Tuesday, 5 March 2013

Negotiation: Connecting to Another Soul

By Celso Cukierkorn


When Moses does not return when expected from Mount Sinai, the people make a golden calf and worship it. G-d purposes to destroy the errant nation, but Moses negotiates on their behalf.

As I have said in my book, Secrets of Jewish Wealth Revealed, there is no question that we the Jewish People know how to negotiate.

The ability that we Jews have to negotiate surpasses that of any other people in the world. Most people believe that they don't really need negotiating skills. What those people are not taking into consideration is that every interaction you have had in the past and will have in the future is a negotiation. The fact that you are not consciously negotiating those interactions now means that you have lost every one.

Negotiating is a common daily practice in most foreign countries. As I travel the world, I have seen American tourists paying more for their nick-nacks than what was expected because they pay the price that was asked.

Perhaps you may feel that negotiating is beneath you. But that is not the right way to think. You earn your money. By not negotiating, you are literally decreasing your wages. In some places like gas stations, or restaurants it may not be possible to negotiate. But think about how many opportunities that you have passed to get a better deal.

One of the rules of negotiating is that it should be done face to face whenever possible. For example, if I make an offer on a house, I want go along with the realtor to present the offer to the owner in person.

Negotiation is a give-and-take process, but being in control of the process is the only way to be successful at it.

Always act uninterested and know when to walk out of the negotiation.

Acts of negotiation are more frequent in the Bible than acts of prayer. Don't forget that many other Biblical figures were great negotiators. Lot negotiated on behalf of the Three Angels, and Moses negotiated with God (over and over again) on behalf of the Israelites. So did Abraham. In my Bestselling book Secrets of Jewish Wealth Revealed I teach many unique negotiation techniques. If they could negotiate, why shouldn't we?




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