Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 5 hours ago

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#socialskills #assertiveness

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0:00 You know how it feels…
1:30 What actually is assertiveness?
5:42 The etymology
7:10 Just see what resonates
7:30 (1) You have the right to judge your own thoughts and emotions and to take the responsibility for their initiation and consequences upon yourself
8:34 (2) You have the right to offer no reasons or excuses for justifying your behaviour
9:23 (3) You have the right to judge if you are responsible for finding solutions to other people’s problems
11:15 (4) You have the right to change your mind
13:51 (5) You have the right to make mistakes - and be responsible for them
15:08 (6) You have the right to say “I don’t know”
16:51 (7) You have the right to be independent of the goodwill of others before coping with them
18:19 (8) You have the right to be illogical in making decisions
19:40 (9) You have the right to say “I don’t understand”
21:43 (10) You have the right to say “I don’t care”
23:41 (11) You have the right to say “no” without feeling guilty
24:17 What to do next
24:47 Course waitlist & outro rizz