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7 podcasts to up your negotiation game

March 9, 2022
As podcasts have grown into a larger and more dominant media landscape, many of us are taking advantage of the vast and varied resources of knowledge they can provide. Below are some of the most popular programs focused on negotiations.

Break negotiation down to its most basic meaning

March 9, 2022
In the book Negotiating Life, author Jeswald Salacuse deconstructs the term. Derived from two Latin words, its literal meaning is “not leisure.”

A lesson from the Major League Baseball lockout

March 9, 2022
Know going in which side can appeal to the bigger audience.

A classic game is an opportunity to bargain

March 9, 2022
Sitting down to play a game of Monopoly with some new friends after a casual dinner party once, writer Linda Gladwick soon realized there were two absolute sharks at the table—people who threw themselves into Monopoly’s bargaining rules to play for keeps.

How to approach an ugly deadlock

March 9, 2022
As of this writing, the start of the 2022 Major League Baseball season has been postponed as management and the players’ union remain mostly unyielding in their respective demands. It seems like the perfect moment to think about deadlocks.

‘Reinvention is just one good idea away’

March 2, 2022
After a miserable year, Kristen Coffield turned to her culinary roots and started with the one thing she could control: food that can dial down stress, increase energy and aid in our restorative rest. Here is her advice to budding entrepreneurs.

Key websites for execs who need ideas

March 2, 2022
The internet is so vast, finding useful tools for your executive can be an overwhelming endeavor. It helps when you can get some solid recommendations, especially by a pro who knows what they’re talking about. Here is a list of some valuable sites from Medium.com’s Jenn Leach, a self-professed “total course junkie, online tool and resource junkie.”

Get on stage to highlight your excellence

March 2, 2022
Imagine getting up on stage with the safety of knowing that the focus isn’t necessarily on you.

Enjoy your glory days as an amateur

March 2, 2022
The word amateur usually has some suggestive associations. It says to us: beginner, wannabe, inexpert, inauthentic, fledgling, imitation, unprofessional. But the word really means someone engaged in a pursuit for the pleasure of it rather than money. We should hope to keep or rediscover some of that amateur enthusiasm and take it with us on our professional and personal journeys.

Suffer from the loner’s wish?

March 2, 2022
Many of us feel guilty for being loners, but there’s no need. We are among millions just like us.