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How To Win at Business Negotiation

by Tim Berry on September 24, 2009

I posted here Tuesday on Seth Godin’s very useful post about business development. That got me thinking about the critical principle of win-win in business deals.

It’s really very simple: The only way to make sure you win a business negotiation is to make sure that both sides win. If you think you can win by making the other side lose, you’re wrong. Both sides win or nobody wins.

It’s business, not boxing.

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About Tim Berry

Tim Berry

Tim Berry is the founder of Palo Alto Software, a co-founder of Borland International, and a recognized expert in business planning. Tim is the originator of plan-as-you-go business planning. He has an MBA from Stanford and degrees with honors from the University of Oregon and the University of Notre Dame. Today, Tim dedicates most of his time to blogging, teaching, and evangelizing for business planning. His full biography is available on his blog.

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