There is so much power in setting boundaries and being assertive. For me, it’s a necessity for my mental health and well-being. I love how she stated that she had a limited number of fuck bucks and she had a fuck budget to maintain. I feel that to my core. I strongly believe that you can be assertive, and still be polite. Great book, but was a bit repetitive.



* Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I pretty much worship at the altar of Sarah Knight witty, curse-filled wisdom, so I had high expectations for her latest self-help book.

In case you’re not familiar with her works, Sarah Knight has written four previous self-help books on the topics of not giving a f**k what others think, getting your s**t together, just being yourself, and staying calm in tense situations. I’ve read all of her previous books, own a few of them, and frequently pull them off the shelf when I need some advice. I find her advice to be practical, helpful and the survey results she includes make you realize you’re not alone with your messy life.

Saying no to other people is something I’ve always struggled with, and I’ve never clicked on ‘request ARC’ faster. I’m a bit of a reformed perfectionist but I still struggle with people-pleasing, which often leaves me saying yes to more things than my mental health can handle. So, I’m more than aware that I should say no more, but I’m more at odds about what exactly to say to people.

In this guide, Knight lays out several techniques for saying no for a variety of categories, including requests from strangers, telemarketers, friends, bosses, coworkers, and family. She offers several different types of ‘no’s’ for you to try. My favorite thing about this guide is that Knight is realistic about saying no. She values politeness and honesty when possible but realizes the value of a white lie in certain cases. She also points out that in some cases, saying yes can be more valuable to you in the long run than saying no, which is a sad but true fact of life. Sometimes, a little bit of annoy is worth more joy in the long run. BUT I do appreciate that Knight helps you draw a line between what is necessary and what is just more busywork for you.

A useful book on assertiveness and how to learn to say no.
It's well written, informative and full of useful advice.
Recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.

Sometimes I do have a difficult time saying no and setting boundaries. So I was hopeful to learn some new information or strategies from this book. The book was witty and fun to read but did get a little daunting at times with some of the harsh examples. There are so many useful tips for asserting yourself, and this book may be helpful for those who haven't read any self-help books before about this particular topic.

Overall, it was an informative book with good examples and tips. But, for me, it was challenging to get through and stay invested in this author's writing style.

I would give this book 3.5 stars.

This is a short book on saying no.

If you have trouble saying no to your boss, co-workers, family and friends, this book can give you a lot of templates to help you say no.

My problem with the book was that the author was not very polite in some situations, maybe it's because she didn't have any boundaries earlier and now had to try harder to say no but it's easy enough to say no and be polite at the same time. My boss used to do it all the time. :P

The book could also have been an article. The same things were repeated over and over again.

I received a free book from NetGalley.

An excellent guide on how to say. No .If your constantly being bombarded with requests to do favors be on committees personal favors.Feeling overwhelmed sick of all the requests this is the book for you it’s entertaining funny but most importantly you will learn how to say no establish boundaries,#netgalley#littlebrown

Thanks for the ARC. I won't be publishing a public review, because I didn't quite enjoy this read and I prefer to keep my thoughts to myself instead of doing a disservice to the author. But honestly, all her books are the same. Maybe I'm wrong to expect something different, maybe that's her style... But I just don't feel like reading the same things over and over and over again. Maybe that's good for the people who will only buy one of her books... But if she expects to have a loyal public, something needs to change.

While I don't like swearing I have found that the most well-written of these types of book actually use the 'word' to hook you in, and then teach you something about boundaries. This is an excellent example of that. Readable, witty, and most of all - useful. It's a shame that many people won't buy it because of the swearing because it's teaching me some genuinely useful techniques.