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3 Reasons Why We Don’t Negotiate

3 Irrational Reasons Why We Don’t Negotiate

Why is it so hard to ask for what we want?

We see other people do it all the time. Someone else gets a better deal on a car or really nails that raise. Life looks good for everyone else, while we’re the ones who seem to be going nowhere fast.

Why is this? Is everyone else just better at negotiating?

The reality is, if you’re not getting what you want, you’re probably not asking. In fact, about 2/3 of the population will not negotiate in a given situation, though it’s not for the reason you think. It isn’t opportunity holding you back, it’s fear. But…

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