- assertion in behavior and communication

Think you have assertive skills with your communication and behavior? Assertion is not dropping an f-bomb on a fellow earthling by telling him how stupid he is. It is not eyeing someone down like an animal watching its prey. It is not shovelling words down someone's throat until they agree with your stance. That is aggression.

You might be saying to yourself now "oh great, I have to be a sissy to be assertive". Wrong again. That is submission and allows people to take advantage of you. Assertion is a medium in between aggression and submission where everybody wins. Yes, everybody becomes a winner. Hooray!

Browse the assertive skills section for excellent communication and behaviour information about expressing yourself without leaving the other person crying, or without leaving you crying.

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• Gain the support and cooperation of annoying people by making them your allies.
• Recovering from a dangerous mistake on your part.
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• Avoid frustration.
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• ...and of course much, much more.

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