Nice Girls Finish Last: Trading Politeness for Authenticity

Send us Fan MailThe conditioning to "be nice" might seem harmless but actually costs us opportunities, time, energy, and self-respect while rarely earning genuine respect from others.• Niceness is different from kindness - it's about smoothing your edges so others feel comfortable• Being nice teaches people how little you expect in return• Nice is a performance while kindness has a backbone• Kindness can say no without guilt and speak truth without apology• When you stop being nice, people who only valued your compliance fade away• The people who respect you start listening more closely when you're authentic• You feel lighter when you stop performing niceness• Try saying no to something without adding excuses - just "No thank you, that doesn't work for me"Share this episode with another woman who's ready to upgrade from nice to kindness. Follow A Woman's Power Unfiltered wherever you listen to podcasts.