From the course: Being Your Own Fierce Self-Advocate
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Developing a self-advocacy mindset
From the course: Being Your Own Fierce Self-Advocate
Developing a self-advocacy mindset
- Do you want to know what the best self-advocates do better than anyone else? Here's a twist. It's not a tactic. It's not a scripted phrase. It's not a maneuver. It's a mindset. People who get what they want and need view the world around them as highly negotiable. They see everyday circumstances as up for revision, as open to discussion. Nothing is written in cement. And this mindset, it's critical for you, too. Let's be real. Everyone has an approach to advocating for what they need, but we're doing it in different ways. Let's walk through the three most common approaches to self-advocacy that I see. As I do, I'll help you see what you're doing now so you can uncover the best approach. The first style is passivity. If you're someone with a passive style, you might take a wait and see kind of approach to getting your needs met. Rather than asking outright, you most likely delay stating your needs, let's say…
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