Weve all experienced frustration asking for and getting what we want. It plays out regularly with our partners, children, employers, and businesses we patronize. Sometimes we dont bother to ask for what we want, even when its perfectly reasonable, thinking it will create hard feelings or spark an argument. Often, its because we dont think we can succeed in getting what we want. But nothing could be further from the truth.How to Ask for What You Want and Get It: Common Sense Tips That Work will help readers learn how to ask for what they want and get good results. It teaches them how to stay in the game by using the right words. It also shows how to build rapport by using positive body language. The more you know what makes people operate as they do, the better chance youll have of helping them see things your way.The most important aspect to negotiating anything is getting the other person on your side. That means the person youre asking has to like and respect you enough to do what you want. Most of the advice in this book employs mindfulness techniques. The mindfulness movement helps people live in the moment, speak more effectively to one another, and settle problems peacefully.

Catherine DePino wrote seventeen books on many topics, including parenting, bullying, writing, womens issues, and spirituality. She served as a high school teacher, department head, and college teacher and hold a doctorate from Temple University.

DedicationOther Books by the AuthorAcknowledgmentsIntro: How to Use this BookChapter 1: Use These Techniques to Get What You WantChapter 2: Get Results on the PhoneChapter 3: Ask and Receive from a PartnerChapter 4: Get Kids to Listen and Do What You WantChapter 5: Negotiate Prices and Service ContractsChapter 6: Contact a Company about a ConcernChapter 7: Get What You Want from Family and FriendsChapter 8: Come Out on Top in a Job InterviewChapter 9: Ask and Receive on the JobChapter 10: Ask and Receive in the Educational ArenaChapter 11: Think About How to Ask Hard QuestionsAbout the Author