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December 2020

Our 15 Best Inspiring Articles In A Nutshell This Year

Here is the roundup of AssertiveWay.com best 15 articles in 2020 so that you start the new year feeling inspired and empowered.

They include topics ranging from speaking up, courage, confidence, joy, leadership, managing up, resourcefulness, anxiety, worry, stress, and more.

1. Nine Questions To Decide When To Practice Speaking Up (Forbes)
2. When You Need To Over-Communicate With Your Boss (Forbes)
3. When You Don’t Like Being Nice: Finding An Alternative (Tiny Buddha)
4. 5 Easy Ways to Crush Anxiety In Hard Conversations
5. Are You Introverted, Shy, Anxious, or Passive? How To Tell
6. 5 Easy Ways to Promote Your Work More Organically
7. 24 Practical Ways to Create More Joy at Work
8. 7 Ways to Be More Resourceful and Boost Resourcefulness
9. How To Stop Worrying About What People Think Of You
10. 20 helpful Principles To Boost Your Courage To Speak Up
11. 10 Powerful Confidence Lessons from Flamenco Dance
12. How to Make Your Boss Appreciate Your Hard Work
13. How To Show You Care For Your Team
14. How to Overcome Feeling Lost in Your New Job
15. 3 Simple Ways to Relieve Your Stress with Assertiveness

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My Top 10 Life Lessons From 2020

2020 was not an ordinary year. It was a year of global turmoil, uncertainty, fear, isolation, difficulty, and loss for many.

Hard times are not fun, but they can lead to learning, growth, and strength through reflection.

Did you learn something about yourself, about someone else, about the world?

Here are my top 10 learnings in 2020.

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How To Stop Feeling Like You Are Being Judged

Do you take judgement from others too seriously?
Judgement always feels like a threat, but most of the time it isn’t. And in the few moments where there is a real threat, you have more influence over the outcome then you think.
Not all judgement is created equal. You can’t get rid of others judgment of you, but you can police it. It’s your job to regulate the access doors to your sanctuary.
Who’s judgement are you worried about? How relevant and accurate is that judgement? How can you respond to that judgement?
Here are 12 questions to help you identify when to not take judgment seriously.
1. Will their judgement matter 3 years from now?
2. Can their judgement cause you any real harm?
3. Does the judgement have any significant meaning for you?
4. Are they actually judging you?
5. Do you admire and respect them?
6. Are they well intentioned?
7. Are they knowledgeable enough?
8. Do they understand your perspective?
9. Do you agree with their expectation of you?
10. Do you want feedback on that topic now?
11. Is the way they are delivering judgment serving you?
12. What does someone that you actually admire and respect think of you?

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20 Helpful Principles To Boost Your Courage To Speak Up

Design your personal credo. By Assertive Way https://youtu.be/g9zf69T8ysY Key Takeaways A credo is a set of principles that reflect founding values and beliefs. Design your own credo to be more courageous, confident, and assertive. Consider including identity, speaking up, ownership, mindset, and action principles. Sign up for our Weekly Newsletter “Nice With Limits” for tips

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Are You Introverted, Shy, Anxious, or Passive? How To Tell

Do you know the difference between introvert, shyness, passive behavior, and social anxiety?
This will help you speak up for yourself, be more assertive at work and in life without being rude or aggressive, and stop being a people-pleaser.
➡️Introversion
Introverts get energy from time alone while extroverts get energy in social activities. There are many exceptional introverted leaders such as Bill Gates, Elon Musk, and Mark Zucherberg.
➡️Shyness
Shy people avoid eye contact, feel nervous, and awkward in social events. They magnify their fear of negative judgement from others. They feel anxious and avoid some social situations but are still able to have a functioning and happy life.
➡️Social Anxiety
People with social anxiety may not take a promotion because they can’t handle the attention in the meetings. Social anxiety is an extreme version of shyness that affects people’s life because it causes people to withdraw from several situations.
➡️Passive Behavior
Passive behavior may be saying yes when you mean no, not asking for a promotion when you want it, or not giving negative feedback to an employee. Passive’s don’t express their needs, desires, and rights. They give away their power. It is often associated with people pleasing, being submissive, co-dependency, or even being “nice.”
➡️What Do You Need?
You can end social anxiety, be less shy, and be more assertive. That way you’ll be less crippled socially, find your personal freedom, have more joy, and feel more in control.

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