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Opening Credits
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Introduction
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Why Negotiation Is the Most Valuable Skill in Business and Life
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The underestimated power of negotiation
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What win-win really means in today’s competitive world
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How this book will elevate your negotiation mastery—whether you're closing a deal, resolving conflict, or persuading your boss
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Real-world results: Negotiation mastery for leaders, entrepreneurs, and professionals
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Chapter 1: The Psychology of Negotiation – How Humans Make Decisions
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Understanding motivations, fear, and cognitive bias in decision-making
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Empathy as a secret weapon: how to see the deal from the other side’s eyes
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Roger Fisher’s core principle: “Separate the people from the problem”
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How to disarm hostility with emotional intelligence
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Chapter 2: Interests vs. Positions – Unlocking What Really Matters
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Why arguing positions leads to deadlock
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Discovering hidden interests: digging below the surface
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The Interest-Based Negotiation model from Harvard
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Case studies: how focusing on interests unlocks better deals
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Chapter 3: Preparation is Power – Crafting a Winning Negotiation Plan
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How to define your BATNA (Best Alternative to a Negotiated Agreement)
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Creating ZOPA (Zone of Possible Agreement) scenarios
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Planning your opening, counters, and closes
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Tools: The Negotiation Planner™ (printable worksheet or appendix)
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Chapter 4: Building Trust and Rapport – Influence Without Authority
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The science of first impressions in high-stakes negotiation
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The power of active listening and verbal mirroring
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Using storytelling, tone, and body language for subconscious influence
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Case study: building trust in a zero-trust environment
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Chapter 5: Win-Win is Not Weak – The Strength of Mutual Gain
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Debunking the myth: Win-win doesn’t mean losing edge
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Mutual gain strategies that produce long-term partnerships
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How to anchor value while staying flexible
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When to walk away, and when to give more
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Chapter 6: Tactical Moves – Silence, Anchoring, and Strategic Concessions
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How to use silence to gain power
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Anchoring: setting the tone and number
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The art of trading, not giving: making concessions with intention
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Advanced influence techniques from FBI hostage negotiators
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Chapter 7: Handling Objections and Difficult People Without Losing Control
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Dealing with aggressive, manipulative, or irrational negotiators
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Scripts and strategies for real-time conflict management
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“Going to the balcony”: staying calm under pressure (Roger Fisher technique)
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Turning conflict into cooperation
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Chapter 8: Closing the Deal – The Art of Getting to Yes
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Timing your close: verbal and non-verbal cues
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Using summary, silence, and assumptive closing techniques
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How to finalize deals with clarity, mutual satisfaction, and zero regrets
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Red-flag terms to avoid in written agreements
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Chapter 9: Negotiating in High-Stakes Environments (Money, Careers, and Contracts)
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Salary negotiations: maximizing value without burning bridges
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Negotiating business partnerships, investor terms, or legal contracts
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Using negotiation to resolve disputes in the boardroom or courtroom
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Ethical power plays: How to be tough and fair
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Chapter 10: Everyday Negotiation – Influence Beyond the Boardroom
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How negotiation improves parenting, relationships, and daily interactions
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Negotiating time, attention, and expectations
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Teaching kids the power of negotiation
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Personal success stories from real readers
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Conclusion: From Competence to Mastery – Becoming the Person Everyone Trusts to Close the Deal
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Measuring your progress with the 5 Levels of Negotiation Mastery
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From transactional to transformational negotiator
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The Negotiation Mastery Pledge™ – a framework to use in every conversation
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Closing Credits
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