Category: Negotiations

  • Rules versus negotiations

    We all know that “rules are meant to be broken.” But what does that mean? And is it more than a meaningless cliché? By considering the meaning of the phrase, I think you’ll see that it can actually make life more negotiable. To start, consider what rules actually do: Fundamentally, they regulate everyone’s behavior. Consider…

  • Many negotiations in a Mexican restaurant

    It never fails to amaze me how many of our daily interactions involve negotiation. Such is the point of this blog! But a recent trip to a Mexican restaurant really drove home the point, so I thought I’d relay it in the spirit of making life negotiable. Consider the following five negotiations, all from a…

  • Still misunderstanding myself

    Last week, I discussed a classic negotiation blunder made by none other than myself: misunderstanding my own preferences. Since the consequences of the initial mistake continue to accumulate, why not continue the story? I hope that this post, if not the last one, can make your own life more negotiable. To review my previous post,…