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I get it. You have a great relationship with you client. And your go-to vendor feels like family. So a smile and a handshake seem like the right way to do business. Wrong. Read on to find out why you shouldn’t be taking chances with your business relations. Read More

Deadlines, high expectations, demanding deliverables and a whole lot of ego can push us to speed through a negotiation. We push ourselves and our counterparts faster and faster. But it doesn’t need to be that way. Pause – take a breath – and get better results. Read More

In a perfect world, each negotiation we start would result in an amazing deal. We’d sail smoothly through discussions and raise a glass of bubbly at the end. In reality, it’s rarely like that. Here’s how to tell when you should keep at it, and when you should call it quits on a negotiation. Read More

Having a conversation with a client about raising our rates can bring up a lot of uncertainty and nerves. But in order to grow our business, it’s important to find a way to push through. Here, I share my top tips for raising your rates without feeling greedy. Read More