The Power of a Positive No
Save The Deal Save The Relationship and Still Say No
by William Ury
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Negotiation, Best Business Books, and Most Recommended Books.
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?to people at work, at home, and in our communities?because No is the word we must use to protect ourselves and to stand up for everything and everyone that matters to us. But as we all know, the wr...
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Negotiation, Best Business Books, and Most Recommended Books.
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Muna AbuSulayman
“It gave me the tools for how to say no consistently and without guilt.”
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