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Seven deadly sins of negotiation
Seven Deadly Sins Last week we explored the fact that "Negotiation is the process that takes place EVERYTIME we want something from someone who wants something from us". Because we negotiate on a daily basis with ourselves and others, I shared the Seven Secrets to...
Negotiate the life you deserve
Negotiate the Life You Deserve We all negotiate, far more often than we realise. In our personal and professional lives, usually on a daily – if not hourly – basis. We negotiate with our friends, partners, children, peers and colleagues. We negotiate when we want to...
What is the most important aspect of EQ?
Empathy Many of us know people who have reached a certain point in their careers because they have excellent technical skills but they don't get along with team members and their people skills are sorely lacking. This might be due to the insensitive manner in which...
How can you GET what you want?
Negotiate it! The world is a giant negotiation table, and like it or not, we’re all participants. We all negotiate in our personal and professional lives every day. Last week we explored what not to do, so this week will explore how to take Key Steps together to......
How can you NOT get what you want?
Don't negotiate! I used to be quite reluctant to negotiate. Many years ago, being a psychology student, I started to look into why this might be and where it could stem from. After I had considered – and ruled out or worked through – things like maybe unconsciously I...
Do you want to open doors?
Do you want to open doors? Last week we looked over simple yet powerful ways to see failure in a new light. I wonder how much benefit you are noticing after only one week of applying this new outlook? A great deal, I hope. This week I'd like to focus on your...
What’s one of the most powerful ‘F’ words?
Failure! We often give failure the wrong kind of power by thinking and behaving like it’s a permanent state that can keep us down. Rather than seeing it as a temporary condition that we can learn and grow from – often to extraordinary heights. There are many...
Is love a decision or an emotion?
Is love a decision or an emotion? There are hundreds of resources that debate whether love is an emotion or a decision. Let’s start by viewing it as an emotion… can you spot the problem? Yip, our feelings and emotions are fleeting, volatile and at times even somewhat...
How many grudges are you holding?
How many grudges are you holding? It’s easier said than done to let the past be the past. When we experience resentment or anger because someone did or said something that offended or hurt us, we’re holding a grudge. Often we hold on very tightly, and for a very long...
Stop doing these two things and make 2016 great!
What must you STOP doing to make 2016 GREAT!? I’m sure last week’s food for thought (about your Personal Kaizen) got you thinking about some behaviours you’d like to cultivate this year or some goals you’d like to achieve. This week, I’d like us to think about what...
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