The Art of Persuasion (Collection)

Think About It

The negotiations have gone kind of OK. They haven’t agreed to everything, but they have proposed a compromise. They’ll lend you half the money; they’ll give you a smaller pay raise than you wanted but they’ll also give you other perks; they’ll look after the kids every other week; they won’t date you but they’ll spend more time with you; they’ll accept your offer but they won’t do the repairs on the roof.

Hmmm. Is it worth it? That could be hard to say. In which case, don’t say it. Don’t feel rushed into making a decision, even if the other person is trying to pressure you. Listen, this is important. You can’t spend all that time planning and then just blurt out a decision that is frankly no more than a guess. What if it turns ...