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