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Succeeding While Assertive: 3 tips for navigating that attribute, which can threaten other people

Conventional wisdom urges us to be assertive. But a number of my clients have found assertiveness to be a mixed bag. My Psychology Today article today offers three tips for navigating that attribute, which can threaten other people.

Are You Too Passive? Too Aggressive? A 10-Question Self-Assessment

Not that long ago, to stay reasonably employed, you only had to do what you're told. But today, alas, mainly the assertive thrive. Of course, you don’t want to be too aggressive. 

My PsychologyToday.com article today is a self-assessment: 10 questions to help you judge if you're too assertive or not assertive enough. HERE is the link. 

Are You Aggressive?

Do you consider yourself aggressive and do others think of you that way? I'm mainly talking about being pushy and impatient at work and in relationships, willing to alienate people for what you perceive as a larger good,  but not necessarily physically aggressive.

If that sounds like you, I'd like to interview you for possible inclusion in a book, Bulldozers: A Guide for Aggressive People and Those Around Them. Email me to briefly say why you think you are aggressive: mnemko@comcast.net. Include your phone number and the best times to reach you.