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The categories are nothing but functions of the understanding.
The best negotiators are the best listeners.
When you’re negotiating, you’re never just negotiating the deal; you’re negotiating your relationship.
Negotiating your worth is essential in the workplace.

From Know Your Value by Mika Brzezinski

Ask the right questions to guide the negotiation.
Tactical empathy is understanding the perspective of the other side.
Effective negotiation is about getting what you want while making the other side feel good.
No deal is better than a bad deal.
You have to be a little bit crazy to be a negotiator.
Fear is the ultimate motivator.
Level 5 leaders channel their ego needs away from themselves and into the larger goal of building a great company.

From Good to Great by Jim Collins

Empathy is the key to effective negotiation.
We often prioritize being right over understanding.

From The Scout Mindset by Julia Galef

Mirroring is an effective tool in negotiation.
A man’s ego is the fountainhead of human progress.

From The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand

Categories are those a priori concepts that we apply to the manifold of intuition.
Negotiation is not a dirty word.

From Know Your Value by Mika Brzezinski

You’re not negotiating against the other side; you’re negotiating against your own best self.
Tactical empathy is understanding the perspective of your counterpart.
Labeling is a powerful tool to acknowledge emotions.
Beware the fragile ego, as it can lead to destructive behavior.
You can't just listen to the words; you have to listen to the whole person.
The categorical imperative is a universal law that must be followed by all rational beings.
Level 5 leaders channel their ego away from themselves and into the larger goal of building a great company.

From Good to Great by Jim Collins

The most powerful word in negotiation is 'no'.
Act only according to that maxim whereby you can, at the same time, will that it should become a universal law.
Fear is the greatest motivator.