Chapter 8. Negotiation
A critical ability to have in your toolset of business skills is the ability to negotiate. This isn't a skill only applied to business environments, but pretty much every area of life. Being a good negotiator allows you to turn unfavorable situations to your advantage, whether it be the house chores you are expected to do or how much you are being paid by a client for your work.
"Thus, what is of supreme importance in war is to attack the enemy's strategy." - Sun Tzu
The Winning Formula
There are three main areas that a freelancer needs to negotiate a good deal to ensure the best chances of satisfying the client and to be profitable:
Timeframe
Often, and especially those who don't understand the technicalities of the service ...
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