Esteemable Acts: 10 Actions for Building Real Self-Esteem

by Francine Ward

A powerhouse motivator shares her strategies for building lifelong self-esteem and tapping the boundless energy and talent within everyone.Francine Ward is living proof that actions speak louder than words, and leads a life that far exceeds the wildest dream of her youth. By age eighteen, she had dropped out of high school and was battling drug and alcohol addictions. A few years latter, Ward was struck by a car; she was told she would never walk again. Flash-forward two decades and meet a very different Francine Georgetown law-school graduate, marathon runner, successful businesswoman, tireless community leader. The secret to her turn around? Esteemable acts.Built on the concepts that led to her own remarkable recovery, Esteemable Acts presents ten specific ways to put self-confidence on the fast track. While other self help books encourage contemplation or verbal affirmations, Esteemable Acts gets readers off the couch and into the vibrant world by teaching them how to walk through fear. From servicing others to career-related activities, each component of Ward’s program pushes the boundaries of comfort zones, proves naysayers wrong, and examines every aspect of life to find hidden opportunities for greater self-love. From and author who is a walking, talking testimonial, this is a groundbreaking new path to courage.From the Hardcover edition.

Genres: Self Help

240 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 21, 2003

Reviews

[Summer · Rating 4 out of 5]

The first 25 pages of this book involve living your dreams and goal setting. For this reason, I would recommend this book to anyone, regardless of their interest in self-esteem or self-help.

[NIGEL PEARCE · Rating 4 out of 5]

Francine Ward is living proof redemption and resurrection by love. By fourteen, she had dropped out of high school and was battling drug and alcohol addictions. A few years later, Ward was struck by a car; she was told she would never walk again.

Flash-forward two decades and meet a very different Francine Ward: Georgetown law-school graduate, marathon runner, successful businesswoman, tireless community leader. The secret to her turn around? Esteemable acts!

A wonderful gift for her Mother on Mother's Day.

[Diane Villela · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book! I do recommend this books to be read by anyone who needs a boost in self esteem!

[Cara]

Read as reference for Beyond Fear.

Loved this parable on p. 128:

A spy was captured across enemy lines in a foreign land. The spy faced the captain, who was about to sentence him.

"In our country spying is punishable by death," said the captain.

"I know," said the spy.

The captain said, "I'll give you two choices: You can die at the hands of the firing squad at dawn tomorrow or you can walk through that door." The captain pointed to a huge, ugly steel door with old rusty nails and bolts and grotesque carvings embedded into it.

Taking one look at the door, the spy gasped! "Can you give me until morning to decide? This is a hard choice to make." The captain agreed and sent the spy back to his cell until dawn.

At daybreak, the spy was returned and the captain asked, "Have you made your decision?"

The spy facing the captain said, "Yes, I have. Shoot me, because at least I know what I'm dealing with." The firing squad shot the spy.

Moments later a medical volunteer who had observed the incident asked the captain, "What was behind the door? What could have been worse than death?"

The captain responded, "Behind the door was freedom."

[Leanne Mcauslan]

still reading it but its great so far