Episode · The Tim Ferriss Show · 2022-02-04
Books mentioned on #569: ESPN Co-Founder Bill Rasmussen — Fear{less} with Tim Ferriss
Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, where it is my job to deconstruct world-class performers to tease out the routines, habits, et cetera that you can apply to your own life.
Tim Ferriss recommended Getting Past No by William Ury, Getting to Yes by Roger Fisher and others, and Secrets of Power Negotiating by Roger Dawson. Bill Rasmussen recommended December 1941 by Evan Mawdsley.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Getting Past No
Getting Past No by William Ury is a practical guide to negotiation strategies designed to help individuals handle difficult counterparts and achieve favorable outcomes.
Recommended“i found very helpful getting past no a little more realistic than getting to yes in my opinion”
Where to get it
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Getting to Yes
Getting to Yes by Roger Fisher, William Ury, and Bruce Patton is a foundational negotiation classic developed out of the Harvard Negotiation Project that teaches principled negotiation strategies focused on mutual gains rather than positional bargaining.
Recommended“i found very helpful getting past no a little more realistic than getting to yes in my opinion”
Where to get it
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Secrets of Power Negotiating
Secrets of Power Negotiating by Roger Dawson is a practical guide that outlines effective strategies, psychological tactics, and proven techniques for securing favorable agreements in business and everyday life.
Recommended“and then secrets of power negotiating i would get the audio if you can”
Where to get it
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December 1941
December 1941 by Evan Mawdsley is a comprehensive historical account that examines the critical turning points and global ramifications of the pivotal month that drew the United States fully into the Second World War.
Recommended“so um and it's a little book it's 789 pages you have to immerse i mean you have to really get into it it's called december 1941.”
Where to get it
