I recently attended a continuing education class in The Art of Negotiation. I’ve taken a few classes like this in the past and will honestly say that this class had been the most beneficial yet. The thing is, everyone regardless of age or gender anyone can gain from being a skilled negotiator – whether in your personal life or professional life. The class was an all day 8 hour seminar where we learned the fundamentals of negotiations and how to create ‘Win/Win’ deals. Hands-on exercises included a range of material from how to buy/sell a used boat to how to resolve a disagreement with your spouse.
Watching History Channel’s, Pawn Stars , there are also many beneficial insights one can apply to successful negotiations strategy. “My philosophy on life is be nice until you have to be an A$$.” “This ain’t McDonald’s, This ain’t Burger King because we’re gonna have it our way.”
If you’re interested also check out The Golden Rule of Negotiation and from A Whole Lot of Nothing The Art of Negotiation According to Pawn Stars.
