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October 20, 2019

Mastery Monday – Stolen Valor and Wearing the Military Uniform

              I severed in the Air Force for 23 years and as a retiree, I am authorized by regulations to wear my uniform in […]
September 16, 2019

Mastery Monday – Exposure – Don’t Get Overexposed

Verify the Facts – Exposure – Don’t Get Overexposed Verify the facts is a foundation Think Like A Negotiator principle.  You have to verify the facts on anything you are […]
July 15, 2019

Verify the Facts – What Seems Factual Is Not Always Truth

This was posted several years ago but the relevance is still current. Verify the facts, sounds simple enough. However there are those who take things they find online as the […]
April 23, 2019

Mastery Monday – Listen to the Whisper

The whisper. It’s that little voice inside that tells you things that many times we ignore. I relate it to being God’s voice telling me things I should do to […]
March 4, 2019

Mastery Monday – Never Say Yes to the First Offer

The first offer in anything is simply that, an offer. It’s not absolute unless they say “firm” but even then, you can still make a counteroffer. You can choose to […]
January 31, 2019

Negotiation Tip – Walk A Mile in My Shoes

Understand/Research the industry you are in discussions with. Whether you are speaking, bidding or negotiating something it is a good idea to “walk a mile in their shoes” to understand […]
January 28, 2019

Read It!

Read It! This is one that is always a good reminder. It’s important to get any agreement in writing. In writing can be a formal contract, an email or even […]
November 26, 2018

Mastery Monday – EGADS! You’ve Got to be Joking!

This strategy can be used during a negotiation out loud or you can keep it to yourself and go away and do some research by verifying the facts of the […]
October 22, 2018

Your Mindset is Your Greatest Asset

Mastery Monday – Your Mindset is your greatest Asset. My mentor, acting coach and friend Glenn Morshower taught me to consider these things: 1. Things go well for me – […]