William Ury: The walk from "no" to "yes"

http://www.ted.com William Ury, author of "Getting to Yes," offers an elegant, simple (but not easy) way to create agreement in even the most difficult situations -- from family conflict to, perhaps, the Middle East.

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@Salvat1onD3neid

The reason this is rated highly on ted.com and not on Youtube is because the average intelligence of the YouTube community pales in comparison. Reading the comments here I realized that there is a glaring lack of appreciation for out-of-the box thinking and also an inability to understand subtle differences in mindset and how these are relevant in the larger picture. He does *not* have answers but he does have a supposed 'first-step' from which other can progress.

[Metalistforlife]

I love TED talks... the intellect of these individuals amazes me

[LifeByMeVideos]

We are so honored to have WIlliam Ury today on lifebyme.com

[dayati]

Abraham is the same guy who almost killed his own son? Right? Just checking.

[onee]

@Metalistforlife I know, it is unbelievable how the TED Talks always surprise me, because they tell something which we assume as very tough/complicated as something very easy to apply. It is actually stupid that they don't teach us this type of material at school.

[MarkBiemans13]

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[lpNorway]

The recipe for world peace!

[christophedetiege]

just by watching TED's video's, i as a 16 year old am making myself possible of being on stage there in a few years. thanks TED!!