Negotiation: Connecting to Another Soul

By Celso Cukierkorn


After waiting for a very long time, the Jews decided to build a golden calf. When Moses came back, God wanted to kill all the people, but Moses negotiated with God.

As I have said in my book, Secrets of Jewish Wealth Revealed, if there is one thing we Jews have a knack for, it's negotiating.

The Jews have a special ability to negotiate that is like no other. Why is negotiating so important? Negotiating is important because everything thing that we say and do with others can be seen as a negotiation. If you do not recognize that many of your daily interactions are actually opportunities to negotiate, then you are already losing out on many opportunities.

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.

Just like those tourists, you might feel overwhelmed. But that is the wrong technique. After all, you earn your money and you want to stretch it. Clearly there are places where you can not negotiate such as fast food restaurants or gas stations. But you should not pass the opportunities when they present themselves.

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.

Success in negotiation depends greatly in your ability to keep control over the negotiation.

Another negotiating secret is to be flexible and always know when to walk away. If you're more interested in buying than the seller is in selling, you won't win.

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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