A good first step to becoming more assertive is to consider your own body language through role play.
Albemarle county was then in the frontier wilderness of the Blue Ridge, and was very different, socially, from the lowland counties where 'a few broad-acred families dominated an open-handed, somewhat luxurious and assertive aristocracy.
An Aries man is one that is assertive and bold, passionate and enthusiastic, and he wants more than anything to find those very same qualities in a potential partner.
Ask the same person to then adopt an assertive stance.
Baby Phat purses are intended for fun, assertive, modern women.
Be assertive and let your child know that you don't have the time to make them and that he needs to let you know in advance when cupcakes are needed.
Be assertive when asking questions while visiting centers and most of all, trust your instincts.
Be clear and assertive not aggressive A little tact will get you a better response.
By communicating your needs and concerns clearly and in a way that is assertive without being aggressive, you are conveying your anger in a manner that is positive and healthy.
Certainly she was more independent, but hadn't Josh become more assertive?
Cognitive therapy teaches children to redirect their thoughts and actions into a more flexible and assertive pattern.
Everyone involved in the dress selection process gets camera time, including the emotional brides, the opinionated moms, and the assertive bridesmaids.
He has been very assertive and direct.
He, um, has been very assertive and direct.
However, a man may walk, sit and stand with a more assertive posture.
I try to fight back by riding assertively but feel more assertive some days than others.
Ian's behavior was too assertive in other ways too.
If parents express anger in quiet, assertive ways, children may follow their parent's example.
If the club or committee representative keeps asking even though you have politely declined, you may have to be more assertive.
If you're outgoing, assertive, and passionate about your product, you may be able to earn a sizable profit from this type of business.
In addition, counseling can help you find better ways of resolving problems by communicating more directly and constructively and by being assertive rather than aggressive.
In general, firstborn children have been found to be responsible, assertive, task-oriented, perfectionistic, and supporters of authority.
In Press Gang, a young Julia Sawalha played Lynda Day, the assertive, yet slightly stroppy editor of the Junior Gazette.
In short, all you really need to understand about the Aries man is that he is an assertive, active, dynamic and fearless individual with a zest for life that is infectious!
In the natural world, fire eats up earth quite quickly, and in the zodiac, signs like Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn find their inherent stability threatened by the passionate and assertive lifestyles of a fire sign.
India is characterized as increasingly assertive and casually indifferent to the security of its sub-continental neighbors; Pakistan as unstable and risk-taking.
It means being prepared to be honest - yet tactful, polite - yet firm, assertive - not aggressive.
It offends by virtue of not trying, by not being assertive, and by being less than vanilla.
Journalists need to be assertive by nature, so make an effort to let as many people as possible know about your plans to switch careers.
Learn to be assertive instead of aggressive.
No courtier was ever more assertive of his prerogatives.
Now that he's not, maybe I'll have to be a little more assertive.
Often, they were so clever and so assertive individually that they could never reach agreement on what to do.
One form of constructive anger is expressing your feelings in a way that is assertive but nonthreatening.
Other than that, I'd want a man who was confident and assertive.
Peer-accepted children may be shy or assertive, but they often have well-developed communication skills.
People must make a positive choice to work in assertive outreach.
Prepare them with the knowledge they need to remain safe, such as where to locate birth control, how to put on a condom, and how to be an assertive individual who knows how to say "no."
Several of these studies show that by age one, boys display a more assertive reaction than girls to toy disputes.
She's a fairly normal housewife, tho she can be quite assertive when needed.
Since fire is symbolic of the "spark of life," people with fire signs are passionate, assertive, spontaneous, and energetic.
Some people are not assertive enough to ask for help.
Sometimes you have to be very assertive to get the best from the system.
Speaking to the pup in an assertive tone will help train him quicker and more efficiently.
Take control of your life and be assertive, even if it means disappointing someone.
The character of Supervisory Special Agent Derek Morgan seems to have taken page from Moore's history. Like Moore, Morgan was an assertive young athlete, who was raised by a single mom and rode an athletic scholarship to college.
They defined ska as a driving, assertive and truly home grown music appropriate for the newly independent island.
This style of parenting often results in children who have high self-esteem and are independent, inquisitive, happy, assertive, and interactive.
Tone should be assertive and confident without being abrasive.
True strength lies in a fearless powerlessness, that is not assertive but is equally not pliant to another's will to domination.
You're assertive enough to ask for help when you need to clarify important course concepts.
Your cover letter is your first opportunity to present yourself to a prospective employer, so do your best to be assertive and thoughtful, without coming off as overly confident.