Review: Saying No
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 19, 2013
Ms. Sterner has written a most helpful short book about how to say "no."  Too many of us grew up being taught to always be agreeable and helpful and not how to set appropriate boundaries.  Consequently we make ourselves miserable because we say "yes" when we really wanted to say "no."  The longer we have been doing this, the harder it is to begin refusing to do some of those things we really don't want to do, or perhaps shouldn't be doing anyway.She helps us recognize when and how we are being manipulated.  It is much easier to begin saying "no" when you realize the reasons some people constantly ask you to do things for them.Ms. Sterner also makes it very clear that we do not need to offer a reason every time we say "no."  It is enough to just refuse and let it go at that.  This quick read makes all this easy to understand and act on.  This is a great book for anyone who has trouble saying "no", or for anyone wanting to help someone who knows they say "yes" too much but don't know how to stop.