Are you tired of hearing yourself saying yes when you want to say no?Do you have the feeling other people take advantage of you?Is it hard for you to speak up in a group?Then keep reading...
The people around consider you a very nice and warm woman. You are always ready to help other people. You are concerned about others well-being. You like to help and you like the fact that people like you.
But maybe some people start taking advantage of you? You know it and you decide to say no the next time they ask you for a favor. They catch you by surprise and you hear yourself say yes again. Afterward you think to stop being such a people-pleaser!
I you want to learn how to stand up for yourself, without hurting the feelings of others, then you have come to the right place.
Here´s a tiny fraction of what you´ll discover in Assertiveness for
The Percolator what it means, but more importantly how to prevent it (page 13)How to say no in a respectful way, without hurting other one´s feelings.What you can learn from Barbara Streisand regarding criticism (page 54)What psychologists mean with ´disputation´ and how you can use in your advantage (page 40)The importance of your body language with regards to your assertivenessHow to increase your assertiveness in only 2 minutes (page 59)And much, much more.
The journey from not being assertive, to becoming the best version of your assertive self, is different for everyone. That´s why you´ll find self-discovery questions to identify your personal challenges. The goal is to get you thinking and to help you to design your own solution for your personal problems. The methods are designed to create a permanent change in your behavior.
You might think that only reading a book normally doesn´t cause deep-rooted self-improvements. That´s why Assertiveness for Women is stuffed with methods, exercises and tools to establish lasting changes in your thinking patterns.
Don´t wait longer, you have suffered more than enough.
Assertiveness for Women is a short seven chapter guide to assertiveness for women. The book starts out with the types of communication, then explains why we behave the way we do, then gives advice on how to be assertive.
My least favorite chapter was the questionnaire chapter. Although it provided examples of answers to the questions, I am not a big fan of questionnaires, I prefer the story telling or case study format.
My favorite chapters were chapter 6 and 7. Chapter 6 provided communication techniques to practice, while chapter 7 provided tools such as the wonder woman pose to build assertiveness.
All in all, I really enjoyed reading this book and would highly recommend it to anyone who wants to change their life to become confident and assertive. It provides powerful and practical tips that you can start using right away. It was really an empowering read.
I like this more than the previous one of this series. I like the different styles of communication. I think there are some good exercises to help adjust to where you want to be. But as with the previous book, I do feel it's quite focused on work environments.