How to Stand Up for Yourself

The Jefferson Fisher Podcast

Civility Media

Relationships, Society & Culture, Self-improvement, Education

5 • 5.8K Ratings

🗓️ 3 September 2024

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

You want to advocate for yourself more. But you’re not sure how to do that. You know you deserve to be heard, but finding the right words—and the confidence to say them—can be tough. In this episode, I’ll show you 3 simple strategies to stand up for yourself. Plus, I’ll reveal how to choose your battles wisely, the power of dropping disclaimers, and how to say “no” without feeling the need to justify it. These strategies will help you assert your worth, set clear boundaries, and navigate difficult conversations with confidence. Like what you hear? Subscribe to this podcast and leave a 5-star review! Want a FREE communication tip each week? Click here to join my newsletter. Want to book Jefferson to speak? Click here to contact his team. Watch my podcast on YouTube Follow me on Instagram Follow me on LinkedIn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Here's a hard truth.
0:01.8	If you don't advocate for yourself, nobody will.
0:06.0	And if you don't assert your needs, let's face it,
0:08.3	you will get walked over every single time.
0:11.1	At the end of today's episode,
0:12.4	you're not going to have to worry about it. We're
0:14.6	talking how to stand up for yourself. Welcome to the Jefferson Fisher Podcast where I'm on a
0:20.8	mission to make your next conversation the one that changes everything.
0:25.0	If you enjoy learning tools to improve your communication,
0:28.0	I'm going to ask you to please follow this podcast.
0:31.0	And if you would, leave a a review if you have any topic
0:35.4	suggestions or feedback just throw them in the comments the first thing to know
0:38.9	about standing up for yourself is knowing when to do it because number one not everybody's worth
0:45.4	getting out of your chair for it is a know-year-worth mentality and we're going to
0:50.4	talk exactly where you need to go in your mind leading up to these conversations.
0:54.6	Number two, get rid of the verbal disclaimers. These are little statements you say before you say what you need to say.
1:02.4	Like, hey, I'm sorry, but I just feel like... before you say what you need to say.
1:02.5	Like, hey, I'm sorry, but I just feel like maybe
1:06.1	we're gonna talk about getting rid of those
1:07.6	and how to do it.
1:08.3	Number three, stop justifying the nose.
1:12.0	Stop having to feel like you need to explain yourself on and on.
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