[067] How to Be Assertive On-the-Spot

How can you be assertive on-the-spot? Being assertive when you need to and on-the-spot can be challenging, especially if you’re coming from a more passive style of communication. It can be really difficult to think of how to respond assertively to a negative comment, in the moment. I don’t know if this happens to you but sometimes when I’m in front of a stressful conversation, a conflict or a rude comment, I freeze. I can’t think of anything to say on-the-spot. I start mumbling. I get a...