship for new and aspiring entrepreneurs, uh, on business strategy, mindset of success, and confidence growth.

Wow, that is ... You are a busy woman.

(laughs)

You are a very busy woman.

Yes, I am indeed.

Um, so okay, we're talking about confidence, how that relates, how self-esteem relates to people's success, both p- professionally and personally. What are some of the common challenges that you see when you're working with your clients?

Mm-hmm. So first of all, what happens is that when, when your self-esteem is low, uh, usually you can't even start taking action because of your subconscious blocks and the fact that you think that you're not actually worthy of taking action and improving your situation and, you know, going after the goals that you really want. So it all starts with the feeling of self-worth and the fact that most of people don't actually feel that they're worthy of, of, uh, positive changes in their lives. And the reason behind this is that they actually are not doing anything extraordinary, anything good, in order to prove to themselves and their subconscious mind that they are worthy of a positive change. You know, so it all starts with inaction, and I keep on, um, seeing this again and again, and I, um, I recently tweeted something along the lines that nine out of 10 people around you, they are actually n- they're just doing the bare minimum, okay? So the competition is very, very low. The bar is set very, very low right now.