The Power of a Positive No

How to Say No and Still Get to Yes

By: William Ury

Narrated by: William Ury

No is perhaps the most important and certainly the most powerful word in the language. Every day we find ourselves in situations where we need to say No. But as we all know, the wrong No can also destroy what we most value by alienating and angering people. That’s why saying No the right way is crucial. The secret to saying No without destroying relationships lies in the art of the Positive No, a proven technique that anyone can learn.
The Power of a Positive No offers concrete advice and practical examples for saying No in virtually any situation. A Positive No has the power to profoundly transform our lives by enabling us to say Yes to what counts–our own needs, values, and priorities. Understood this way, No is the new Yes. And the Positive No may be the most valuable life skill you’ll ever learn!©2007 William Ury; (P)2007 Random House Inc.

Outstanding

I have listened to this book twice and bought the hard copy. Such 'uncommon' common sense as the author points out. This is a must read for both every day conflict resolution to world wide peace efforts. The examples given by the author are profound, pertinent, and life changing. A book for everybody regardless of your stage in life and regardless of socioeconomic status.

Learning to say NO!

This was a pretty good listen. I had to read it for graduate school, but I really took quite a lot away from it... especially the importance of saying no in a more positive way and taking better care of yourself first. I’m not USUALLY into motivational books, but it’s worth a read if you’re anything like me... you just rarely say no, haha!

Goes well with another book

This book is a very good technical complement to "How To Win Friends and Inflence People".

I recommend listening to the above book before this one. That way, you will have the tools to apply correctly the theory in this book.

I really liked the structure, the flow and the content of this audiobook. It talks about the cycle of a "No" and how to turn a negative "No" into a positive "No". The author gives us the tools and shows us how to recognize and act apropriately when a negative "No" is present.

I recommend this book.

Amazing book

This book has changed a lot for me. It has been about a year since I have read it, and still, every day, I put it's easy principles into practice. Figure out what you want, then find the path to get there, then say "no" to anything that takes you away from that path. So easy, yet also so hard if you don't have a great way to think about it. This book has allowed me to really make a difference in my life. Thank you!

Must Listen!!

how to say and give a positive no to get to yes!!!
I loved it.