"Use diplomacy. If that fails, you could try force."
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diplomacy, diplomatic, negotiate, negotiation, coach, coaches, box, boxing, unrealistic, advice, priority, negotiating, boxer, politics, international relations, force, forces, forced, power, powerful, violent, violence, violently, diplomats, advise, advising, inappropriate, context, boxers, boxed, punch, punching, last resort, violence is a last resort, persuasion, persuading, military force"There. Now it's all on paper. Feel better?"
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wolf, wolves, rabbit, rabbits, predator, predators, prey, preys, contract, contracts, negotiation, negotiations, lawyer, lawyers, law firm, law firms, attorney, attorneys, business deal, business deals, legal contract, legal contracts, binding, contract, binding contracts, hostile takeover, hostile takeovers"Some of us negotiate our contracts better than others."
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business, businessman, businessmen, office, offices, office life, employee, employees, worker, workers, contract, contracts, employment, negotiation, negotiations, negotiating, negotiate, door, doors, doggy door, doggy doors, doggie door, doggie doors, food, perk, perks, benefit, benefits"Some of us negotiate our contracts better than others."
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business, businessman, businessmen, office, offices, office life, employee, employees, worker, workers, contract, contracts, employment, negotiation, negotiations, negotiating, negotiate, door, doors, doggy door, doggy doors, doggie door, doggie doors, food, perk, perks, benefit, benefits"No one is making you do anything you don't want. I'm just saying we're all headed for Dodge City and we think you should come along."
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rancher, ranchers, ranching, wrangler, wranglers, wrangling, drover, drovers, cattle, cattle rancher, cattle ranchers, cattle drive, cattle drives, cow, cows, cowboy, cowboys, wild west, western, westerns, old west, american west, negotiation, negotiating, negotiate, persuasion, persuade, persuading, herd mentality, individual, individuality, rebel, rebels, rebellion, youthful rebellion"Remember, in this negotiation you're the 'Paula Abdul.'"
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paula abdul, simon cowell, randy jackson, judge, judges, judge panel, judge panels, sue, sued, suing, lawsuit, lawsuits, negotiate, negotiates, negotiating, negotiation, negotiations, panel, panels, paula, reality show, reality shows, competition, competitions, negotiating strategy, negotiating strategies, good cop, bad cop, routine, routines"Oh, dear, I'm afraid you've backed me into a corner."
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negotiation, negotiations, negotiating, business deal, business deals, business negotiations, cut-throat, cut throat, crocodile, crocodiles, alligator, alligators, predator, predators, prey, preys, food chain, backed into a corner, croc, crocs, gator, gators, hostile takeover, hostile takeovers"It's a fabulous deal. You'll make peanuts."
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peanuts, make peanuts, making peanuts, low wage, low wages, wage, wages, value, valued, elephant, elephants, favorite food, favorite foods, favourite food, favourite foods, good deal, good deals, bad deal, bad deals, deal, deals, negotiate, negotiates, negotiation, negotiations, perspective, perspectives, earnings, currency, currencies"Not so fast. I got life PLUS seventy-five years."
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death, dead, dying, die, died, dies, grim, grim reaper, reaper, reaping, reap, reaps, grimme, scythe, scythes, hooded, hood, black, black robes, black humor, black humour, dark humor, dark humour, prison, prisons, jail, jails, sentence, sentencing, sentences, negotiate, negotiation, con, conning, conned, cons, bargain, bargains, crime, criminal, criminals, prisoner, prisoners, life imprisonment, life sentence, life"Here's the deal, Kim. I pick up eggs and butter, but no dry cleaning."
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broker, brokers, marriage, married life, husband, husbands, shopping, men, man, negotiate, negotiating, negotiation, negotiation skills, call, calls, wife, wives, groceries, grocery, home, housewife, grocery shopping, metropolitan, metropolitan life, urban life, urban, seedy, sleazy, businessman, businessmen, never off the clock, workaholic, work a holic, work-a-holic, work addiction, exec, execs, deal, deals, art of the deal, wheeler dealer, movie, movies, film, films, chores, chore, relationship, relationship building, relationships"Would you like to hear about our retirement plan?"
