Category Archives: Negotiate to succeed

The Power of Silence

 “It is a great thing to know the season for speech and the season for silence” – Seneca the Elder
Most people in sales have tendency to fill space with words.  It is not uncommon to hear sales people speaking so quickly they can barely catch their breath.  They fill every space with a word afraid-if-there-is-a-void-they-will-fall-into-a-hole-of-blackness.  [...]

There is danger ahead

“When you assume, you make an @ss out of u and me” Felix Unger, The Odd Couple
It is human nature to judge people, situations even brands.  In fact, there are few who don’t pigeon hole people based on stereotypes.
                Some classics:
                Car sales people don’t really sell, they swindle…
                Blondes are dumb and have more [...]

Why giving the farm away is a losing proposition….

“Perhaps too much of everything is as bad as too little.”  Edna Ferber
A few weeks ago I wrote a post about going above and beyond and giving a little extra…  I am now going to play devil’s advocate, so please bear with me.
In life people are taught that “If you don’t ask, you won’t get” [...]



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