Healthier relationships and personal boundaries are just one word away with this inspirational guide on embracing the power of "no"

Whether in love, work, family, or the world, the need to say no is sometimes imperative. And rather than accepting another transgression or being bullied, learning to set healthy boundaries is essential for our health and well-being. The Need to Say No includes helpful advice on how to say no without fear--and without injury to either party--so that you can set boundaries that lead to healthier relationships.

Many people have to learn the skills to defend themselves from the inappropriate demands of others. Whether dealing with an abusive love partner, an inappropriate boss, a child that demands everything, or a societal condition that needs to stop, we have the power within ourselves to change the outcomes for the better: to be bullish without being bulldozed. The Need to Say No uses the metaphor of a bull to examine the behaviors of bullies and boundary violators, drawing from mythological, historical, and contemporary bull stories to identify ten archetypes of common aggressive personalities and how to deal with them effectively.

Rich with quotes, illustrations, anecdotes, examples, tips, and more, The Need to Say No delivers a profound way to create peace at home, success at work, and real change in the world: by saying "no."

Author: Jill Brooke
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Hatherleigh Press
Published: 09/24/2013
Series: Little Book. Big Idea.
Pages: 144
Weight: 0.4lbs
Size: 7.20h x 4.90w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9781578264612

About the Author
Jill Brooke is a writer, journalist, stepfamily coach and playwright. She is a contributing writer for FirstWivesWorld.com, a site that helps women contemplating, navigating or moving on from divorce heal through self-love, smarts and humor. She has been a contributor to CBS' The Early Show and a former on-air CNN correspondent.

Jill's work has appeared in The New York Times, Forbes FYI, Chicago Tribune, Harper's Bazaar and New York Magazine. Jill has also been the editor-in-chief of Avenue and Travel Savvy magazines and has written columns for AdWeek, Metropolitan Home as well as such rivals as the New York Post and New York Daily News while miraculously keeping on good terms with both papers. Jill's skill in diplomacy is why she is an expert on divorce, as well as living with her son and two stepdaughters in a loving stepfamily for over a decade. She is the author of Don't Let Death Ruin Your Life and currently writes for Westchester Magazine.