I always read my previous posts to make sure I am not repeating myself and to see if I left anything out or maybe need to articulate more. So here are some more tips on how to win at negotiating every time. Shoot for Mars! – If you negotiate bigger than the actual deal you … Read moreNegotiations! Want some more?
So continuing on the journey to becoming better negotiators. Here are 3 more tips: Patience – I have fallen foul of this many times in my career. Probably the hardest thing when negotiating. You can expedite deals – but you will pay a penalty for this. It could be in the form of not getting … Read moreWant some negotiation tips?
Not with the current attitude the world has recently decided to promote. You see the problem with all our institutions (yes I know there are other religious places of worship and I left out government too) is that we have decided that if the rules don’t work or necessarily work for us we can alter … Read moreCan we fix our churches, schools and kids?
Tenacity! Winners don’t quit. It’s not a cliche it’s a fact. The thing to remember is failing is not quitting. Everyone gets it wrong. Some get it wrong more than others but it does happen to everyone. The difference is that the winner dusts off the pain, picks themselves up and starts again or tries … Read moreDo you know the one thing that separates winners from losers?
We have always been told that if you want to get something you need to give in return. If you want things done for you, you need to volunteer and do them for others. Well, it’s all wrong. The best way to get people to do stuff for you is to ask them. Want people … Read moreDo you know this persuasion trick?
Start with the end goal and what you are trying to achieve and then break it down by working backwards. If you can clearly articulate the road map with milestones from months to weeks to days to today you will then be able to focus on what you have to do and then from there … Read moreWant to know how innovation works?
We are all scared of failure. Unfortunately, this is the biggest problem we face. We are all so scared of failure that we don’t actually take the first step. Just something to consider – no one actually becomes successful without failing first. So fail to succeed or as I like to say: Deliaf! Now as … Read moreAre you scared of failure?
Do you feel like you are continually juggling? Work, family and life as a whole? So ask yourself, which ball is the most critical ball that is in the air? Which one is not that serious and which would be a catastrophe if you dropped it? You see there will always be more balls in … Read moreDo you know how to juggle better?
Winning leads to winning. You see when you win, you get the confidence to go out and win again (and again). The secret to continually winning is to keep at it straight after the previous victory. Too many people work on a big project or deal and then “take time off” afterwards. This is wrong. … Read moreWant to get the winning effect?
Or maybe it’s all random. We have all had those moments where we say we were in the right place at the right time. What about all those people that were in the wrong place? You see we are where we are supposed to be at that moment in time. I have recently made an … Read moreDoes everything happen for a reason?