December 2014

December 30, 2014

Unbroken Movie is a bit Broken – Missing the Redemption

I saw the movie “Unbroken, Survival, Resilience and Redemption” Throughout the movie I kept asking myself where’s the redemption part? They left it out other than a short few minutes […]
December 29, 2014

Why Did You Negotiate Yourself Out of Your Plans for 2015?

Resolutions, goal setting, reflection, etc. We negotiate these with ourselves at the end of the year. It’s that time of year when we take a look at 2014 and assess […]
December 20, 2014

How to Negotiate Great Deals on Super Saturday For Christmas Giving

Super Saturday. It’s advertised and expected to be bigger than Black Friday. This is the time to use your negotiation skills to negotiate even bigger savings. You may be thinking […]
December 16, 2014

How to Negotiate A Robodial – Do Not Call List Won’t Stop Telemarketers

“Robodial” What is a robodial anyway? We all get them. Its those annoying phone calls that come in from unknown numbers and if you answer them one of two things […]
December 14, 2014

Focus Should Go Where Energy Flows

Focus should flow where energy goes. Instead of focusing on the customers/clients/people/relationships etc that aren’t interested, focus on the ones that are and cultivate those. Don’t invest energy where energy […]
December 13, 2014

Diary of A Control Freak Negotiator

Diary of a control freak (not that I’m admitting it here lol…)…letting go of those things that I thought I had to do, one thing at a time so I […]
December 9, 2014

Manipulation; the Fastest Way to Zap Your Power in Negotiations

There is a fine line between negotiation and manipulation. Using manipulation in your negotiation zaps your power and reduces the successful outcome.  Negotiation is discussing something formally in order to […]