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Day 3 – Just Ask: 7 Days to Better Negotiations.
Negotiators are the most important variables in a negotiation. Many people do not realize at first, but to become a superb negotiator is learning to understand people and their needs. Yesterday we...
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Day 4 – Just Ask: 7 Days to Better Negotiations.
There are two types of negotiations: distributive and integrative. Distribute negotiations are the ones that we are most familiar with due to popular culture and our own amateur understanding of...
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Day 5 – Just Ask: 7 Days to Better Negotiations.
This post is the shortest of all the negotiation lessons, but it is in many ways the one that will change your understanding of human interactions the most. One of the most interesting aspects of...
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Day 6 – Just Ask: 7 Days to Better Negotiations.
Over the last few days I have attempted to share with you the aspects and maneuvers that make up negotiations. It is very difficult to showcase a complex topic such as negotiations because each...
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Day 7 – Just Ask: 7 Days to Better Negotiations.
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...
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A Friend Works Out Alongside Me
Michael’s note: A few months ago my friend J.V. started to work out with me in the park. To refresh your minds, I don’t go to the gym, I work out at my neighborhood park doing the following:...
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Atlantic City Musings
Two hours after sitting in the backseat of my friend’s car and the skyline of Atlantic City grows. The music and conversation the entire ride has been inspiring. Jokes were cracked and thought crimes...
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Your Sanctuary
A man’s home is his escape from the world. It is where he is allowed time to recharge himself. It is the war room, restaurant, library, and gymnasium. It is his citadel of seclusion. The home provides...
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My Night of Fear.
Amsterdam is a safe city. Everyone I spoke to was inclined to tell me this. People on the street kept stopping me trying to sell me cocaine and “Charlie.” Amsterdam is a safe city. Brawls broke out...
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Howl
As the winter ends and the spring blossoms there is a chance that some may feel a great malaise. The winter suffocates the spirits of many. Perhaps it is because you had a difficult time garner the...
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