10 ways to cope and thrive including assertiveness tips. By Assertive Way Like many of you, I got increasingly anxious when I concentrated most of my day on reading dire news about the pandemic. I immersed myself in everything related to COVID-19. It consumed my day, my thoughts, and my sleep. I started to experience […]
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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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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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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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It is not the same as being kind and considerate. https://youtu.be/-BBa9hujPhc By Assertive Way It’s easy to fall into the people-pleasing trap and not even know it. We think our kindness drives our behavior, but sometimes fear does instead. The more successful you become, the more people you will displease. Build your confidence to
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The secret to Ray Dalio’s success. By Assertive Way Many thought Ray Dalio, the founder of the biggest hedge fund in the world – Bridgewater Associates, was crazy for running his company with radical transparency. He explains the makings of Bridgewater’s unusual culture in his book “Principles.” He says those principles were the recipe for
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From Poverty in Bangladesh to Nobel Peace Prize. By Assertive Way Resourcefulness is not just about using Google and Youtube to find answers to your questions. Resourcefulness is like magic because it creates unimaginable things out of what appears to be nothing. There are two types of professionally successful people: Those who build on what
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7 easy ways to speak up and be heard. By Assertive Way Do you find it challenging to speak up in meetings (both in person and virtual)? Do you find it hard to express your opinions, views, and ideas? Have you ever gone into and come out of a working meeting completely silent? Have you noticed that
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Embrace disagreement, transparency, respect, speaking up, and criticism. By Assertive Way Jack Ma is the 2nd richest man in China, and his wealth is entirely self-made. He is the man behind Alibaba, the world’s largest eCommerce business. Jack Ma is not worried about what others think. He is more focused on his goals. Jack Ma
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Use your emotions to create power and confidence. By Assertive Way Watching authentic flamenco performances in Spain inspired me to try it out. I was super shy and still decided to join a flamenco dance class in my early 20s because I felt empowered just by watching them dance. What is Flamenco? Flamenco is a
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