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Six Pillars of Self-Esteem

Nathaniel Branden ISBN 0553095293

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This book by Nathaniel Branden came up once on Tim Ferriss in the episodes we index. That mention was a genuine on-air recommendation, not just a passing reference. The people who brought it up: Charlie Houpert. Every occurrence below links to the episode page and to the exact second it was said on YouTube.

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In The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem, Nathaniel Branden presents the culminating achievement of a lifetime of clinical practice and research. In this penetrating and provocative program, he conclusively demonstrates the importance of self-esteem in our quest for psychological health, personal achievement, and positive relationships. "Yet how do we gain true self-esteem?" Dr. Branden introduces the six pillars of self-esteem - six action-based practices for daily living. Here for the first time are simple but powerful exercises for increasing personal awareness and effectiveness.

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RecommendedTim Ferriss

Building “Charisma on Command” to 10M+ Subscribers — Charlie Houpert

“Amazing... So good... If you haven't worked on your self-esteem at all, it's the first stop to go to”
“Six Pillars of Self-Esteem by Nathaniel Brandon. Amazing. Okay. So good... If you haven't worked on your self-esteem at all, it's the first stop to go to.”— Charlie Houpert

The guest here is Charlie Houpert: Founder of Charisma on Command, a YouTube channel and online education business (Charisma University) teaching social confidence and communication; former management consultant turned solo entrepreneur. Charisma on Command's Charlie Houpert traces his journey from broke consultant to multimillion-dollar online course creator, course-correcting through burnout and a painful co-founder split.

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