Need a little help saying “no” when you’re asked to over-commit yourself? If you often find yourself feeling pressured into saying “yes” when you really want to say “no”, this book can be a life changer for you. Many small business owners find themselves struggling with reality of juggling entrepreneurship with having a life, and sometimes saying “no” is the only possible way to keep your priorities in order.

Some people are perfectly comfortable saying “no” to meeting requests, invitations to serve on committees, and other commitments that sometimes become just too much when paired with other responsibilities. If you need a little help mastering the art of saying “no”, you owe it to yourself to read No: The Only Negotiating System You Need for Work and Home, written by renowned negotiating coach Jim Camp.

When you read this book, you’ll learn several lessons and tips that can really make a difference in how you respond to requests and inquiries that you’d simply prefer to decline. Camp provides readers with specific advice regarding how to say no, offering insights and suggestions that can really make a difference the next time they face a situation where they have to find the strength to decline a request.

Among the many excellent words of wisdom in No: The Only Negotiating System You Need for Work and Home, Camp provides a reminder to readers that requests are not demands. He points out that it’s important to keep in mind that there are three possible responses to any question: no, maybe, or yes. When people ask us questions, we can do what they ask, refuse to do what they ask, or simply avoid making a decision. Regardless of what action we take, the author reminds readers that the decision to decline, comply, or avoid, is ours.

Camp also reminds readers to maintain perspective when faced with requests they want to decline. The fact that you choose not to take on a project or work on a committee will not doom the event to failure. There’s no reason that you can’t say “no” to many requests. As a small business owner, you need to learn to set boundaries. You can’t afford to neglect your business or your family, and this means you won’t be able to say “yes” to every request that crosses your path. It’s important to keep in mind that responding to requests truly is a form of negotiation.