Esteem Core Needs: Identifying and Securing Your Path to Success (Core Component #4) EP38

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We’re diving deep into the esteem needs core component, which is number four.

If this is your first time listening, this is one of eight core components necessary for you to achieve your highest success and genuine happiness. This affects every part of your life; career, work, personal. You can start with any component; they don’t need to be in order, though I recommend working through all eight for self-actualization and true fulfillment.

The esteem needs core component. What falls within that?

This is the need for self-esteem and the respect of others. It includes feelings of accomplishment, recognition, and the desire for status and prestige. All those accolades, school awards, career achievements, college degrees, first jobs, climbing the corporate ladder, starting a business all fall under this component. This area is tricky because so much resides in the gray area until we accurately define it true to you.

Accurately identifying and securing the esteem needs core component helps you stay driven by internal motivation. Aim for 80% or more of your motivation to come from an internal place. That’s our guideline. This shift allows you to find fulfillment and success that wasn’t accessible before, even within your current circumstances.

Start by making a list of things you want to achieve—big, small, everything in between. Walk away from it, then revisit and refine it. This momentum is important. We're not rushing, but we need forward movement. Understanding your drivers and motivators is key.

Take your top five goals, write down the “why” next to each, and identify whether they are primarily internal or external. Adjust them to ensure 80% of your motivation is internal. This might take some tweaking, but it's essential for true fulfillment.

The DIT process, Data, Investigate, Tune and Tailor, helps you refine your goals. Check out my mini masterclass on this for a deeper dive.

If any part of this resonates with you, start somewhere. One small step can provide the evidence and proof your brain needs to invest in the outcome, creating consistent behavior over time. If you’ve navigated this journey and want to share, reach out. I’d love to hear your story.

Think about your life three months from now. If nothing changes, how will you feel? If it’s anything less than great, it’s time to start.

Let’s go.