Core Values

June 2, 2014

It’s Not About YOU!

Have you ever had a situation where someone went off on you, had a strange reaction to something you did or said or simply treated you badly in some way?  […]
May 30, 2014

Credit Card Surcharge Unallowable in California and 9 other States

Have you ever done business with someone who said you would need to pay an extra 3% for using a credit card vs paying cash?  Did you know that retailers […]
May 17, 2014

Armed Forces Day – I Flew A Desk – Does that Count?

Today is Armed Forces Day. President Harry S. Truman led the effort to establish a single holiday for citizens to come together and thank our military members for their patriotic […]
April 30, 2014

You Can’t Negotiate With Crazy – Or Perhaps You Can…

This is the last tip in my book.  I have blogged about it before.  It’s an important tip to think about.  How do you deal with crazy when it comes […]
April 25, 2014

The Day My Mother Died

It was just after lunch on April 25th when I got called out of the classroom.  I went to the office to find my dad there.  He was taking me […]
April 22, 2014

The Road to Forgiveness Part 2 – Forgiving Yourself

To be a better negotiator, you must have confidence.  Confidence comes from experience.  Confidence also comes from your “inner game.”  If you don’t have the playbook to your inner game […]
April 18, 2014

Did Bad Negotiation Cause Lawsuit Lunacy?

Bad negotiation? The video below is an interesting short documentary on the McDonald’s coffee lawsuit.  The problem is the judge still AWARDED almost $3 million (this video claims the final […]
February 15, 2014

Celebrate My Success!

Today is a day I get to celebrate my success.  We should always take the time to celebrate an accomplishment we have created or achieved.  Often times we keep our […]
February 3, 2014

Feedback is the Breakfast of Champions

Feedback is the breakfast of champions.  This is a distinction that I learned from my  mentor Clinton Swaine of Frontier Trainings.  Often times we look at receiving feedback as criticism […]