The Book of No: 250 Ways to Say It -- And Mean It and Stop People-pleasing Forever (NTC SELF-HELP) - Softcover

Newman, Susan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0071460780 ISBN 13: 9780071460781

Publisher: McGraw Hill, 2005

Synopsis

Overscheduled? Overworked? Overburdened?
Get the "No-How" you need to take back your life

Refusing someone is rarely easy and is often downright uncomfortable. But constantly giving in creates anxiety, anger, added stress, regret, and feelings of powerlessness.

Bestselling author Dr. Susan Newman helps you break your debilitating "yes" habit with her simple techniques, scenarios, and insights. Tackling family, friends, coworkers, and even pushy salespeople, The Book of No helps you

• Recognize when someone is manipulating you into saying "yes"
• Avoid being socially overcommitted, and put an end to feelings of resentment, anger, and guilt
• Get more enjoyment out of the time you make for friends and family
• Establish boundaries and be more focused and effective at work

About this title

Synopsis:

'It's been said that 'What we can't communicate controls our life.' If that's true, then this book will free you. It is one of the most liberating, empowering and practical topics I've seen addressed in a decade. And Susan Newman does a masterful job bringing it home' - Joseph Grenny, "New York Times" bestselling coauthor of "Crucial Confrontations". A leading psychologist teaches you how to wield the power of "no" and banish the disease to please forever. "The Book of No" teaches you how to say "no" to just about anybody - and everybody - friends, family, bosses, and co-workers - without starting your guiltmeter running.This book provides insights and tips help you understand why you have trouble saying "no" and move beyond what ranges from mildly annoying to a crippling inability. It inoculates you against the "Yes"-disease and offers the courage to refuse and the knowledge and know-how to remain steadfast in that decision in the face of another person's power, influence, bullying, or disappointment - whether real or perceived. 'Newman, a social psychologist and teacher (Rutgers Univ.)

, maintains that the more comfortable people are with saying "no," the more they will be able to move toward their own goals and live calmer, more fulfilling lives. She dissects 250 common people-pleasing situations with friends, at work, in the family, or with really difficult people and provides the right words to get out of the situation. Newman's book is well written and sure to help. Strongly recommended for all libraries' - "Library Journal".

From the Back Cover:

"This book will free you. It is one of the most liberating, empowering, and practical topics I've seen . . . and Susan Newman does a masterful job bringing it home."
--Joseph Grenny, New York Times bestselling coauthor of Crucial Confrontations

"The skill of saying 'no' is essential for a life of freedom and dignity. Dr. Newman's book, through a series of carefully analyzed examples, teaches that skill."
-- Herbert Fensterheim, Ph.D., coauthor of Don't Say Yes When You Want to Say No

Overscheduled? Overworked? Overburdened?
Get the "No-How" you need to take back your life

Refusing someone is rarely easy and is often downright uncomfortable. But constantly giving in creates anxiety, anger, added stress, regret, and feelings of powerlessness.

Bestselling author Dr. Susan Newman helps you break your debilitating "yes" habit with her simple techniques, scenarios, and insights. Tackling family, friends, coworkers, and even pushy salespeople,The Book of No helps you

• Recognize when someone is manipulating you into saying "yes"
• Avoid being socially overcommitted, and put an end to feelings of resentment, anger, and guilt
• Get more enjoyment out of the time you make for friends and family
• Establish boundaries and be more focused and effective at work

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw Hill
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0071460780
• ISBN 13: 9780071460781
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208