We've all felt the need to apologize to be polite, but that isn't conducive to game because it lowers the energy and makes you seem submissive. At the same time, not recognizing your impact on others indicates a lack of emotional intelligence.
So, my trick to be more assertive and get the ball...
Ok so i complimented this girl, she is a physiotherapist and comes in for my mom, and she's a nerdy girl, but she looked different with spectacles a totally different person complimented her that day she laughed. The other day I felt I didn't express the compliment very well, so I said "I gotta...