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sobolevnrm's review against another edition
5.0
Excellent -- as good as [b:Getting to Yes|313605|Getting to Yes Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In|Roger Fisher|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173677284s/313605.jpg|1394134].
patdiguangco's review
4.0
“There is a saying that half our problems today come from saying Yes when we should be saying No.”
This self-help book is too long and often too repetitive, but I still like how it stayed true to its premise.
“Yes! No. Yes?” is the best approach in delivering a positive No. Determine your underlying yes that will serve your interests. Underscore your no to assert your power and create boundaries. Further your relationship with a second yes by proposing an alternative that is still aligned with your values and needs.
This self-help book is too long and often too repetitive, but I still like how it stayed true to its premise.
“Yes! No. Yes?” is the best approach in delivering a positive No. Determine your underlying yes that will serve your interests. Underscore your no to assert your power and create boundaries. Further your relationship with a second yes by proposing an alternative that is still aligned with your values and needs.
ryandjacobs's review against another edition
5.0
This is positioned as a book on negotiating -- but it is truly a book about effective communication. I highly recommend this book! Useful on both personal and professional levels.
richmcintyre_jr's review against another edition
5.0
This book is full of what Ury calls uncommon sense; we're already aware of a lot of what he talks about, but rarely do we do what is best for us despite the knowledge we have.
Full of practical advice and examples, I've already been able to use some of the tactics from this book and have learned that a positive no is the best way to say yes.
Full of practical advice and examples, I've already been able to use some of the tactics from this book and have learned that a positive no is the best way to say yes.
nanceplants's review against another edition
3.0
This book was way too long for what it was saying. There were a lot of anecdotes, some of which were too much of a stretch. Overall, still a good self help book to help you view saying “no” differently.
skelleycat's review against another edition
4.0
My husband got this one from the library and we listened to it together, which is a great thing to do with your partner, by the way. I really enjoyed this book for several reasons. 1) It gives you practical advice that will help you stay true to yourself, maintain boundaries, and negotiate situations in ways that are respectful of — and beneficial for — both parties. Listening to the audiobook was especially nice, because I believe it was narrated by the author himself. It felt less like he was reading a book, and more like he was just speaking directly from his heart. He’s got an impressive array of experiences and examples to draw from, when making his points, too!
parah07's review against another edition
4.0
I got lost midway in the audio, so I'm not giving it my full appreciation. I'll definitely reread - maybe a hard copy next time.
This has been coincidentally read on the footsteps of a quite memorable negotiation round, where a part was giving the positive no and the other was attacking time and time again. I kept coming back to this case during listening to the book this time and analyzing who did what, and why the attacking part did not stop at attempt say no. 4, but still went on with accusations (other than that it became personal).
This has been coincidentally read on the footsteps of a quite memorable negotiation round, where a part was giving the positive no and the other was attacking time and time again. I kept coming back to this case during listening to the book this time and analyzing who did what, and why the attacking part did not stop at attempt say no. 4, but still went on with accusations (other than that it became personal).
daltonlp's review
4.0
This was shorter, more direct, and more valuable than the earlier two books in the trilogy (Getting to Yes and Getting past No).
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