Confronting life
First. I’m stealing from a monk. I read this New Yorker profile on Ittetsu Nemoto, a Zen Buddhist monk who works with suicidal people in Japan. He is a life coach, in the ultimate and literal sense....
View ArticleWhat if you accepted the first offer without negotiating?
What does abundance look like for you? Photo by Melissa Maples. What if you accepted the first offer for a new job without even blinking an eye at the lower-than-market salary figure. Worse yet, what...
View ArticleWinter Ambition: Reading List for Ballsy People
Fall is here, meaning winter is just around the corner. Which kills me, every year. The cold weather and shorter days trigger a response in my body that turns me into a stiff, chronically fatigued and...
View ArticleSteal This Negotiation Role-Play Exercise for Your Own Benefit
Lining up for negotiation role play at Bullish Conference in Miami Nothing speaks louder than action. So take some time during this season of frenzied feasting and shopping to plan and practice your...
View ArticleQ&A: How does getting a raise benefit my employer?
May you be a rising star in 2015! Photo by the talented Melissa Maples Hi Jamie, Thanks for publishing Negotiating at Work webinar on The Muse. I’m not sure if it’s appropriate for me to say that a...
View ArticleQ&A: I’ve never negotiated for myself. How do I even begin with a recruiter?
Hi Jamie, I’ve had a tough time negotiating my salary throughout my career and still do. In the beginning, I didn’t even know it was possible to negotiate your own salary! I began my career as a...
View ArticleHow to Negotiate like a Hostage Negotiator
How could you do this to me? I slammed the door shut. NO! I’m not coming out of this room! I was sixteen years old, holding myself hostage in the bedroom, wailing and crying. Mom brought her boyfriend...
View ArticleShould You Negotiate for the Sake of Negotiating?
Earlier this week, I had the delightful privilege of leading Negotiation Prowess workshop for women grad students at Columbia University. It was fun, and I dare say a success! The individual questions...
View ArticleAvoid the 3A Trap 😬😔😡
Yours Truly Speaking at Baystate Health Women’s Empowerment Summit Every time I talk about negotiation, I encounter the 3A trap. What I mean is, someone in the audience invariably describes the 3A Trap...
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