JUST , 'This word minimizes the power of your statements and can make you seem defensive or even apologetic,' writes Melody.
The key is to take responsibility for what happened; don't make excuses or be defensive.
That would be likely to mean more job losses and investment cuts, as well as possibly dividend cuts and more defensive mergers and acquisitions.
Serge Ibaka once again emerged from anonymity to contribute 14 points, eight rebounds, two blocks and two steals in the win – acting as the looming defensive force that made life so unpleasant for opposing offenses for years prior to this season.
Don't be defensive or apologetic, but don't be defiant either.
If you feel yourself growing defensive or getting angry, repeat the question 'What can I learn?
Profit warnings, mass job cuts, share price plunges and defensive capital raisings have abounded.
Even "constructive" criticism can make your partner defensive and reduce the feeling of safety in a relationship.
Don't cross your arms or legs You have probably already heard you shouldn't cross your arms as it might make you seem defensive or guarded.
If you're like a lot of people, negative feedback can be rough to hear, and you might get defensive or upset or shut down.
"That's a terrible idea" isn't going to win you any congeniality awards, and it will probably make the other person defensive.
The response put him and NBC on the defensive; military veterans took him to task, and media commentators and viewers claimed he had lost the trust so critical to a network news anchor.
Conceived by Google as a defensive strategy to ensure its internet services were not locked out of mobile handsets by companies such as Apple or Microsoft, the software has turned into the dominant smartphone platform, accounting for about 80 per cent of the market worldwide.
But before he gets his license and starts driving, he has to understand that the American style of driving is defensive, not offensive.
oAdmit your mistakes and avoid being defensive.
Less-likeable people create stress, tension and can even make people defensive and on edge.
Trust me, it'll work to your advantage in the long-run: If you get defensive whenever she wants to spend time with a guy, she'll assume it's because you're not being faithful when you're around other women.
"What we see is a consistent pattern where it looks like human immune cells are programmed with a defensive strategy that gets activated in lonely people," Cole said.
A person who is telling a lie will get defensive.
Although very little remains of the domestic buildings of Britain's prehistoric peoples, their graves, religious monuments and defensive structures can be seen throughout the islands.
