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What should I read to negotiate better?

Good negotiation is mostly preparation and emotional control, not clever lines. These three cover everyday negotiation, systematic preparation, and the psychology on the other side of the table.

  1. Read this first

    Getting More

    Stuart Diamond · · Recommended

    Built for real life - hotel desks, salaries, kids - where small trades create outsized value.

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  2. Start with No

    Jim Camp · · Worth skimming

    The contrarian system: inviting "no" removes the neediness that loses negotiations.

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  3. Influence

    Robert Cialdini · · Essential

    Know the six levers of persuasion - if only to notice when they are being used on you.

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