To achieve your goals, it pays to be assertive. How can you learn to be assertive without appearing aggressive?Assertiveness is not aggression. Assertiveness is asking for what you want and need, but it is based on the premise "I'm OK, you're OK". It shows you respect yourself and the person you are dealing with. It is very different from being passive - "I'm not OK, you are OK" - and from aggression where "I'm OK, you're not OK".Neither passivity nor aggression is beneficial - especially [...]
