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truleejenann's review against another edition
2.0
It definitely wasn’t my favorite, but I learned a few things about negotiating and figuring out your worth.
- you can have a wild career change and do well if you have passion.
- his daughter spun her disability into breaking a Guinness world record for planking
- he negotiated with Fidel Castro by going into the conversation letting him speak before coming up with ideas.
- Instead of making an opening or forcing a concession, wait until the right opportunity to move towards yes
- you can have a wild career change and do well if you have passion.
- his daughter spun her disability into breaking a Guinness world record for planking
- he negotiated with Fidel Castro by going into the conversation letting him speak before coming up with ideas.
- Instead of making an opening or forcing a concession, wait until the right opportunity to move towards yes
plantdcolady's review against another edition
5.0
Fantastic book! Yes, it is a self-help book, but the messages are relatable, broken down, and attainable. I highly recommend this particularly for my female friends, but also anyone who takes conflict head on, like myself.
thetarantulalounge's review against another edition
3.0
William Ury is an icon in the world of negotiation and peacemaking. He is most famous for the business classic Getting to Yes, which he co-wrote with his late mentor and fellow Harvard buddy Roger Fischer. Ury has written several books on his own to further his mission of peace (not a bad goal). One of my personal favorites is The Power of a Positive No, which provides practical advice on how to say no to things while holding on to your values and affirming relationships with others.
Getting to Yes With Yourself is closer to self-help book than a business book or a conflict management book. Ury has characterized it as a prequel to his other books. The central idea here is that before you can negotiate well with others, you have to know and befriend yourself. In other words, you have to get out of your own way.
Ury admits himself this seems kind of wishy-washy and hippie-ish, but says that after decades of working on business and political negotiations, he has learned that until we get out of our own way we can’t reach our negotiation goals. That’s because we often act against our own interests. This may be on accident in the heat of the moment, or it may be because we don’t think enough about what we really want.
He came up with six steps to help people get to yes with themselves, and these were his own tips he developed in trying to do better in his personal life. The sections on personal responsibility and being open resonated with me, although overall I wouldn’t recommend this one to either professionals or peacemakers. Instead, check out the books mentioned above.
Getting to Yes With Yourself is closer to self-help book than a business book or a conflict management book. Ury has characterized it as a prequel to his other books. The central idea here is that before you can negotiate well with others, you have to know and befriend yourself. In other words, you have to get out of your own way.
Ury admits himself this seems kind of wishy-washy and hippie-ish, but says that after decades of working on business and political negotiations, he has learned that until we get out of our own way we can’t reach our negotiation goals. That’s because we often act against our own interests. This may be on accident in the heat of the moment, or it may be because we don’t think enough about what we really want.
He came up with six steps to help people get to yes with themselves, and these were his own tips he developed in trying to do better in his personal life. The sections on personal responsibility and being open resonated with me, although overall I wouldn’t recommend this one to either professionals or peacemakers. Instead, check out the books mentioned above.
bbnut45's review
4.0
Very insightful for making one take a look at oneself and realize change starts there.
tenisonpurple's review
informative
slow-paced
2.0
Clearly written although in my view a bit too optimistic about the likelihood of successful application of the techniques described
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