{"product_id":"9781578264629","title":"The Need to Say No: The Importance of Setting Boundaries in Love, Life, \u0026 Your World - How to Be Bullish and Not Bullied","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Need to Say No\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is a simple inspirational   guide and instructional manual to help the reader gain command of their   relationships by setting boundaries. Whether in love, work, family, or  the  world, the need to say no is imperative at times. And rather than  accepting  another transgression or being bullied, learning to set  healthy boundaries is  essential for our health and well-being at home,  in the workplace, or the  communities in which we live. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Need to Say No \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eincludes   helpful advice on how to say no without fear and without injury to  either party.  It is an essential book for anyone who has said yes too  often or just accepted  an unacceptable status quo.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEmile M.  Cioran wrote, \"Tyranny destroys or  strengthens the individual.\" Indeed  if we allow ourselves to accept a fate  without setting boundaries  through our will and actions, we can be destroyed  emotionally,  psychologically, and even physically. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMany people have to  learn the skills to defend themselves from the inappropriate demands of others,  and for that reason \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Need to Say No\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is written. Whether dealing  with an abusive love partner, an  inappropriate boss, a child that demands  everything, a societal  condition that needs to stop, or any other kind of  bullies, we have the  power within ourselves to change the outcomes for the  better: to be  bullish without being bulldozed. And this better outcome can mean  peace  at home, success at work, and real change in the  world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Need to Say No\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e uses the metaphor of a bull  to examine the behaviors of bullies and  boundary violators and also includes  mythological, historical and  contemporary bull stories and uses them to identify  the 10 bull  archetypes of aggressive personalities you often encounter and how  to  deal effectively with them. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Need to Say No \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eprovides  inspiration and  guidance in an entertaining and positive way to help  us improve our lives  through the decision to say no. Rich with quotes,  illustrations, anecdotes,  examples, tips, and more this book delivers a  profound way to reach a positive  conclusion: by saying \"no.\"","brand":"Hatherleigh Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47137759297776,"sku":"9781578264629","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781578264629_p0.jpg?v=1763778682","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781578264629","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}