You might be thinking, “I can be assertive when I need to be.” But shifting from one communication style to another only confuses others. Better to learn to communicate in an assertive manner all the time. How can you do this? To begin with, you need to identify why you sometimes don’t communicate or behave in an assertive manner. There are three common obstacles to assertiveness.
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Low self-esteem
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Inability to handle conflict
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Poor communication