Which Are You? Boss, Manager, or Leader?
Just because you’re in a position of authority doesn’t mean you’re effective at your job. To truly get your direct reports to the next level, you...
3 Communication and Negotiation Skills You Should Master
Whether your goal is closing more deals, enhancing personal relationships, or simply having better conversations, improving your communication and...
Plan of Action to Improve Negotiation and Communication Skills
In order to improve your negotiation and communication skills, you need to decide to make the change in the first place. Being called upon to make...
Crisis Negotiation: 4 Mistakes to Avoid
In an ideal world, negotiation would be easy, tensions wouldn’t exist, and we’d all get along at the table just fine. But reality paints a different...
How to Show That You're Ready for a Leadership Role
In an ideal world, leadership roles would fall into your lap without any heavy lifting. But that rarely happens. If your goal in your career is to...
How to Win Negotiations Over Zoom
As more people are working from home, virtual conferences, meetings, and even negotiations have become a necessity. However, Zoom and other...
Passionate Leadership: 4 Must-Have Traits
We’ve all worked for bosses who weren’t exactly inspiring. Whether an individual didn’t treat you with respect or berated you is beside the point....
Try This Body Language Technique in Your Next Negotiation
Nonverbal cues and body language play a crucial role in negotiations. For example, many of us nod our heads yes to show the other side we agree with...
My Advice for Real Estate Negotiators
Real estate is tricky business whether you’re representing buyers or sellers. There’s so much on the line, and emotions often run wild. At a full...
The Black Swan: What It Is and How to Find It
In general if someone refers to something as being a black swan they’re referencing it as a completely unexpected or unpredictable but extremely...
Infographic: 5 Tips to Negotiating Your Best Salary
To at least some extent, we all work for money. Even if you’re incredibly enthusiastic about your job, you still have bills to pay and a financial...
COVID-19 Pandemic: How to Deal with Everything Being Renegotiated
If you haven’t been in renegotiation yet, you will be before the COVID-19 pandemic is over. The Black Swan Method™ was born out of crisis...