2026-01-13
15 分钟How do you sound assertive without sounding rude?
I'm gonna get right to the point in this podcast You know what it is?
It's the Jefferson Fisher podcast number one
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I find that assertiveness is one of the top things that I get asked is a spectrum.
You have aggression on one side and I would say you have passive on the other.
Aggression says I don't respect you.
Passive says I don't respect myself.
Assertiveness is somewhere in between where I can say I can respect you and at the same time I can also Respect myself.
I'm going to assertively get through this podcast episode with you.
You ready?
Number one, how do you sound more assertive without sounding rude?
Number one, it's tone.
Tone has a large part to play in it.
Probably 98% of being more assertive is your tone.
Tone is something that is innate within all of us.
And the best way I can compare it is music.
Think of music.
I want you to think of a piano.
Think of, just close your eyes, unless you're driving or walking, don't do that.