What can Japanese and Zen gardens teach us about how to be more assertive? Well, many things. Japanese gardens are designed for natural harmony and balance. And so is assertiveness. In this episode you'll learn 16 assertive communication lessons from Japanese garden elements: walls, stones, water, waterfall, lake or pond, bridge, lantern, pines, cherry blossom, borrowed scenery, winding path, bamboo, water basin, moss, koi fish, lotus flower.

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