Alpha Assertiveness Guide for Men and Women: The Workbook for Training Assertive Behavior and Communication Skills to Live Bold, Command Respect and Gain Confidence at Work and in Relationships

This is an insightful guide to adjusting your personality for a happier, healthier, less stressful, and more rewarding life. The author roughly categorizes personality types as passive, aggressive, passive-aggressive -- and assertive.Aggressives are bullies who insist on having their way, shout down those who disagree with them, and tend toward the obnoxious. The passive personality goes along with others for fear of being disliked, is timid about asking for what he wants, and prone to depression. Both types could probably be described as neurotic, and live stressful, less than happy lives.The assertive person, in contrast to both the above, has the confidence and self-esteem to be candid with people, say how he honestly feels and explain he wants, without being pushy or offensive.This book is a guide to how the assertive personality functions in a variety of social and professional situation; how to ask for a raise, take criticism (if you’re wrong, admit it gracefully), how to say no to a request or declines an invitation, how set personal boundaries that others will respect, and how let people know what you want or how you feel without being pushy or inflexible.Because others always know where they stand with an assertive person, he or she is more likely to find success in business and personal relationships.I found this book a quick, easy, and insightful read.

As the author states, assertiveness is not aggressiveness. Contrary to popular belief, it is not being rude, pushy, or domineering. It is simply being willing to clearly and respectfully state what we want and need, both in our lives and from those around us.So many of us fail to set proper boundaries and expectations for others, and, as such, we find ourselves getting walked on and passed over in life. This book helps us see just how harmful such behavior can be as well as how to reverse it.In the end, becoming assertive means we’re becoming more transparent. We’re letting others know what we want and need so it doesn’t come as a surprise down the road. That transparency often leads to better outcomes for us and better quality relationships with friends, family, and coworkers.If you’re looking for advice on such a useful and relevant topic, I suggest checking this one out.-Brian SachettaAuthor of “Get Out of Your Head”

This is the perfect book to read if you’re working from home and looking to apply yourself once you return to the office. I’m a soft-spoken person, and I generally avoid confrontation. This book helps you with assertiveness and how to develop it as a social skill. The quiz is a nice touch to figure out if you’re assertive or passive. The format of the quiz was tad annoying but didn’t take away from the book. Overall, stand up for yourself! Grow your confidence to where you don’t have a problem voicing your concerns to others. KNOW WHAT YOU WANT!

This is an easy to read yet comprehensive guide on how to gain assertiveness and confidence. It is full of sage advice from an author with a lot of life experience and accomplishments in many areas. I found the book a valuable tool as many of the issues discussed are ones that I have been trying to improve in myself, particularly my communication skills. The book is well-written and chock-full of examples and step-by-step techniques to help achieve said goals. Five-stars, and the Kindle price was a good value.

I have lived long enough to realize people do not change people; they change themselves. This is the running theme throughout this book. Mr. Shaw reinforces common sense logic in dealing with a variety of personality types. It gives you tools on how to counteract deficits in other individuals without trying to change who they are to benefit yourself.

I enjoyed reading this book, as it provides a good overview of how to be more assertive and more confident.The book not only teaches fundamentals but also concrete examples for situations like getting a raise or arguing in relationships. Read this book to build a positive self-image and to express yourself more clearly in verbal communication.

Gerard Shaw simply took content from some of the popular assertiveness authors like Judy Murphy, Patrick King, and Randy Paterson and reproduced it here. It's not even a good reproduction. The writing is a mess, it's very sloppy, definitely not written by anyone who understands the mechanics of good writing. I recommend going with the original authors!

Bought this to learn how to be more assertive but this book only tells you about assertiveness. What can cause it and other types of behavior but doesn't give you real information on how to BE more assertive.