Real Life — Real World

January 2, 2018

Dear Retail Sales Person, Am I Putting You Out by Shopping in This Store?

A key Think Like A Negotiator strategy is “Build Relationships First.” It seems like in retail they forget that most days.  Oftentimes it feels like they are doing you a […]
October 23, 2017

Using Deception and Secrecy to Get a Business Conversation

If you have to use deception and secrecy to get a business conversation, you might want to rethink your business. Have you ever had someone contact you and ask if […]
October 5, 2017

Stop Talking

Stop Talking – great negotiation strategy from my book but I’m adding something on the end. Stop Talking Trash. Stop it with each other, stop it about people, situations, politics, […]
September 4, 2017

Skid Row Negotiation

Recently I attended the Toastmasters International Convention in Vancouver BC.  There will be another post on that this week. It was a great event and I had a great time […]
June 27, 2017

Negotiation Moment

Negotiation Moment – I receive a written notice from my insurance company indicating they were cancelling my business insurance because they don’t insure authors. Specifically it said “we are unable […]
June 16, 2017

Do Our Thoughts Really Matter?

Proverbs 23:7 – As a man thinks, so is he What you think about you bring about. Your mindset is your greatest asset. Thoughts are things. Your mindset is 80% […]
June 12, 2017

The Power is in The WORDS

Monday Mastery – What words do you like or dislike? Fun time yesterday being interviewed by Dean Cain. A couple questions were what is your favorite word and least favorite […]
June 11, 2017

The Fruit Will Tell You What You Are Really Full Of

The primary sign that a person is filled with the spirit is the fruit that shows up. It show’s what’s going on on the inside. It’s the natural outgrowth of […]
June 4, 2017

The Shocking Photo that Jolted My Reality

Have you ever seen a photo of yourself that made you do a complete shift in your life? A reminder of something you already knew and ignored or simply refused […]