When you talk with people, they should listen to you, not argue with you. It’s a way of expressing one’s feelings without disrespecting other people’s words. Words impact more than actions. So what you speak shouldn’t come from your mouth, it should come from your brain. If you want to become more assertive then you need to follow these 10 effective tips.

1. 10 Effective Ways To
Become More Assertive

2. 1: Practice Self-Talk
Before you talk to others, learn to
talk to yourself.

3. 2: Check Your Personality
Look Clean and Good
Keep a Smile
A Firm Handshake
Start with Greetings

4. 3: Start Slow
To become assertive and confident you
need to start your conversation very
slowly.

5. 4: Make Pauses
Making pauses in between conversation
helps in building attenion of audience
towards you.

6. 5: Believe in Yourself
An intense workout of just 10 minutes is
enough a day to keep your body in shape.

7. 6: Be Simple and Positive
Never try to oversmart your opponent.
Make them imagine that they’re great.

8. 7: Understand Perspective
There are always two perspectives that
we need to understand to become
more assertive.

9. 8: Be Straight
It’s better to end the conversation by
saying No rather than lagging it.

10. 9: Take the Situation Under Control
Take situations under control and avoid
conflicts and arguments and make sure
conversation happens very smoothly.

11. 10: Practice. Practice.
Soon after a power nap you no longer feel
anxiety and laziness. And you work more
productively than ever.