When I was only about six or seven years old, the local chief of police was a bodybuilder. We lived not too far from the police station and in the summer time, I could watch him train in the backyard of the station. I was very impressed with his physique so I asked my dad [...]
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Assertive Communication – 10 Tips For Expressing Yourself Assertively
1. Think before you speak. The first step is to be clear within yourself as to what you want to say.
2. Communicate your needs without excuses or disclaimers at the beginning, such as “well, this may not really be important” or “I may be making a big deal out of nothing”.
Aggressive, Assertive of Passive?
Assertiveness is a method of communication that lets others know your ideas and feelings, while respecting their feelings as well.
A person behaving aggressively states her feelings directly, but she violates the rights of others. For example, suppose a neighbor asks you to baby-sit her four children and you don’t want to.
How to Achieve Your Goals with a Positive Mental Attitude
Happiness is something we all want. Good times with friends, and close relationships are the things that make us feel complete as people. But in these present times there are many distractions that leave us feeling overwhelmed and that we don’t have full control in our life’s situation. It seems that we always have to [...]
Clean Up Your Language With These 7 Assertive Techniques
Use this 7-point assertive language guide to get your unsatisfactory relationships back on track.
If you want to put your relationships onto a more assertive footing, and earn more respect from others, there’s no better way to do it than to use the following 7 verbal techniques.
