3/15
Negotiations: Getting more
Read Time: 3 minutes
Asking for a raise or increasing your fees feels riskier than ever. Corporate layoffs announced daily. CEOs, CMOs, and other... View Article
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3/15
Adoption Series: The check
Read Time: 4 minutes
Heading home from my first day of second grade. The Alder and Maple are turning, but most leaves haven’t fallen.... View Article
3/15
Negotiations: Betrayal
Read Time: 2 minutes
When we overpromise and underdeliver, it costs us big time. “I’m so sorry, but we need another week.” “But you... View Article
3/15
Adoption Series: Persona absorbed
Read Time: 6 minutes
It’s Thursday, I’m sixteen. Schools out, and I’m pounding down the hall at speed –– hoping I don’t get nailed... View Article
3/15
Negotiations: Finding ideal clients
Read Time: 3 minutes
The keys to successful negotiations are inplace long before you reach the bargaining table. “Ted, if you decided to open... View Article
3/15
Adoption Series: Mom’s diaries
Read Time: 4.5 minutes
My mother’s thoughts and feelings from the past. The covers are leather. Dark red leather. Green leather. Occasionally, pink leather.... View Article
3/15
Negotiations: Opportunity to learn
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I think of negotiation as investigation. When I investigate, I enter a learning mode, reducing my anxiety. By considering negotiation... View Article
3/15
Adoption Series: Lessons in pain
Read Time: 9 minutes
When my emotions run hot, my skills go cold. “Teddy, what’s three times five?” Asked in a voice, I can’t... View Article
3/15
Adoption Series: Everything changed
Read Time: 16 minutes
The demon inside awakens. I’m curled in a ball. I should be running for the hills. Judy’s wildly waving a... View Article
3/15
Negotiations: Hubris, an internal demon
Read Time: 8 minutes
Hubris ruins negotiations. Unrestrained pride can cost you friends, employees, clients, deals and even your life. Yep, hubris is dangerous... View Article
