Black Belt Negotiating: Become a Master Negotiator Using Powerful Lessons from the Martial Arts

1. Modern Lessons from an Ancient Tradition

Learning is a treasure that will accompany its owner everywhere.

ANCIENT CHINESE PROVERB

For thousands of years, martial arts knowledge and skills have been proven to help seemingly defenseless and weaker underlings defeat much more powerful opponents. Today, people all over the world study them to learn combat skills, physical fitness, self-defense, mental toughness, character development, and self-confidence. Practitioners also develop self-control, concentration, respect, positive character traits, patience, and discipline.

However, the main reason these ancient arts have survived and thrived is their universal connection to spirituality and religions like Buddhism, Taoism, Shinto, and Confucianism. ...