Getting more presents a very pragmatic method for negotiation -- it's all about the people. Negotiate calmly. After reading numerous negotiation books and attending endless seminars, nothing compares to the practicality and real world' approach of thi...  Read More

This book is a phenomenal illustration of how to use the golden rule in the most effective way. The book starts out with principles which help you create a mindset roadmap.

People tend to do things for you when you demonstrate you value them, regardless of their position within a company or station in life. I don't care who you are people love being valued (there are some exceptions) things become a game of power and mor...  Read More

Where is the editor or proofreader? This book is tedious. If you're enrolled in a course on the book against your will, you have to * it up and skim your way through it.

The book is filled with anecdotal evidence and blanket assumptions. Anecdotal evidence leads to bad product decisions and poor business practices. The stories about finding loopholes in hr policy to get raises or new roles - are downright dangerous. N...  Read More

The lack of scholarly effort even when he (rarely) tries to back up his ideas with more than user testimonials strikes me as lazy at best. It is very clear that the author is extremely out of touch with reality outside of the ivy mba world he inhabits...  Read More

Getting more is really a carefully crafted self-promotion about the author and his triumphs. It's too long, too confusing, and too chaotically edited.