These regrets will surprise you. https://youtu.be/OT1iOwF-caQ By Assertive Way What were your top regrets in your 20s? What would you have done differently? If you are in your 20s, what regrets do you want to avoid? Your 20s are a magical period of life: first time living on your own, no responsibilities for other people, […]
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Reshape your anticipation curve for planned hard conversations. By Assertive Way Most of the anxiety we feel in hard conversations does not come from the actual conversation moment that usually lasts only a few minutes. Rather, it comes from the anticipation stress hours, days, weeks, even months before that dreaded conversation. And the hours, days, weeks,
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It is easy but requires intention and a hint of courage. https://youtu.be/67SHG9GbsjE By Assertive Way How joyful are you at work? No one chooses to be miserable and sad at work. Working in a transactional way can leave us feeling empty and uninspired. But it does not have to be that way, even if you
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How did you find the courage? By Assertive Way Think about the first time you spoke up for something that you believed in. Now think about what got you to speak up? Where did the courage to speak up openly about something that wasn’t right you come from? And it doesn’t have to be a
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It’s a lot easier and more effective. By Assertive Way Have you ever been in a heated argument with someone for a long time, and suddenly you or the other person says “wait a minute, why are we arguing, we are talking about the same thing!” And you realize that despite arguing you are on
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Why having a degree won’t make you polite. By Assertive Way I used to think that most people with degrees were polite. I used to think that the more degrees someone had the more polite they would be. By polite I mean having or showing behavior that is respectful and considerate of other people. It is a
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You don’t need to act serious to be taken seriously. By Assertive Way For many years I wanted to be taken seriously, so I acted serious. I deliberately avoided smiling or displaying emotions when around higher-ups in the traditional and often male-dominated corporate world. I avoided talking about my personal life. I had an artificial laugh for
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Set career boundaries without offending. By Assertive Way When I graduated from college, I was lucky to have 2 great job offers. My father who I admire was very vocal about his view that I should take the first job offer. He has a strong personality, and I never spoke up or disagreed with him
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