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.
In many other countries and cultures beyond the U.S. borders, negotiating is simply a way of life and a part of daily living. I recall a trip to China during which a street vender looked very perplexed when a lady in my group paid $1 for a Buddha figure that surely could have been negotiated down to 30 cents. She wasn't accustomed to negotiating, so she paid the initial asking price.
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.
The first rule for negotiating is that you should be in front of the other person. If I buy a condo, I want to present the offer personally.
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.
It is always great to remember 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. If they could negotiate, why shouldn't we?
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.
In many other countries and cultures beyond the U.S. borders, negotiating is simply a way of life and a part of daily living. I recall a trip to China during which a street vender looked very perplexed when a lady in my group paid $1 for a Buddha figure that surely could have been negotiated down to 30 cents. She wasn't accustomed to negotiating, so she paid the initial asking price.
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.
The first rule for negotiating is that you should be in front of the other person. If I buy a condo, I want to present the offer personally.
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.
It is always great to remember 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. If they could negotiate, why shouldn't we?
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