"With clarity, wisdom, and authority, Herz outlines smart and sensible ways to achieve success. Sometimes you have to take tough advice in order to get better, and failure is often the best teacher. Herz's message is one we all need to hear." -- Clarissa Ward, chief international correspondent, CNN "Don't Take Yes for an Answer will show you how making small shifts in your life can make a big difference. It'll teach you how to stop settling for mediocre and give you strategies to propel you from good to great. It's a must-read for anyone trying to get to the next level in life, personally or professionally." -- Amy Morin, mental strength trainer and author of 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do "In Don't Take Yes for an Answer, Herz offers an incredibly simple, eminently actionable formula for how to become that person--the one people listen to, the one who makes an impact." -- Peter Bregman, CEO, Bregman Partners "If you can read only one book for the rest of your life on a deserted island, make it a book of Larkin's poems or some Primo Levi.

But if you get to pick three, make sure at least one is Don't Take Yes for an Answer. Steve Herz is a singular gent who has built a remarkable career path as an agent and remained a mensch in the process. This is an engaging, practical book that is sure to help aspiring talent reach the next level." -- Roger Bennett, co-host, Men in Blazers "Steve Herz has written a brilliant book. It is a must-read for anyone, no matter what age or stage in life or career. The characters come to life off the pages as Steve mixes the humor, pathos, empathy, and straight honesty that make this a book one wants to read again and again. By the end, Steve has become your best and most honest friend and adviser!" -- Nicholas S. Zeppos, chancellor emeritus and professor of law and political science, Vanderbilt University "Steve Herz writes like he talks and he knows what he is talking about.

So reading Don't Take Yes for an Answer is like sitting down with him and having him explain how you can learn to communicate better and advance, no matter what, your profession. Listen. Pay attention. You'll need to work. You'll be glad you did. Just ask his clients. Chances are you know their names." -- John Nicholson, founding director of Newhouse Sports Media Center at Syracuse University.