negotiation

Loving Partner or Adversary?

Recently I have been working very hard on my relationship with my wife.  I made a decision several weeks ago to come to her in our interactions from the perspective that she is my loving partner rather than my adversary.  I’m happy to report that I have noticed a big change in many ways in our relationship, as a result, and they are all positive. continue reading...

Discussion, not Negotiation

When I sit down at the table to cut a deal of almost any kind, I prefer to have a discussion as opposed to a negotiation.  They are very similar types of situations with similar outcomes, but a discussion feels a whole lot better to me.  When you’re negotiating, the person across the table becomes your adversary, and there are many people I know that love it that way.   On the other hand, I would rather pull back and allow a relationship to develop so a discussion is possible. continue reading...

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