How To Say No Without Feeling Guilty ... - Softcover

Patti Breitman; Connie Hatch

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0091822246 ISBN 13: 9780091822248

Publisher: Vintage/Ebury (a Division of R, 2000

Synopsis

"How To Say No Without Feeling Guilty" teaches practical skills for embracing what's important and getting rid of what is keeping us from living the lives we want to live. It's a book to consult over and over again. I highly recommend it' - John Gray. By learning to say no without feeling guilty, you will find time you never dreamed you had. Even more important, you will learn to say yes to all those things that you hold most dear to your heart. Your life will become yours again. As you learn to say no, you become more available, compassionate, effective, energetic and generous to the people, organisations and causes dear to you. With the authors' help, you will be able to identify what is truly important in your life and realise that vision. Whether your dream is to write a great novel, have more leisure time, or travel the world, both your life and the world around you will be better off because you have learned to say no. "How to Say No Without Feeling Guilty" devotes a chapter each to saying no: at work; to kids, family and friends; to invitations, dates and romantic entanglements; to requests for money whether from friends or charities; and, to high maintenance people, as well as a chapter on all-purpose no's, difficult no's with extra bite, and excuses.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Advance praise for How to Say No Without Feeling Guilty:

"This book is the bible on how to say no and still be seen as a nice person. It can change your life forever."
--Jack Canfield, coauthor of the Chicken Soup for the Soul® series

"It's a book to consult over and over again. I recommend it."
--John Gray, Ph.D., author of Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus

"Brilliant! This practical, powerful book will help you express what you really feel and want."
--Harold H. Bloomfield, M.D., author of Making Peace with Your Past

"This is a charming, intelligent, and practical guide to finding the great YES of life, by learning that NO is a complete sentence. Thoroughly enjoyable."
--Anne Lamott, author of Traveling Mercies

"A road map for opening up lots of needed space in our lives. Out with the guilt, and in with a life that is ours again!"
--Janet Luhrs, author of The Simple Living Guide and Simple Loving

" How to Say No Without Feeling Guilty enables us to rid ourselves of needless guilt so we can live a richer, more fulfilling life."
--Dave Pelzer, author of A Child Called "It", The Lost Boy, and A Man Named Dave

"This book is wonderfully useful, doable, wise, and inspiring."
--Sue Bender, author of Plain and Simple and Everyday Sacred

"A must for anyone who wants to live a life of joy and ease, and feel good about it."
--Marcia Wieder, author of Making Your Dreams Come True

"The best book I ever read on setting boundaries. This is a must-read for everyone!"
--Sirah Vettese, Ph.D., author of What Happened to the Prince I Married?

From the Inside Flap:

Read by the Authors
2 Cassettes, 3 hours

For all of us who have a hard time saying no to demands made upon our time, money, and peace of mind, How To Say No Without Feeling Guilty is a lifesaver.  Listeners will learn how to respond authoritatively and effectively to unwanted requests and invitations, sales pitches and time intrusions.  They will also learn the actual words to use in a wide variety of situations from panhandlers and telephone solicitors, to unwelcome dates and invites, demanding kids and high maintenance friends.  To learn to say no, the authors help listeners identify what is truly important in their lives and to realize their vision.  Want more time to write the great American novel or travel the planet?  The more vivid the image of what listeners want to say yes to, the easier it becomes to say no to all that distracts them from their path.

About this edition

• Publisher: Vintage/Ebury (a Division of R
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0091822246
• ISBN 13: 9780091822248
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 272