Takeaways

  • Open questions
  • Let the other person fix your problem with open questions
  • Importance of your internal state being good and avoiding anger and making anything personal at all costs
  • Negotiate by using a high anchor
  • Cool DJ voice – all is under control, all is well
  • Black swans are so important in negotiations – they are the things you don’t know about the other side
  • Find black swans through genuine curiosity and open questions to get them talking