Synopses & Reviews
Success isn't refusing to take "no" for an answer, its learning how to give "no" as your answer. Many women constantly feel pressured to say "yes" when they really want to say "no." After yes-ing her way into undesirable situations for years, author Beth Wareham decided to stop trying to please others and start enjoying the power of no. What she discovered was that this short, potent word was magic, helping her to create the time and space to follow her own dreams in her own way.
Now she shares with other women how to draw upon the power of no to get what they want and neednot only in their love relationships but at work and in all aspects of life. With healthy doses of irreverence and humor, she explains:
-how deft use of the word "no" right at the start sets the tenor of a new relationship
-why marriage is "nos" rich playground and a well-nod husband makes a happy mate
-how to say "no" to the bosswithout ever risking a full-frontal assault
-how to use "no" to get to "yes" in negotiations
-how the word "no" can help anyone navigate the less appealing moments of daily lifeand sometimes even change the world
Entertaining and liberating, this guide helps women get over their conditioned desire to please everyone and learn how to say "no" the right way in order to excel in every aspect of their lives.
Review
"This book is a must-read for any woman who has ever agreed to work too late, do too big of a favor, or overlook one slight too many in the name of ‘love. If I had read this book earlier, I could have saved myself a lot of heartache and many of the ‘Slips that are now synonymous with my name." —Sherri Shepherd, cohost of The View and author of Permission Slips: EveryWoman's Guide to Giving Herself a Break
"If I'd understood the power of NO earlier in life, I would have avoided cheerleading tryouts, white go-go boots, several thousand miles of Ben and Jerrys Rocky Road, at least one husband, and karaoke last night at the Hedge Fund Pub. No is the new yes." —Molly O'Neill, author of Mostly True: A Memoir of Family, Food, and Baseball
"Beth Wareham has written a laugh-out-loud pistol-packing book. After reading it, you have no choice but to say yes, yes, a million times yes to saying no, especially after hearing about the naked brother." —Geneen Roth, author of When You Eat at the Refrigerator, Pull Up a Chair and When Food Is Love
Synopsis
Wareham shares with other women how to draw upon the power of no to get what they want and need--not only in their love relationships but at work and in all aspects of life.
Synopsis
The terrible yes years. You know them well: You're suckered into working late and often, unflattering haircuts and poodle perms, back-fat-exposing blouses, too small jeans, treacherous friendships, and dudes who kiss like a Saint Bernard…all because you couldn't use that one little word…that one little word with so much power…N-O.
Unlike "please respect my boundaries," N-O has teeth. It says jump back! Stand down! Mess-with-me-at-your-peril! It can be delivered like a whisper or spat out like a curse. N-O is perfect for every relationship, from cubicle to corner office, backyard to bedroom, dry cleaner to grocery store. Worn on your hip and drawn in one smooth action, NO lets you say, "I don't have time for this nonsense. I am making a great life here."
The perfect book for anyone who has ever been passed over for a promotion, dated jerks, married a disaster, suffered too many fools, or just needed more time alone, The Power of No will teach you how to manage what you don't want and get what you do.
About the Author
Beth Wareham is a book editor whose mantra is "double space." She is married to her first and last husband, and they live in New York City and a small island off the coast of Canada. The couple recently celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary, a fact that baffles them both.