| Part I: You and Your Perfect Right | |
| 1. | Assertiveness and You |
| 2. | Whose Perfect Right? |
| 3. | How Are You Assertive Now? |
| 4. | Keep Track of Your Growth |
| Part II: Discovering Assertiveness | |
| 5. | What It Means to Be Assertive |
| 6. | “Can You Give Me an Example?” |
| 7. | It’s Not What You Say, It’s How You Say It! |
| Part III: Becoming Assertive | |
| 8. | Set Goals for Yourself |
| 9. | Thinking Assertively |
| 10. | There’s Nothing to Be Afraid of |
| 11. | It’s a Skill You Can Learn |
| 12. | Take It One Step at a Time |
| Part IV: Applying Your Assertiveness | |
| 13. | Assertiveness Builds Equal Relationships |
| 14. | Anger Is Not a Four-Letter Word |
| 15. | Must We Put Up With Put-downs? |
| 16. | Assertiveness, Intimacy, and Sexuality |
| 17. | Assertiveness Works at Work, Too |
| 18. | Dealing With Difficult People |
| Part V: Living an Assertive Life | |
| 19. | Deciding When to Be Assertive |
| 20. | Helping Others Deal With The New Assertive You |
| 21. | Beyond Assertiveness |
| Appendices | |
| A. Assertiveness Takes Practice | |
| B. References and Further Reading Assertiveness Your Perfect Right | |