NEGOTIATION IS SOMETHING WE ALL DO - LIKE IT OR NOT - ALL DAY.

Negotiation is getting to a mutually agreeable conclusion. Are you getting the outcomes that you want or are you feeling shafted, not listened to, or railroaded?

So let's ask the question again... when is the last time you negotiated?

turning off the alarm clock
getting the kids fed & off to school
moving safely through traffic
determining whether or not the teenager can go to the mall for lunch
arranging with your spouse to pick up the kids at daycare
hiring a babysitter
setting a budget & guest list for the 10-year-old's birthday party
budgeting for a housekeeper who actually keeps your house the way you prefer it
talking with your worker about the benefits you're entitled to but don't seem to be receiving
getting out of the office at a reasonable time so you can get home for dinner so your family remembers who you are...

These are all things that require negotiation to some degree.

How are you negotiating?

It's ok. You can be honest with us.

We're here to help you learn to negotiate effectively, every time, every day.

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Wise words...

"Negotiation in the classic diplomatic sense assumes parties more anxious to agree than to disagree"-- Dean Acheson

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