Archive for February, 2010

Seven Thoughts to Contemplate Before Negotiating With Perceived Adversaries

Tuesday, February 16th, 2010

Do you fret when negotiating with adversaries? Do you find negotiating from an adversarial position difficult? Whether you're dealing with debt negotiation, contract negotiation, salary negotiation, or going through negotiation training, dealing with negotiators you view as adversaries can be difficult, because they'll more than likely be more challenging to ...

When Negotiating Be Sure to Wet Down Before Diving In

Monday, February 15th, 2010

Negotiating is the ultimate challenge for any leader and being good at it is essential for success. A lesson can be learned from successful competitive swimmers. They always "wet down" by splashing water from the pool onto themselves before a race in order to acclimate themselves to the specific venue. ...

Best Practices in Negotiation Speaker Asks, What’s Your Budget?

Sunday, February 14th, 2010

Among my favorite client testimonials you'll find two that stand out, partly because they seem to repudiate each other.In the first, the writer says he "anguished" over hiring me because my fees were multiples of what average consultants charged. Happily, he goes on to say that I was worth the ...