Use These Phrases When Negotiating Your Salary
So you’ve finished a grueling job search and you finally have that offer in hand—hooray! While we would all love to just be done at this point, most everyone in…
Use These Tactics to Get the Best Deal on a Gym Membership This Month
Photo: Jacob Lund (Shutterstock) If you’re not approaching getting your new January gym membership with the same mindset you would use for a car dealership negotiation, you’re probably not getting…
Why You Should (Almost) Always Make the First Offer
Photo: vchal (Shutterstock) For some reason, negotiation tends to be considered a specialized professional skill instead of a basic life one. Business school students and salespeople learn tons about how…
Why You Should Take a Walk With Someone to Stop an Argument
Photo: Dragon Images (Shutterstock) One of the byproducts of living in a highly politicized society is the abundance of arguments. Even if you’re not engaging in them yourself, we’re constantly…
How to Negotiate With Your Kid, According to a Negotiation Expert
Photo: fizkes (Shutterstock) As every parent knows, children are master negotiators who are good at identifying (and capitalizing) upon your weaknesses. “Kids are amazing at picking up signals,” said Gaëtan…