I’m pretty excited about this and I’ve put a lot of blood, sweat and tears into this but my new book: How to be More Confident: Improve Self-Esteem and Start Living a Happier Life is finally published and available through Amazon.com! [click to continue…]

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For Severe Acne Problems Only

by BSE on January 22, 2012

AcneI had pretty severe acne problems when I was teen. No matter what cleaning regimen I did, it just wouldn’t go away. Not to mention all the hideous scars. I had tried:

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Lady Gaga’s Anti-Bullying Foundation

by BSE on January 21, 2012

Lady GagaHere at BSE, we love Lady Gaga! Not just for her music but for her generosity and appreciation of her fans and her social efforts.

It’s great to see that Lady Gaga, her mother and help from Harvard Graduate School of Education, Harvard’s Berkman Center for Internet & Society, the California Endowment, and the John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation are launching an anti-bullying foundation called Born This Way Foundation. [click to continue…]

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Bullying: You Are Not Alone

by BSE on January 19, 2012

Zooey Deschanel

Zooey Deschanel

Does this face look like someone that would be bullied? I hope not. But alas, even Zooey Deschanel (one of the hottest actresses on screen right now), wasn’t immune to being bullied when she was growing up.

There are a few things we can learn from Zooey today: [click to continue…]

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Are You an Ugly Duckling?

by BSE on December 30, 2011

Let’s face it, kids may be cruel.

Growing up you always have the “cool” kids group, “average” kids group and the “geeky/nerdy” kids group. [click to continue…]

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Bullying Questions Answered

by BSE on November 19, 2011

Here’s a video of “Queen Bees and Wannabees” author, Rosalind Wiseman answering some questions about bullying:

Beating Bullying

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Improving Children’s Self-Esteem

by BSE on November 12, 2011

To learn how to improve your childrens’ self-esteem can involve a lot of different aspects, this is part 1 in a series of articles focused on helping you imrove your child’s self-esteem.

You child comes home with their report card and reluctantly passes it over to you. You already have a bad feeling in your stomach about what you’re about to see. [click to continue…]

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5 ways to build confidence in public speaking

by BSE on November 12, 2011

Do you hate public speaking? I know I do.

You can’t sleep the night before, you get jittery, your stomach acts up and you generally feel miserable when you know you have to speak in public.

If you’re a shy and introverted person, that makes things worse. Knowing that, you keep thinking everyone’s going to think you’re such a boring speaker.

That’s how I used to feel too. I still get nervous (that’s normal for everyone I’ve found) but now I can handle it better AND give a decent performance when I have to speak in public or give a presentation. [click to continue…]

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Introverts rise to the top

by BSE on November 12, 2011

Are you shy? An introvert? Do you feel like an invisible person in social situations?

Does it feel like the general non-introverted population think that if you’re shy and introverted, you won’t amount to anything or you’ll be relegated to working in some corner office or cubicle completely un-noticed and overlooked?

Welcome to the club.

But, boy, do I have some uplifting news for you! [click to continue…]

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Getting over the fear

by BSE on November 12, 2011

What’s your fear? Is it fear of being laughed at in front of a large crowd? Is it fear of being rejected? [click to continue…]

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