Book · 1991 · Business & Economics
Getting Past No
Negotiating with Difficult People
Getting Past No by William Ury has been mentioned in 7 episodes across 1 podcast (4 episodes recommend it and 3 episodes discuss it), through . Most frequently brought up by Tim Ferriss (7 episodes) and William Ury (1 episode) on The Tim Ferriss Show (7 episodes).
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Getting Past No I think it's a fantastic book better than Getting to Yes.
Tim Ferriss · The Tim Ferriss Show · Nov 2014 Questions about Getting Past No by William Ury
Who recommends Getting Past No by William Ury on podcasts?
Tim Ferriss (4 episodes) has recommended Getting Past No by William Ury on podcasts. In all, 2 people brought it up across 1 podcast (1 person recommended it).
Which podcasts mention Getting Past No the most?
The Tim Ferriss Show (7 episodes).
Is Getting Past No recommended, or only discussed?
Getting Past No by William Ury was recommended in 4 episodes and discussed without a recommendation in 3 episodes, as of 2026-07-29.
What do people say about Getting Past No?
Tim Ferriss on The Tim Ferriss Show (2014-11-19): "Getting Past No I think it's a fantastic book better than Getting to Yes."
When was Getting Past No last mentioned on a podcast?
Getting Past No by William Ury was last discussed on The Tim Ferriss Show by Tim Ferriss on 2026-07-29.
What they say about it
- Compares to Getting to Yes“a little more realistic than Getting to Yes”3
The best things said about it
Getting Past No is one of my favorites.
Tim Ferriss The Tim Ferriss Show · Jan 2024 I found very helpful Getting Past No a little more realistic than Getting to Yes in my opinion.
Tim Ferriss The Tim Ferriss Show · Feb 2022 Getting Past No had a large impact on me.
Tim Ferriss The Tim Ferriss Show · Jul 2026 I've read more than one of your books and in fact used Getting Past No specifically to help build my first company and have really used many of your frameworks and techniques.
Tim Ferriss The Tim Ferriss Show · Feb 2024 Why people recommend it
Getting Past No by William Ury is a practical guide to negotiation strategies designed to help individuals handle difficult counterparts and achieve favorable outcomes. Tim Ferriss frequently recommended the book on The Tim Ferriss Show, often citing it as one of his absolute favorite resources on negotiation. Ferriss noted that he found the techniques presented in the volume to be more realistic and actionable than those found in other traditional negotiation literature. During a 2024 episode featuring author William Ury, the host shared that he had personally read multiple books by the guest and specifically utilized the frameworks from Getting Past No to help build his very first company. Ury discussed the motivations behind writing the book, explaining that it formed a crucial part of a thematic trilogy intended to properly address the significant power of the word no in high-stakes discussions. Throughout these episodes, the book is highlighted as an enduringly valuable manual for transforming adversarial standoffs into cooperative problem-solving opportunities.
Every mention
Tim Ferriss Getting Past No is one of my favorites. There are many others, and that is why we're spending some time on… 7
“Getting Past No had a large impact on me.”
“and there is another book which I believe was co-authored by one of the co-authors of getting TS called getting past no”
“I've read uh more than one of your books and in fact used getting past no specifically to help build my first company and have really used many of your Frameworks and techniques”
“Getting Past No is one of my favorites. There are many others, and that is why we're spending some time on this.”
“i found very helpful getting past no a little more realistic than getting to yes in my opinion”
“I think getting past no which is another book written by one of the original co-authors is actually a little more realistic”
“getting past no i think it's a fantastic book better than getting to yes”
William Ury but what if the other side says no so that was the thing but then I thought there's a Trilogy here there's… 1
“but what if the other side says no so that was the thing but then I thought there's a Trilogy here there's a third book here which is really to do justice to no because no is a really important word”
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“Uh I remember reading Getting Past No, which I also really really enjoyed.”