Getting Past No

This book by William Ury has been genuinely recommended 3 times on Tim Ferriss. The people who vouched for it on air: Tim Ferriss. It comes up in conversations about motivation & discipline, productivity & performance, relationships. The earliest recommendation we indexed is from Sep 2021 and the most recent from Jul 2024. Every quote below is verbatim, attributed, and linked to the exact second it was said. Sourced expert opinion, not medical advice.

We all want to get to yes, but what happens when the other person keeps saying no? How can you negotiate successfully with a stubborn boss, an irate customer, or a deceitful coworker?In Getting Past No, William Ury of Harvard Law School's Program on Negotiation offers a proven breakthrough strategy for turning adversaries into negotiating partners.

• “there is another book which I believe was co-authored by one of the co-authors of getting TS called getting past no which I I also really really like”

  Why it counts as a recommendation: “I also really really like”
  Tim Ferriss · The Tim Ferriss Show · Jul 202401:05:13

  Said during "Arnold Schwarzenegger and Ann Miura-Ko, The Tim Ferriss Show". The episode features Arnold Schwarzenegger and Ann Miura-Ko: Arnold Schwarzenegger: Austrian-born bodybuilder, actor (Terminator, Twins, Conan), businessman, author of Be Useful, and 38th governor of California. Ann Miura-Ko: co-founding partner at Floodgate venture capital firm, Forbes Midas List investor, Stanford lecturer, and Yale trustee. Arnold Schwarzenegger on vision, psychological warfare, and dealmaking, plus Ann Miura-Ko on debate, world-class effort, and hunting startup Thunder Lizards.

• “And there are books that help with this. Getting Past No is one of my favorites. There are many others, and that is why we're spending some time on this.”

  Why it counts as a recommendation: “Getting Past No is one of my favorites”
  Tim Ferriss · The Tim Ferriss Show · Jan 202400:30:31

  Said during "How to Launch a Million-Dollar Business This Weekend, Noah Kagan (4K)". The episode features Noah Kagan: Founder/CEO of AppSumo (about $80M/year), former employee #30 at Facebook and #4 at Mint.com, YouTuber with a million subscribers, and author of Million Dollar Weekend. Noah Kagan and Tim Ferriss break down launching a million-dollar business in a weekend through asking, presales, and cheap validation.

• “I remember reading Getting Past No, which I also really really enjoyed”

  Why it counts as a recommendation: “which I also really really enjoyed”
  Tim Ferriss · The Tim Ferriss Show · Sep 202100:33:35

  Said during "Sheila Heen, How to Navigate Hard Conversations, the Subtle Art of Apologizing, and More". The episode features Sheila Heen: New York Times bestselling author, founder of Triad Consulting Group, and deputy director of the Harvard Negotiation Project, where she has taught for 25 years. She co-wrote Difficult Conversations and Thanks for the Feedback and specializes in high-emotion, high-stakes negotiations. Harvard negotiation expert Sheila Heen breaks down the anatomy of difficult conversations, effective apologies, and managing conflict in relationships.