How to Be Assertive Without Being Rude or Controlling
How to Be Assertive Without Being Rude or Controlling Assertiveness is an important skill that can make your life more enjoyable, but, unfortunately, it’s also vastly misconstrued. Sometimes it’s difficult to be assertive, or make your beliefs known, while still maintaining peace and understanding. Assertive people often come off as rude or controlling. This is […]
The Secret to Working with an Unpredictable Boss
Working with an unpredictable boss can be rough. Youâre confused when they change your assignments repeatedly. Youâre hurt when they act friendly one minute and snub you the next. Youâre angry when they yell at you in front of your colleagues. The solution may depend on their attitude. If your boss treats you with respect […]
How to Build a Strong Work Ethic and Get Things Done
We often hear that success is the result of hard work. Hard work does pay off, but not everyone has the right work ethic to put in a full day of work. It’s common to daydream, avoid work, and procrastinate. A strong work ethic is both useful and admired. Many of the most successful people […]
How to Grow a Backbone
Do you feel as if everyone is taking advantage of your good nature? Do you think they would still do it if you were more assertive? Becoming more assertive is a goal that many of us want to achieve. We feel disrespected and we want to be able to stand our ground without guilt or […]
5 Self-Assertiveness Strategies to Help You Reclaim Your Domain
As you seek success in your business, love life, or any other venture, it helps to take stock of your level of self-assertiveness. Assertiveness is the ability to honestly express yourself without undue self-doubt or anxiety. If others think they can walk all over you, they tend to view you in a negative light. While […]
Top 5 Ways to Be Assertive and Confident
Self-help books fly off the shelves of bookstores. They’re the most common books on request at libraries. From business people to housewives, people are looking for ways to improve their lives, and the most sought after self-help books are those on how to be assertive and confident. During job interviews, potential employers look for essential […]
How to Become More Assertive in Social Situations
Assertiveness is one of those things that some people seem to be naturally good at, while others simply aren’t. If you’re not, people can tell you to “just be more assertive” till they’re blue in the face, but it won’t help. Why? Because they’re not telling you how to go about it! Once you find […]
Building Your Childs Self Confidence
Building Your Child’s Self-Confidence Self-confidence is one of those character traits that ensures a child will develop into an emotionally healthy, assertive adult. However, because your children attend school with their peers, they’re exposed to numerous incidents of peer pressure every day, which can challenge their self-confidence. So, what’s a parent to do? Although some […]
Release Your Assertive Side and Get What You Want More Often
Release Your Assertive Side and Get What You Want More Often Assertiveness is an important part of communication. When youâre assertive, youâre standing up for yourself while respecting others. Itâs also an excellent way to enhance your self-esteem and self-respect. The inability to be assertive suggests that part of you doesnât believe youâre deserving of […]
7 Tips to Increase Your Social Intelligence
Social intelligence is a new science that explores and explains various phenomena, from the way we connect with others, how we make friends, to how we influence others. Social intelligence is more valuable than pure intelligence in many ways. Those with a high level of social intelligence tend to be very successful, even with an […]
