In the beginning of this series I made the assertion that negotiation is life.
I will stand by this statement for the rest of my life.
Negotiating has taught me how to read and become in tune with the desires of others. It has taught me that we can always sweeten a deal. Most importantly it has taught me that anything can be negotiated if you are good enough.
Over the last few days I have given you a multitude of ideas and terms to dissect. Hopefully I helped inspire you to work on your own negotiating skills. I hope that at the very least you have become aware of the forces of negotiating.
If you were serious about learning this skill, then I have given you a most comprehensive introduction. There are numerous books and other resources on this topic for you to further your skills if you so desire.
I have much to say on this topic, but I leave that to you the reader to get in touch with me if you so desire.
I hope that you realize that negotiating does not have to be a winner takes all interaction. It can very well end up being a meeting of parties that leave the table happy with what they got. However, I also hope that you recognize that the negotiation is never really only about the issues, but who the negotiators are and that they will always act in their best interest.
A few months back I got bored and started thinking about theoretical applications of negotiations in unlikely situations. The following link will send you to a PDF which is the result of my theorizing.
https://mega.co.nz/#!NJcD3JxQ!F5qTgBvgzN_MIU9DZR5wfzk3JPRI99hFoYMseRL4aa4
I hope that you find it interesting and that you recognize in the paper the things you’ve learned over the last six days.
Cheers,
Michael