Motivation (The Brian Tracy Success Library)

The Self-Concept and Performance

The self-concept is made up of three components: the self-ideal, the self-image, and the self-esteem. Let’s take each of these in order.

The individual’s self-ideal is a summary picture of what the person aspires to be in life. It is made up of the goals, dreams, hopes, and ideals that the person has about himself and what is possible for him to become at some time in the future.

In the world of work, the individual’s self-ideal is influenced by corporate values, the role models represented by the senior people in the organization, and the corporate culture surrounding employees.

The second part of the self-concept is the self-image. This is the way a person thinks she is viewed by others. People who see themselves ...