Aug 4, 2009
by Naja
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The Book of No: 250 Way to Say It--And Mean It--And Stop People-Pleasing Forever
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 ... Show more
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Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
Date published: 2005
ISBN-13: 9780071460781
ISBN: 0071460780
Language: English
Alibris ID: 9842247754
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Ex-library. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 197 p. Audience: General/trade.
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Jul 8, 2009
by Gabrielle
As a former chronic people-pleaser and women's life coach, this book stood out to me because of the subtitle, "250 Ways to Say It and Mean It." (No, that is.)
I liked how the author put 250 strategies and tight spots one might face (categories such as friends, family, really difficult people were extra helpful) and then gave examples of how one could say "no" in each situation. I also enjoyed her piece of classic advice-If you don't feel like saying yes, then it should probably be a "no." I will definately use some of her examples with clients.
What I did not like about the book was the way the author assumed that all requests one did not want to do warranted a no and completely neglected to mention compromising in many of the sticky situations. Some situations, especially ones involving one's partner, require more than just an assertive "no" in order to ensure a solid relationship with healthy boundaries. There are times when you may need to say-No but how about this? and try to meet someone in the middle. Then again, this book was about the word "no", not a manual on how to negotiate. rating
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Mar 1, 2008
by Megan
A great book! One I definitely was happy to read and should re-read again! Offered some great advice and tips-I even made a cheat sheet of notes from the book that I carry around :)
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