Values: Assertiveness

To be confident, self-assured, and able to express needs easily.

Being honest also helps. Every time I’ve shared the burdens and realities of what I’m going through with others, either 1:1 or publicly, the universe finds mysterious ways to help. People are tired of filters and polished stories of overnight success. Vulnerability is refreshing.

Lastly, I read something recently (I don’t know where) that I jotted... See more

Sari Azout • Sari Azout on Building Emotional Capital

Remain steadfast and laser-focused in pursuit of your goals yet flexible in your methods, rather than having a rigid way of thinking without clear goals or realistic expectations. Fear of the unknown is normal, but approaching adversity or uncertainty with curiosity, not judgment, is a powerful catalyst for confidence, conviction, and... See more

Nasdaq • From Pop Culture Expert to Web3 Consultant, Nicole Tremaglio Reflects on Her Entrepreneurial Pursuit of 'More'

It’s very easy to think that something’s wrong with you, when in fact, you’re just not in the right environment. To overcome self doubt, define three or four of your core values. Mine are expression, enthusiasm, connection, and curiosity. Everything you do—every task you complete and every relationship you build—should be rooted in that core. The... See more

Nasdaq • From Pop Culture Expert to Web3 Consultant, Nicole Tremaglio Reflects on Her Entrepreneurial Pursuit of 'More'

The practice of assertiveness means acting. Act as if you are already the healthiest person you can be. Do not wait until you feel better about yourself or until you believe you have what it takes. Act as if you are self-actualized and your beliefs will follow suit. Act while you fear rather than waiting until you feel unafraid.

David Richo • How to Be an Adult: A Handbook on Psychological and Spiritual Integration

True confidence is believing in the validity of your own core desires, which also means identifying what you’re willing to sacrifice and bear for certain conditions to yield fruit. When there are competing needs, true prioritization reveals itself. A woman defining her own career path will learns this across various dimensions.

Nix 🕊 • ambitious women

“I saw my life branching out before me like the green fig tree in the story. From the tip of every branch, like a fat purple fig, a wonderful future beckoned and winked. One fig was a husband and a happy home and children, and another fig was a famous poet and another fig was a brilliant professor, and another fig was Ee Gee, the amazing editor,

Assertiveness makes clarity valuable. As a result you will be quite satisfied after an encounter with someone if you have honestly presented yourself and your position. Your satisfaction will no longer depend upon whether the other person acknowledged you or agreed with you. You will no longer wish you had said more. You will have no need to

David Richo • How to Be an Adult: A Handbook on Psychological and Spiritual Integration

Confidence is a close cousin of arrogance. Confidence is when you believe that your potential can be actualized, whereas arrogance is when you believe that your potential has already been actualized. That difference is subtle, but the implications are far-reaching.

Lawrence Yeo • The Arc of the Practical Creator

Graphic designer and painter Paula Scher on how to make something great:

"Less is more and more is more. It's the middle that's not a good place."