Chapter 4
Acting with Confidence in Your Daily Life
In This Chapter
Using your power
Understanding how to use your passion
Identifying your values
Exploring your comfort zone
Looking towards the future
A key element in incorporating any new skill is making practical use of it. You have a clear sense of where you want to get to, you know what needs to be done, but you need to build your capabilities and devise strategies for doing it consistently.
This chapter helps you understand how being assertive can take you powerfully on your journey as you prepare for the future. You will explore your natural passion and focus on what’s really important for you.
Reinforcing the Assertive You
Many people mistake being assertive with being aggressive. When you acknowledge, trust and value your own thoughts and feelings, you’re on the way to being assertive. When you exaggerate and generalise, judge and attack, you’re heading down the aggressive route. Aggressive statements are judgemental and ...
