Archive for October, 2008

Negotiating Skills Will Get You Ahead

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

Negotiating skills can help you manage lots of different kinds of life situations, both at work and in your personal relationships. Here are a few examples of where these skills can help you build an even better life for yourself:1. Many family situations require negotiating with others. Deciding which movie to ...

How Art Collectors Can Negotiate Like Pros

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

Inthe Miami Herald, there is an article titled "Generous Collectors Leaving a Legacy of Fine Art," by Lydia Martin. It tells how Herb, a postal worker, and Dorothy Vogel, a librarian, have collected an extensive art collection over the last forty-five years, which has until lately been stored in their ...

Do Happy Negotiators Make Better Negotiators?

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008

Why is it that some folks consistently negotiate better deals that are smoothly implemented by participants, while others seem to walk away from bargaining feeling fleeced and flummoxed?I believe the level of contentment and overall satisfaction we leave negotiations with is roughly equivalent to the contentment with which we enteredOr, ...