And this group of people does this to everyone: the boss, colleagues at work, relatives and friends, whom they do not want to offend or insult with their actions.
How to get more self-confidence, and how to rightly defend the point of view of other people?
First of all you need to start with the realization that you are too often apologizing, and not only on business and without it. At the same time confess to yourself that you are not able to stand up for yourself. You can not adequately and correctly defend your viewpoint to any particular life or work situation before strangers. When you come to the conclusion that you no longer want to talk in a flattering tone about your point of view (or simply keep silent), it will mean that you are already on the way to overcoming and correction and its uncertainty.
As we are told by scientists and researchers, people who very often apologize perceive the surrounding as weak, or non-professionals. So you need to think, maybe someone thinks you are? You need to immediately register for various seminars and trainings on positive communication, or at least read several books, relevant topics. They can help you learn to express clearly and clearly your own opinion, and do it very worthily! Try to find information on the Internet or in a regular library on such local programs. Be sure to ask at any educational center that is in your city about what they have programs for effective communication. Most likely, and for you there is something worthwhile!
In the meantime, look for similar programs, you can use this exercise: always think only positively, regardless of what you are being asked for or reported by your employees. Think positively even if, say, one morning your manager suddenly tells you that the plan you are administering, in any case, should be completed by lunchtime.
Always remain as calm as possible, even if for the first time you hear that the deadline for the contract is today by noon, and even if you are completely convinced that it is simply impossible to manage the deadline. Do not even try to apologize again, saying "I'm very sorry, but I can not manage to cope with the deadline". Approach the boss and just calmly tell him the real time to which you can cope. It should be borne in mind that if you say this in approximately this form, then the boss's reaction will not be negative at all!
Learn to correctly defend your point of view in a certain area of your activity or life, but only after a little transfer your confidence to all the remaining areas! Never need to give up, be extremely patient, even if at the very beginning you will not be able to confidently defend your point of view. People of middle age usually need 3-4 weeks to ensure that every day, working on a certain habit, fix it and permanently break the old one. And if you want to become accustomed to openly and calmly express your point of view, you will need to spend about several months. Tell yourself that you will certainly do it, you will in any case cope with your problem, and you will certainly succeed!