Ask Outrageously!: The Secret to Getting What You Really Want

Name: Ask Outrageously!: The Secret to Getting What You Really Want
Price: 18.9 USD
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Rating: 4.5 (65 reviews)
Author: Linda Swindling

by Linda Swindling

Self Help Business

4.5 (65)

4.5 stars from 65 reviews

241 pages~4 hr readPublished by Berrett-Koehler PublishersPublished 2017-06-05

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Last checked: Jun 1, 2026

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Perfect for you if...

You're stuck in your career or relationships because you've never learned to articulate what you really want without apologising for it.
You negotiate deals, pitch ideas, or ask for funding and want concrete tactics to increase your success rate.
You recognise you're compromising on things that matter to you simply because you're afraid to ask directly.

Maybe not for you if...

You're looking for permission to be aggressive or manipulative in your asks. This book is about authentic confidence, not tactics to exploit people.
You prefer theoretical frameworks over practical exercises. Swindling's approach is hands-on and repetition-heavy.
You've already read extensively on negotiation and assertiveness and want something that breaks genuinely new ground rather than repackages familiar ideas.

About this book

Ask Outrageously! teaches readers how to request what they truly want and need with confidence. The book argues that the strongest relationships, top sales groups, and most successful organizations share a common trait: people willing to make bold requests. This approach means avoiding compromise and taking risks to pursue genuine needs rather than settling for what seems achievable. Based on Linda Swindling's original research and professional experience with high-stakes requests—from business negotiations to marriage proposals—the book provides proven strategies for improving how you ask and increasing your chances of success. It addresses various contexts including professional advancement, entrepreneurship, nonprofit fundraising, and personal relationships. The book won an IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award silver in the Self-Help category.

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Currently around #12K in the Kindle store — a steady mid-list seller. Sales have softened 36% recently.

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Currently 4.5★ from 65 reviews

Gaining approximately 1 new review per month. Rating has dipped slightly from 4.5 to 4.3.

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