What self-defense can teach us about assertiveness vs aggressiveness with Deb Zahn

“If you are assertive, you are basically owning your self-worth and allowing yourself to live your full self and your full life. That’s really what it is, and it’s going to help you make decisions because you won’t be too afraid to make decisions that actually support you and support your life. It’s going to help you to be able to actually build what you most want, whether it’s in your business or your personal life.” - Deb ZahnAlthough often misunderstood, assertiveness is something that can help you daily in your professional, and personal life. However, being assertive is not the same as being aggressive, and today’s Brave By Design guest explains the key differences and what we need to know in order to be assertive, but in the right way. ​Deb Zahn is the founder of Craft of Consulting, a one-stop resource to learn the ins and outs of becoming a widely successful, in-demand consultant while living the life you want. Craft of Consulting is for consultants by consultants, and Deb shares her decade-worth of knowledge about how to excel as a consultant in addition to an abundance of insider access to consultants who have cracked the code to business success and life balance. ​As you’ll hear in this episode, assertiveness can change your life and business and the way you feel about yourself and others, and Deb gained key insights from learning self-defense which shifted her perspective completely - and can do the same for you.Connect with Deb: https://www.craftofconsulting.com/Connect with Laura Khalil online:instagram.com/iambravebydesignlinkedIn.com/in/LauraKhalilLearn the five habits that help women rise:http://bravebydesign.net/fivehabits Invite Laura to speak at your live or virtual event http://bravebydesign.netWhat You’ll Hear In This Episode: What benefits to your self-worth will come from gaining more assertiveness [1:30]How to face fear and plan for that feel of retreat that will come [2:21]Steps to plan for a situation that requires assertiveness [11:55]How Deb manages her assertiveness craft, and is constantly evolving it in the process [14:35]The way that self-defense transitioned and helped her with her own assertiveness [19:33] Additional Links & Resources: Craft of Consulting on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter & InstagramDeb’s Resources Support the show