We negotiate in everything we do. From trying to get the dog to go pee outside to negotiating with your kids at bedtime to hiring/firing and making deals at work.…
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Dealing with difficult people is so, well, difficult! They never listen to logic. They only ever care about their agenda. They're always trying to circumvent process. It's so frustrating! Why…
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It goes by many names, but being nibbled on as a sales person sucks. Being so close to the end of a deal and then having to give something additional…
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"Mark, you teach the preparation of development of strategy and efficient process in negotiations, but then in the same class you talk about tactical negotiation warfare and learning how to…
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When I started this blog, I swore I would never do a list style post. And yet, here we are. But if you'll forgive me, I think this type of…
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Forgive me for the inflammatory title, but I wanted to get your attention. The truth is, they're every bit as good as men, but many of them don't believe that…
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People often ask me, "Which personality type is the best for negotiation." For a long time that question stumped me. It stumped me because there are so many personality types…
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So much is said, these days, about failure. Some people say, "I don't believe in failure. I either succeed or I learn." or I've heard, "Failure is a frame of…
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I consider the The Women’s Insights on the Art of Negotiation Summit (WIN Summit) to be one of the most important conferences around today. I believe that empowering women to…
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Turns out you can push a salesperson too far in a negotiation. You can negotiate to a point where the business becomes unsustainable and there are even cases where companies…
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