Being Assertive…

Quick and simple (and not necessarily easy) reminders

“Plume could not say that he was excessively well treated when traveling. Some people pushed past him without warning; others wiped their hands nonchalantly on his jacket. In the end he got used to this. He preferred to travel modestly. (…) He said nothing, made no complaint. He thought of those unfortunates who could not travel at all, whereas for his part he could travel, and traveled all the time.” — Henri Michaux, Plume voyage, 1938

Circle your favorite correct answer:

A. Assertiveness is expressed when one communicates clearly (thoughts, wishes, feelings) without aggressing, offending, despising, trying to manipulate others, breaking communication, nor passively submitting (fleeing or giving up).

B. Being assertive means banging your fist loudly on the table (especially if you are a true alpha-man or a real super-hero).

C. Being assertive means wearing brightly colored socks to work on Mondays.