Because you may be feeling confident and assertive today, you could cause others to become defensive if you come across too strong. Though assertiveness is a positive quality, you might want to carefully consider how you would like others to receive what you have to say. If you can place yourself in another person's shoes before speaking and consider how you would want to be addressed if your roles were reversed, you can speak kindly while still getting your point across. You'd be surprised how easy it is to get people to understand and support you if you are understanding and supportive of them. You might also take frequent breaks throughout the course of today and focus on creating a serene mind-set. The more centered you are, the easier it will be to calmly get your points across.

Treating others the way we wish to be treated will encourage a positive cycle of open communication and cooperation. We can sometimes become overly aggressive in our quest to get what we want. While this might be effective if all else fails, we might be better off leading with kindness. This encourages cooperation and kindness from others, and we usually end up getting exactly what we want without having to ruffle any feathers. Choose to work cooperatively with others today, and you will be able to temper your aggression and achieve the outcome you desire.