You're no idiot, of course. You excel at your job, raise great kids, and even participate in local organizations. But when it comes to asserting yourself in tricky situations, you feel like hiding under your desk. Stand up and be heard! The Complete Idiot's Guide to Assertiveness provides you with step-by-step guidelines for asserting yourself with everyone from your kids to your boss. Feel confident about negotiating with your landlord, speaking up at a town meeting, and even telling your mother-in-law that you don't want to come over for dinner! In this Complete Idiot's Guide, you get:
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24 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
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It worked!,
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This review is from: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Assertiveness (Paperback)
I have been fearful of asserting myself at work for quite a while now, but also recognize that I have lost out in some cases because I haven't been able to effectively assert myself. With this book, I feel much more confidant. There are lots of examples including specific dialogue on what to say in certain instances. As the author maintains, asserting yourself doesn't mean a nag or being overly aggressive or being someone that others don't want to be around. Instead it means being effectively assertive which is standing up for your rights without trampling on the rights of others. Who could argue with that?
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
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Great Book,
By William Gullis (Baltimore, MD) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Assertiveness (Paperback)
I was tired of being a doormat at work, so I picked up this book. Thankfully, it's loaded with types of situations in which I find myself and offers useful strategies for making my thoughts and opinions known. The author gives specific examples and specific language, which I like a lot. I've read some of the previous reviews, and I'm not sure what their beef is. There's more than enough information and strategies in this book to satisfy any novice sort of reader.
20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
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Well Worth It,
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This review is from: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Assertiveness (Paperback)
This book offers comprehensive information on how to speak up for yourself in a variety of circumstances. If somebody is deficient in these areas, it never hurts to learn new skills or return to the basics. My favorite chapters were the ones on being assertive at work and with your boss and with your coworkers. I also liked the ones on dealing with the government and being an assertive consumer. Those two chapters are probably the most valuable in the whole book.
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"Wow, you really asserted yourself when that guy at the auto repair shop suggested you might need hundreds of dollars worth of new parts." Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
nice ifs, vocal assertiveness, physical assertiveness, polite reminders, assertive language, situation merits, slow payers, major offense, asserting yourself Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
The Least You Need, United States, Word Power, Toastmasters International, New York, Aggressiveness Grid, Federal Yellow Book, Kirk Douglas, The Day America Told the Truth, Assertiveness Among Relatives, Better Business Bureau, Chamber of Commerce, General Accounting Office, The Complete Idiot's Guide, The Least You Mead, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Charlton Heston, Social Security Administration New!
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