Bill Bartmann Discusses the Cause of Insecurity
Feelings of insecurity are a threat to your self esteem which may already be suffering. Building your self-confidence and self-esteem is vital to your happiness and success in life. Bill Bartmann says there are many reasons people feel insecure, including:
Relationship problems
Social problems
Money problems
Job Situation
Low Self-Confidence
Poor Self-Image
Fear of challenge or fear of change
Depression
Whatever the problem is, brooding over it will not make it go away. Fear of a negative outcome often makes people doubt themselves, affecting their ability to cope. The feeling of insecurity comes from a lack of self-confidence. Eventually, one finds themselves avoiding difficult situations when they should be confronting them and overcoming them.
Bill Bartmann overcomes Insecurity
When you are feeling insecure, ask yourself if there is a valid reason for this feeling, and then look for ways to either solve the problem or feel more comfortable with the situation. Maybe you need to work on certain skills to increase your self-confidence.
Everyone has fears; the world is filled with worries and insecurity. Talking to others about your fears can help to put them into perspective; you may find that others share your fears. Or, you might discover that your fears are unfounded.
Relationship problems and social problems can often be overcome by discussing the issues. If you have money problems, look at your spending habits and see if you can cut back somewhere. If you are not happy with your job, look at what is available; maybe it’s time for a career change.
Whatever the cause of the insecurity, it needs to be confronted and dealt with. It’s OK to ask for help; many need the assistance of professional counseling to overcome their fears and feelings of insecurity.
Bill Bartmann is the ultimate underdog/survivor/achiever, overcoming personal circumstances and tragedy to rise to the top enterprise in America. Homeless at age 14, a member of a street gang and a high-school dropout - Bill took control of his life by taking the GED exam and putting himself through college and law school.
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Bill Bartmann: How do you Spell Bartman? Bartmen? Bartmenn? Bartmin?
While his fortunes may have taken a dip one senses that he will bounce back for he has been down this road before. You see He has been a pauper, three times a millionaire, twice bankrupt as well as being a billionaire.
However, he would not have been able to build any of his fortunes in the first place if it had not been for one thing. This is the secret to his success and it is something that anyone striving for success needs.
To put things into perspective though, we need to go back in time to his upbringing. Bill Bartmann was one of eight children. His parents were uneducated and so could not command well-paying jobs. He describes having to move frequently and even, on occasion, being turned out of dwellings because they were deemed not fit for human habitation.
He has been homeless and was once part of a travelling carnival. He dropped out of high school, was a teenage alcoholic and a member of a teenage gang called known as the "Manor Boys".
He was also the smallest member weighing in at just 98lbs. This didn't stop him from picking fights with the 'big' boys. In some ways it's a trait that has stuck with him - not so much picking fights - but there's audaciousness to many of his business ventures.
He truly understands the concept of risk and reward. A big risk can result in a huge pay-off, but if it backfires it can leave a large dent in your pocket and bank balance. Clearly, Bill Bartmann has experienced both extremes.
It just shows that it's not your circumstances that make an individual wealthy. It's your mindset. He could lose everything today and tomorrow he would simply start to rebuild his wealth.
In an interview for Virtual Seminar Week, Alex Mandossian asked Bill Bartmann what was, in his view, the key to success. Bartmann replied that he could sum up the key to success to just one thing, something which he had identified at a young age.
"All the successful people I knew in life had high self-esteem and all the losers had low self-esteem."
There you have it. It sounds very simple and you may have even been disappointed at the response but it is also very profound.
You see, our self-image drives everything that we do and our self-image is inexorably linked to our self-esteem and self-confidence. Improve your self-esteem and improvements in your life will naturally follow.
Having high self-esteem is indeed the key to success.
When Bill Bartmann was growing up his self-esteem was low. He gives credit to his childhood sweetheart, Kathy, for opening his eyes to this fact. It is as Barbara D'Angelis says,
"Until you're aware of what you're doing you have no choice but to continue doing it."
Kathy once threatened to leave him. She had had enough but of what? You see, at the time Bartmann had no clue as to why she was so upset with him. So she spelled it out for him.
"I love you but I can't stand being around you when you keep putting yourself down."
It was a defining moment in his life. He said he would change. It wasn't easy but he persevered.
He took the GED (General Educational Development) exam and put himself through college and law school.
Kathy eventually became his wife and they've been married now for over 30 years.Sure, Bill Bartmann has had
However, he would not have been able to build any of his fortunes in the first place if it had not been for one thing. This is the secret to his success and it is something that anyone striving for success needs.
To put things into perspective though, we need to go back in time to his upbringing. Bill Bartmann was one of eight children. His parents were uneducated and so could not command well-paying jobs. He describes having to move frequently and even, on occasion, being turned out of dwellings because they were deemed not fit for human habitation.
He has been homeless and was once part of a travelling carnival. He dropped out of high school, was a teenage alcoholic and a member of a teenage gang called known as the "Manor Boys".
He was also the smallest member weighing in at just 98lbs. This didn't stop him from picking fights with the 'big' boys. In some ways it's a trait that has stuck with him - not so much picking fights - but there's audaciousness to many of his business ventures.
He truly understands the concept of risk and reward. A big risk can result in a huge pay-off, but if it backfires it can leave a large dent in your pocket and bank balance. Clearly, Bill Bartmann has experienced both extremes.
It just shows that it's not your circumstances that make an individual wealthy. It's your mindset. He could lose everything today and tomorrow he would simply start to rebuild his wealth.
In an interview for Virtual Seminar Week, Alex Mandossian asked Bill Bartmann what was, in his view, the key to success. Bartmann replied that he could sum up the key to success to just one thing, something which he had identified at a young age.
"All the successful people I knew in life had high self-esteem and all the losers had low self-esteem."
There you have it. It sounds very simple and you may have even been disappointed at the response but it is also very profound.
You see, our self-image drives everything that we do and our self-image is inexorably linked to our self-esteem and self-confidence. Improve your self-esteem and improvements in your life will naturally follow.
Having high self-esteem is indeed the key to success.
When Bill Bartmann was growing up his self-esteem was low. He gives credit to his childhood sweetheart, Kathy, for opening his eyes to this fact. It is as Barbara D'Angelis says,
"Until you're aware of what you're doing you have no choice but to continue doing it."
Kathy once threatened to leave him. She had had enough but of what? You see, at the time Bartmann had no clue as to why she was so upset with him. So she spelled it out for him.
"I love you but I can't stand being around you when you keep putting yourself down."
It was a defining moment in his life. He said he would change. It wasn't easy but he persevered.
He took the GED (General Educational Development) exam and put himself through college and law school.
Kathy eventually became his wife and they've been married now for over 30 years.Sure, Bill Bartmann has had
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