Quotes about Assertiveness
Sometimes you have to toot your own horn because nobody else is going to do it.
— Donald Trump
A man ought to avow his opinions and defend them with boldness.
— John Adams
I don't care what you think about me. I don't think about you at all.
— Coco Chanel
A girl doesn't need anyone that doesn't need her.
— Marilyn Monroe
If you are influenced by the opinions of others, you will have no DESIRE of your own.
— Napoleon Hill
Begging for acknowledgment, or even asking, diminishes dignity and diminishes power.
— Will Smith
The key here is to be direct. You don't want to be passive, because being passive communicates weakness. In this e-mail you are clearly making an offer. The formula might look like this:
— Donald Miller
When we don't ask clearly for the sale, the customer senses weakness.
— Donald Miller
Find that courageous yes. Fight for that confident no.
— Lysa TerKeurst
Don't allow the unrealistic demands of others to march freely into your life.
— Lysa TerKeurst
My counselor says, "Adults inform, children explain." I will state my boundaries with compassion and clarity. But I will not negotiate excuses or navigate exceptions with lengthy explanations that wear me down emotionally.
— Lysa TerKeurst
If the person you are trying so hard not to disappoint will be displeased by a no, they'll eventually be disappointed even if you say yes.
— Lysa TerKeurst