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Are your negotiation skills holding you back

 from having as much success as you could?

 Let's find out which stage you're at! 🧐
I went through all 3 (too long in stage 1, missing out on tons of opportunity)



 is exciting, but did you know negotiations play a HUGE part in your success?
 It seems silly to say.
 Most people have no idea how much negotiations play a part.

 As you advance and grow, you go through three distinct stages.

 Here are the 

:
 As a beginner, you might avoid negotiations due to fear.
 You view it as a battle scene where there are victors and losers.
 And you will do whatever you can to avoid conflict.

 When you’re afraid to talk about money, you don’t make any.

 The other end of the spectrum are those who do 

.
 “My rates are what they are, take it or leave it.”
 This is usually from a place of ego and lack of self-confidence.
 You feel your rates are a measure of your value.
 But because you don’t have confidence in your value, you aren’t able to have conversations about it.



:
 Gaining experience, you'll negotiate hard.
 You realize that 


 You then do everything you can to maximize outcomes for yourself in every situation possible.

 The problem is:
 You can sheer a sheep many times, but skin it only once.

 When you maximize your extraction, you end up straining your partners.
 You gain on some of your deals, but miss out in the long run.
 Despite good results, you're not forming good relationships.
 Everything is still a battle of wills.



Remember, long-term relationships matter!

:

 Now you’ve achieved mastery.
 You no longer have ego in every interaction.
 Your negotiations aren’t emotional reactions.

 You understand the importance of 


 It’s no longer about needing to be the winner every time.
 You look at negotiations in a way to gauge what’s the best possible outcome for everyone from this?

 You learn that 


 A successful negotiation allows everyone to walk away better off than before, creating 

, building strong partnerships.
 That’s where you need to get.

 So, what stage are you in? Comment below with 1, 2, or 3!

 Knowing is half the battle – or in this case, negotiation! 😉

 PS: What's your favorite 

The Three levels of Negotiations and Using Them For Success

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