Quotes About Assertiveness

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I don't compromise in order to fit in, and I'm not giving in to any arsehole who wants to make me feel I don't belong wherever I put myself.

In terms of having views and being prepared to express them, yes, I think New Zealand's had a leadership role in a lot of things.

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Mama says, " Helen Michelle, a lot of women have trouble saying no and then find themselves in worse situations because they were afraid of being rude. So, if you have trouble saying no, say 'No, thank you.' Let's practice.

I want a book genre called "It's not chick lit. It's lit, bitch!

Men don't need linguistic talent; they just need courage and words.

Never bend your head. Hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye.

A factory manager once tried to intimidate her. 'You can't win with that sari on,' he said. 'Why don't you change into a miniskirt?'fn5 Desai's reply took inspiration from Indira Gandhi, then prime minister of India: 'I'll tell you something, manager. Mrs Gandhi wears a sari and she runs a country of 600 million people. You can't even run a little factory.

If you're about to fall to the ground like a frail creature in need of smelling salts, you owe it to yourself to at least say something vicious beforehand.

I'm not saying I'm amazing or anything, but I'm decent-looking. Why shouldn't a decent-looking girl expect to be kissed?

it's a free country, a woman can drink-garden if she wants to…

there's a difference between eager-to-please nice-girl syndrome and feeling genuinely good about yourself.

The lines between being assertive or being aggressive, taking charge or being overly ambitious, and being nice or being ineffective are so blurred (by both sexes) that hitting the right note can feel impossible. In

Confidence spark Set aside some time to write about a work issue that has been bothering you but hasn't been addressed. Get clarity as to what's really going on. Who is involved? Why are you upset? Do you have a concern about speaking up? Does this remind you of a similar situation from your past? Share your observations with a supportive friend and get some feedback. Agree to

The biggest takeaway from them is that you can act with presence even when you don't feel 100 percent sure of yourself.

But what if instead of trying to be nice, we respond authentically? What would that look like? For one, people would know where we really stand on the issues that are important to us. In addition, we would have more time to focus on making a difference and advancing our careers instead of trying to please other people.

He helped me get a coach, and I started to handle the issues that stopped me from advancing. I was raised to be 'nice' and not to brag, to play down my abilities.

No," she said again, just because it felt good to say no to this person

I want it, I want it!" Her face grew liverish. "I make the money, so I can have what I want. You can't stop me!" "Jane,

Givers have to set limits because takers rarely do.

I learned that you can get away with a lot of shit if you just do it like it's all you knew how to do.

learned that you can get away with a lot of shit if you just do it like it's all you knew how to do.

if i was a woman these days, i'd be killing motherfuckers. my handgun would never cool and my hands would be covered in testicular blood. i would have a horrible reputation with a lot of men because i would be calling them on their weak bullshit left and right.