Product Description

Do you want to restore balance in your life? Say no and draw the line with confidence? Make the right choices? Face up to challenges and changes with courage?

With the new edition of THE ASSERTIVE WOMAN, now you can. This classic bestseller, revised and updated, is an original and lively self-help resource, packed with tested exercises, step-by-step guides, and solid advice on how to express yourself with co-workers, authority figures, lovers, family, and friends.

THE ASSERTIVE WOMAN debunks the tired old myths and stereotypes of women bosses, stay-at-home moms, "bully broads," and superwomen, and presents a refreshing, positive alternative.

From breaking out of the Compassion Trap and countering manipulation, to nurturing a hardy spirit and reaching out to friends and lovers, THE ASSERTIVE WOMAN delivers real answers and steadfast support to real women everywhere.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #95110 in Books
• Published on: 2002-05
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 256 pages

Review
"...a must for any woman..." -- Doubleday Book Club

"...guide to a more rewarding life for women..." -- King Features Syndicate

"...more than a book, it is a process... clearly written... good reading." -- Los Angeles Times

From the Publisher
The new edition of THE ASSERTIVE WOMAN is especially helpful for: --Women who need help expressing themselves --Individuals working in organizational, business, educational and counseling settings --Psychology and women's programs at colleges and universities --Curious readers who want to know more about assertiveness for women

From the Back Cover
THE ASSERTIVE WOMAN

Do you want to:
--Restore blance in your life?
--Say no and draw the line with confidence?
--Make the right choices?
--Face up to challenges and changes with courage?

With THE ASSERTIVE WOMAN, now you can. This classic bestseller, revised and updated, is an original and lively self-help resource, packed with tested exercises, step-by-step guides, and solid advice on how to express yourself with co-workers, authority figures, lovers, family, and friends.

THE ASSERTIVE WOMAN debunks the tired old myths and stereotypes of women bosses, stay-at-home moms, "bully broads," and superwomen, and presents a refreshing, positive alternative.

From breaking out of the Compassion Trap and countering manipulation, to nurturing a hardy spirit and reaching out to friends and lovers, THE ASSERTIVE WOMAN delivers real answers and steadfast support to real women everywhere.

"...guide to a more rewarding life for women..." --King Features Syndicate

"...a must for any woman..." --Doubleday Book Club

"...a clear choice, worthy of attention, and meriting critical acclaim." --The Midwest Book Review

STANLEE PHELPS is a senior vice president in Leadership Development and Executive Coaching with Lee Hecht Harrison, a premier international career management company. Stanlee is frequently sought by the media to discuss issues pertaining to executive women and is a well-known speaker. She is past president of Women in Business and has served on boards of directors dedicated to advancing women's success in business.

NANCY K. AUSTIN is co-author, with Tom Peters, of the bestseller A PASSION FOR EXCELLENCE. She's a leading authority on building swift and lasting organizations to succeed. Nancy has written extensively for many magazines and journals including as a contributing editor at WORKING WOMAN, a columnist for 1099 (a webzine for independent professionals), and today as a contributing editor for INC. magazine. Nancy founded her company in 1985, and has been working with a cross-section of lively businesses ever since.

Customer Reviews

Very Helpful...a good place to start
I have found this book very helpful. It gave a lot of examples of assertive and non-assertive behavior and helped me identify my non-assertive actions. I always thought I had a lot of self-confidence and high self-esteem, but recently I discovered that on the surface I do and that inside I really must not. I am currently leaving a verbally abusive relationship, and this book is giving me the confidence and strength (along with a few other books) to make sure I'm treated with the repect and love that every woman (person) is entitled to.

Standing up for yourself doesn't mean being nasty.
I read this book just around the time I started to build my own tax practice.

Why? Only because my first corporate client was Stanlee Phelps' Career Concerns. And it seemed wise to read my client's book.

What an eye-opener!

For someone starting out on their own (man or woman), it was THE best book I could have picked up.

Stanlee Phelps and Nancy Austin provided tangible information about how to get what you want or to make your point. They did it, though, by imparting a sense of grace and sanity, not present in the days of Women's Lib. (Don't worry, the Feminist feelings do run strong in the book.)

Their questions and exercises helped me learn so much about myself. It made it much easier to make the changes necessary to become a success in business. (And, inadvertantly, it helped me overcome my fear of public speaking. And how!)

One of the best lessons I took away from that book, (to paraphrase)

"Just because you CAN be assertive, doesn't mean you always should."

Holding my tongue, at times, has gotten me greater rewards than speaking up - just because I could.

If you're out there selling your products or services, making bids on contracts, working with contractors and staff...even if you're a man, pick this book up. It's a quick read

I've never told Stanlee quite what an effect this book had on me. But, really, it was remarkable. Thank you!

The Assertive Woman
Congratulations to Stanlee Phelps and Nancy Austin on the 4th edition of their book, "The Assertive Woman". They've been at it since 1974 (I've gotten each edition and referred them to my clients during my 30 years as a career and management consultant and coach.) This revised and updated edition continues to be a timely, relevant and reliable resource for women as they navigate the landmines on their assertiveness journeys. The book offers real-world examples, communication guidelines, self-awareness exercises and lessons learned in the authors' work with corporate and entrepreneurial women. (And I believe the solid advice and information is valid for all women of all ages regardless of their work status.... especially young women in high school and college who are just starting their assertiveness journeys.) I found the 14 page Resource Guide an especially helpful tool as it includes additional books, articles, newsletters, videos, websites, and professional associationsas available for any woman to find what she needs to support her in her assertiveness journey. I also loved the cover. Every photo has an interesting story behind it to convey that one size of assertiveness does not fit all! And it shows how far we've come.....