The document discusses how cultivating self-worth independent of external recognition from one's workplace is important for maintaining confidence. It provides several techniques for doing so, such as journaling about one's values, spending time in nature to gain perspective, spending quality time with family and friends, focusing on physical wellness, and engaging in activities that provide a sense of power and strength beyond one's job. Relying solely on corporate awards and praise can leave one feeling inadequate when that recognition stops, so these internally-driven techniques can help develop self-image in a more stable and self-sustaining manner.

1. Corporate Plaques And Awards Are Not Enough

2. Many people struggle with feelings of inadequacy in our
competitive society, and especially in the corporate
world. When you lack a good sense of self-worth, it can
be easy to seek out recognition from others, especially
in the workplace, through raises, promotions, or
corporate plaques and awards. This can work quite well
when the awards and raises are forthcoming, but when
they stop, your confidence can plummet. This is why it is
important to cultivate techniques for bolstering your
own self-image, independent of outside recognition, and
to find joy in many places.

3. Spend Time Journaling About What is Important To You

4. Keeping a journal can teach you many things about
yourself and your desires and fears. Jotting down even
just a few of your thoughts each day will help you to
recognize patterns regarding the things that make you
happy, the things that bring you stress, and the things
that hold the most importance in your life. Seeing these
patters may help you to rearrange priorities and make
necessary changes in your life.

5. Take Opportunities to Appreciate Nature

6. Lots of people describe feeling small when they stand
next to an ocean, in a forest, or even in a large field. This
change of perspective can really help you to look at your
life, and especially your job, in a different way. When
you are reminded of how big the natural world is,
something like not receiving praise your job can begin to
seem much less important.

7. Spend Time With Family and Friends

8. Recognition does not have to come from the workplace.
If you do not feel appreciated by your superiors, turn to
your family and your friends, who probably know you on
a more complete level. They can help you to see aspects
of yourself and your life that deserve praise, even if you
have trouble seeing these things on your own. They can
also help you to determine whether you want to or
should stay in a job where you feel underappreciated.

9. Focus on Wellness

10. Taking care of your body is extremely important in
maintaining a good self-image. Lack of necessary
nutrients or lack of adequate exercise can cause
depression, among other physical and emotional
problems. Giving your body the food that it needs, in the
proper quantities, and exercising to improve physical
strength, will help you to feel more powerful mentally as
well. This feeling of power will extend to all aspects of
your life, including the workplace.

11. While corporate plaques and awards can add to a strong
self image, you must find your confidence in other
places. If your entire self-image depends on outside
recognition, you will inevitably wind up feeling
inadequate at some point. But when you have
techniques for boosting and maintaining your own
confidence, you are not dependent on the whims of
others for your self-worth. If you control your own
confidence, it can remain stable despite whatever
happens in the workplace.

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