Negotiate to Win
The 21 Rules for Successful Negotiating
Chapter OneHaggling Is Hot
We are all going to die. Aside from that, it's negotiable.
Among animals, only humans negotiate. We negotiate unceasingly, from our first cry to our last breath. We dicker with bosses, subordinates, colleagues, customers, vendors, parents, spouses, children, merchants, laborers, craftspeople, bureaucrats, policemen, lovers, friends, and enemies. We haggle with individuals and groups, at home and at work, day and night, rain and shine. Negotiating is part of practically every human activity. Any time two or more of us confer for agreement—about anything—we could be negotiating.
If you think a lot of haggling is going on now, just wait. Society is being hammered by revolutionary social, political, and economic changes that will sharply raise the stakes on skillful negotiating. New economic realities. It's not just your imagination-things really are getting tougher. It's harder than ever to manage a business, make a profit, raise a child, balance a family budget, or run a g ... read full excerpt from Negotiate to Win: The 21 Rules for Successful Negotiating ebook
