Improve Your People Skills

If you walk through the day and can’t find a single person to engage in friendly banter with, it’s not because everyone is “unfriendly” or “awkward”—it’s because you are

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tough love, that’s commonly used by parents to teach their young children important lessons. But tough love is not for everyone or every situation, and is probably even counterproductive for raising children in a lot of scenarios, as the lesson they learn may come with an unhealthy hit to their self-esteem.

Real compassion is when you finally break through the bonds of selfishness and self-absorption, and truly focus on somebody else’s needs.

Compassion is the ability to feel concern and investment for other people’s suffering.

choosing to be more selfless and curious about others’ perspectives, you will actually start to understand people. There’s a big difference between understanding others and simply guessing.

you need to realize that people won’t reject you or hate you just because you refuse what they want. If they lack the ability to separate the two, the fault is on them and they are acting out of turn, not you.

Boundaries are limits where you are not being taken advantage of in an unfair manner.

Assertive communicators clearly state their opinions and feelings and firmly advocate for their rights and needs.

Passive-aggressive communicators use subtlety, misdirection, and contrived tests to communicate their message and attempt to get their way. Therefore, they may appear passive, but they are still trying to enact the approach of the aggressive communicator.