NO MEANS NO. How to Stop Being Accommodating and Learn to Say "No" Without Guilt

On the pages of this book, the author teaches how to say "no" — firmly and without guilt. As you read, you will develop assertiveness — a quality that will help you not to respond to requests that contradict your... goals, needs, and beliefs. The ability to say "no" is liberating, but it can be difficult to develop. Almost everyone will have to get rid of a long-standing habit of acting differently, and some will even have to erase what parents, other relatives, teachers, bosses, and colleagues have instilled in them all their lives. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Damon Zahariadis is a corporate refugee who spent many years enduring the burdens of unnecessary meetings and empty chatter with colleagues... until he set out to sail freely. Today he is the author of time management and productivity books, as well as the blog about productivity ArtofProductivity.com. QUOTES "When mastering any new skill, the hardest part is learning to apply it in practice. The same applies to the skill of saying 'no.'" "Many of us are taught from childhood that refusing is rude and selfish. This belief holds a significant place in our value system." "If you have been honest and polite with the requester, then you are not responsible for their offense." "Remember that you are not responsible for solving other people's problems. You are accountable for yourself and for those who depend on you (for example, a spouse and children)." "Taking care of yourself is not selfishness, but a necessity."