{"product_id":"how-to-say-no-without-feeling-guilty-and-say-yes-to-more-time-and-what-matters-most-to-you","title":"How to Say No Without Feeling Guilty: And Say Yes to More Time, and What Matters Most to You","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEverywhere people turn, someone is targeting them for a contribution or a sale--long-distance carriers, charitable organizations, dot-com companies. It's time for a new way to say \"no\", and Breitman has found it. Written to address today's busy schedules, this liberating source gives specific, diplomatic, and effective responses to everyone from whiny children to bosses.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJacket Description\/Flap\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"To this book I say yes, yes, yes!\"\n\u003cbr\u003e--from the Foreword by Richard Carlson, author of Don't Sweat the Small Stuff \n\u003cbr\u003eFind more time and energy for the things you love to do--learn to say no without feeling guilty! \n\u003cbr\u003eThe simple word \"no\" is often the most difficult to say. Yet anyone can develop the skills to say no with confidence, kindness, and peace of mind. And the benefits are enormous. You'll spend less time doing things you don't want to do with people you don't want to see, and move closer to your own priorities and passions. \n\u003cbr\u003eHow to Say No Without Feeling Guilty shows you: \n\u003cbr\u003e The five simple techniques that will help you say no with finesse in nearly any situation\n\u003cbr\u003e How to apply two basic principles to minimize guilt about saying no and reduce the likelihood of personal conflicts \n\u003cbr\u003eIn addition, authors Patti Breitman and Connie Hatch provide specific language and practical strategies for defending your boundaries against life's many intrusions and distractions, including: \n\u003cbr\u003e Demanding friends and family members\n\u003cbr\u003e Unwelcome invitations, dates, and romantic entanglements\n\u003cbr\u003e Requests for money, whether from friends, relatives, organizations, or panhandlers\n\u003cbr\u003e Unreasonable assignments at work\n\u003cbr\u003e Pushy people who ask for too many favors\n\u003cbr\u003e Junk mail, annoying phone calls, and buddies with something to sell\n\u003cbr\u003e High-maintenance people\n\u003cbr\u003e And much more \n\u003cbr\u003eUltimately, \"no\" can be one of the most positive words in your vocabulary. Whether you crave more family time, more time for yourself, or more time to pursue a dream, saying no frees up room for the \"yeses\" in your life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAdvance praise for \n\u003cb\u003eHow to Say No Without Feeling Guilty\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This book is the bible on how to say no and still be seen as a nice person. It can change your life forever.\"\n\u003cbr\u003e--Jack Canfield, coauthor of the \n\u003cb\u003eChicken Soup for the Soul(R)\u003c\/b\u003e series \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"It's a book to consult over and over again. I recommend it.\"\n\u003cbr\u003e--John Gray, Ph.D., author of \n\u003cb\u003eMen Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Brilliant! This practical, powerful book will help you express what you really feel and want.\"\n\u003cbr\u003e--Harold H. Bloomfield, M.D., author of \n\u003cb\u003eMaking Peace with Your Past\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"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.\"\n\u003cbr\u003e--Anne Lamott, author of \n\u003cb\u003eTraveling Mercies\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"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!\"\n\u003cbr\u003e--Janet Luhrs, author of \n\u003cb\u003eThe Simple Living Guide\u003c\/b\u003e and \n\u003cb\u003eSimple Loving\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\n\u003cb\u003eHow to Say No Without Feeling Guilty\u003c\/b\u003e enables us to rid ourselves of needless guilt so we can live a richer, more fulfilling life.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e--Dave Pelzer, author of \n\u003cb\u003eA Child Called \"It\"\u003c\/b\u003e, \n\u003cb\u003eThe Lost Boy\u003c\/b\u003e, and \n\u003cb\u003eA Man Named Dave\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This book is wonderfully useful, doable, wise, and inspiring.\"\n\u003cbr\u003e--Sue Bender, author of \n\u003cb\u003ePlain and Simple\u003c\/b\u003e and \n\u003cb\u003eEveryday Sacred\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A must for anyone who wants to live a life of joy and ease, and feel good about it.\"\n\u003cbr\u003e --Marcia Wieder, author of \n\u003cb\u003eMaking Your Dreams Come True\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The best book I ever read on setting boundaries. This is a must-read for everyone!\"\n\u003cbr\u003e--Sirah Vettese, Ph.D., author of \n\u003cb\u003eWhat Happened to the Prince I Married? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarc Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncludes bibliographical references (p. [239]-242) and index.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPATTI BREITMAN\n\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eis a literary agent and expert public speaker who has appeared on numerous radio and television shows. She also teaches classes throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, where she lives.\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eCONNIE HATCH\n\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eis a professional writer and president of Words to Market, a creative services company. She lives in New York City.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\"To this book I say yes, yes, yes!\"\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--from the Foreword by Richard Carlson, author of \u003ci\u003eDon't Sweat the Small Stuff\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFind more time and energy for the things you love to do--learn to say no without feeling guilty!\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe simple word \"no\" is often the most difficult to say. Yet anyone can develop the skills to say no with confidence, kindness, and peace of mind. And the benefits are enormous. 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