How to Be More Assertive: An Essential Life Skill
Come along to a mindset training session and help me celebrate my anniversary.
Hi and welcome to your fortnightly free post from ‘Something More’. I’m Caroline Ferguson, mindset trainer, speaker and therapist. Make sure you don’t miss my special invitation inside.
We communicate for many reasons.
It’s not just about catching up, sharing experiences and congratulating or commiserating with someone.
There are times when we need to put our view across. Deliver difficult news. Make a request (or deny one). Ask for, or give, tricky feedback. Negotiate. Assert our rights and set boundaries. Request that our needs be met.
These conversations can be challenging. Sometimes we put them off or end up caving in to the wants and needs of others, creating stress for ourselves.
We’re much more likely to get what we want if we’re confident that we can state our case clearly and purposefully.
That’s why assertiveness is such a valuable life skill.
For the longest time I equated being assertive with being aggressive, but they are not the same at all.
Aggression is in-your-face, self-focused, intentionally intimidating.
Assertiveness is… well, join me this Wednesday and find out.
Eeach month, my paying subscribers are invited to a live mindset training session, delivered via Zoom – there’s a recording available if they can’t make it on the night. We deal with a different topic each month and always have an “ask me anything” Q&A at the end, which roams into THE most interesting areas.
Next week marks my one-year anniversary on Substack.
I’ve posted every week since launch on 26th August 2023 (which apparently puts Something More in the top 5% of Substacks for consistency😮). There are now 88 articles in the archive (equivalent to two chunky books’ worth of tips and musings on mindset, cats and exploring a life that matters). I’ve also delivered 12 live mindset coaching sessions. Consistency was not a quality I was known for in previous days but I’ve learned how to truly commit to a task and it’s made all the difference.
To celebrate Something More’s birthday, I’ve decided to open up the next live session to any subscriber – free or paying – who wants to come along. You’ll need to attend live on the day; I want to keep some special benefits for my loyal paying tribe so the recording is just for them.
You can subscribe for free here (or level up if want to benefit from these sessions each month.
The mindset training session on HOW TO BE RESPECTFULLY ASSERTIVE is this coming Wednesday 28th August.
The session will take place at 8pm UK time (3:00pm EDT, 12:00pm PDT). We’ll look at what it means to be assertive and I’ll provide you with an effective framework to help you develop assertiveness in a respectful way.
How to join the live coaching session via Zoom:
This session has now taken place. You’ll find the recording here.
These monthly live sessions provide real value for paying subscribers so please do take this opportunity to try it for free. You can ask me anything mindset-related during the Q&A.
If you’re not yet a subscriber and would like to attend, hit the button above. I look forward to sharing the assertiveness framework that’s transformed the way I communicate and the outcomes I can expect.
Thank you for reading. Take care and see you on Wednesday,