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businessman, businessmen, exec, execs, executive, executives, career, careers, big business, corporate, corporation, corporations, day job, offices, office job, modern life, modern world, working life, working world, desk job, desk jockey, interview, interviews, interview skills, employment, employ, employed, unemployed, salary, pay cut, cut, cuts, budget cut, budget cuts, undervalued, undersold, undersell, financial crash, negotiate, negotiation, negotiating, contract, contract dispute, contracts, benefit, benefits, cryo, cryofreeze, retirement, retirement plan, retirement plans, human resources"I'll stop whining when you stop nagging."
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whine, whines, whining, nag, nags, nagging, complain, complains, complaining, negotiation, negotiations, parent, parents, parenting, toddler, toddlers, candy, snack, snacks, junk food, junk foods, dealmaker, dealmakers, deal maker, deal makers, negotiator, negotiators, scold, scolds, scolding, discipline, disciplines, disciplining, family therapy"Butt out, Buster! Who the hell do you think you are-Jimmy Carter?"
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butt out, butts out, butting out, haitian trip, haitian trips, haiti, jimmy carter, president, presidents, negotiate, negotiates, negotiating, negotiation, negotiations, mediate, mediates, mediating, fight, fights, fighting, bar fight, bar fights, faction, factions, peacemaker, peacemakers, peacemaking, settlement, settlements, international diplomacy, diplomacy, diplomat, diplomats, former president, former presidents, bosnia"Remind me again—what do I usually promise you so you'll take on extra work?"
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business, businessman, businessmen, boss, bosses, executive, executives, exec, execs, manager, managers, management, office, offices, office life, employee, employees, worker, workers, overtime, overwork, extra work, promise, promises, negotiating, negotiation, negotiations, bad memory, remembering, reminder, reminders, black company, black corporation"Your interest in the salary makes me wonder how 'self-motivated' you really are."
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hiring, new hire, new hires, recruiting, recruitment, recruiter, recruiters, human resources, hr, h.r., interview, interviews, negotiation, negotiations, salary negotiation, salary negotiations, salary, salaries, income, wage, wages, money, pay, self-motivated, motivation, motivations, motive, motives, true motive, true motives, office life, business, employee, employees, worker, workers, motivating factor, motivating factors, self-starter, self-starters, suspicious, suspiciousness"I'll trade you one note of loving maternal encouragement for a bag of corn chips."
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kids, kid, child, children, food, lunch, lunches, lunchtime, lunch box, lunch boxes, trade, trades, trading, negotiating, negotiation, negotiations, bartering, barter, bargain, bargaining, note, notes, parent, parents, parenting, parenthood, mom, moms, mum, mums, mother, mothers, motherhood, family, families, love, encouragement, chips, crisps, bag of chips, bag of crisps, corn chips, tortilla chips, value, valuable, snack, snacks, school, schools"I had no idea his constant barking was a problem. Thanks for letting me know you're bothered by it."
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midwest peace talks, mideast peace talks, mideast, middle east, turmoil, peace talk, peace talks, peace accord, peace accords, ceasefire, ceasefires, ceasefire agreement, ceasefire agreements, accords, middle america, negotiation, negotiations, negotiating, hard bargain, hard bargains, bark, barks, barking, dog, dogs, agreeable, good-natured, civilized, civilised, discussion, discussions, maturity, nuisance, nuisances, neighbor, neighbors, neighbour, neighbours, neighborly, friendly, friendliness, sociableThe Art of the Deal by Uncle Sidney
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deal, dealmaker, deal maker, deal makers, negotiate, negotiates, negotiating, negotiation, negotiations, uncle, uncles, chitchat, idle chitchat, chat, chats, chatting, small talk, funny story, funny stories, butter up, butters up, buttering up, meeting, meetings, business lunch, business lunches, business dinner, business dinners"Look, I'm doing a little me-time right now. Why don't you go ahead and do a little you-time, and then I'll be over at eight for a little us-time."
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telephone call, telephone calls, relationship, relationships, partnership, partnerships, love, time, quality time, free time, me time, personal time, personal space, alone time, solo time, negotiate, negotiation, mediate, mediation, explanation, explain, explaining, talk, talking, dating, dates, men"Throw in some marinara sauce and you've got a deal."
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negotiation, negotiations, marinara sauce, marinara sauces, tomato sauce, tomato sauces, pasta, pastas, spaghetti, spaghetti dish, spaghetti dishes, negotiating, negotiating table, negotiating tables, businessmen, businessman, corporate culture, italian cuisine, italian food, italian restaurant"I'm afraid you're a bit too high-minded for us, Rawson. Do you think you could see your way clear to resigning in disgust?"
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