Diaper FullMy brokerage firm has the very common sense maxim that stated says Win-Win or NO DEAL. I say

     Remember Win-Win With Everything.

The point is with negotiation, with good relationships, WHO WANTS win lose on anything to be on the short end of the stick? Horrible feeling, horrible situation.

Working with clients with an opposing party across the table from you, in a relationship that you value as serious, remember everyone here is not perfect. You have to do some give and take, some compromise, BUT it has to be done on both sides.

Too much power, too much control, too much ego, too much money, and people turn into jerks and you will have to walk away cause there is no controlling them if that is the word, or maybe reasoning with them. The absolute hard headed and stubborn types. With tolerance, I call it the crap factor. How much crap can you take from the other side and still be good with it as a WIN for your side? It really does depend on how much you CARE in the whole situation, about the deal, about the other person in a relationship. But mark my words we ALL have a breaking point that throws it into that Win-Lose State.

Remember Win-Win in Life, In Deals, In Relationships, and ALWAYS go for that!!!! Or, as I have stated

     NO DEAL !!!!

 
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Gary, this is SO true and I have a recent experience to prove it!!  Everyone has their limits...and if you push to far--NO DEAL!!  Unfortunately, some people have to learn the hard way!
4:34pm • #1

This was a great blog post!  Really powerful wording and very inspirational.  Keep up the good work.  And best of luck in your career.

 

Andrea
4:39pm • #2
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Win-Win is a good situation for everyone. 

I always try to look at both sides and always strive for a happy ending.
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Gary,

I agree!

Mostly!

It's WIN-win, life and real estate are never equal. Win-win may be ideal, but it's rare.

You have a fiduciary duty to one, not both participants! It's rare to get a great deal if the other side loses! It's necessary for the other guy to win more than he'd lose it he doesn't accept your offer!

Give every thing the other guy wants that doesn't hurt you and a little more.

It's just as important that your verbiage makes the win obvious.

Bill

Bill
5:53pm • #4
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Garry, love the visual!!!! I can take a lot of crap, because I'm strong and know how to throw it back! LOL
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I love this post.. and now I have a new understanding of the crap factor.  I won't go into the details here, but I just had a negotiation where the agent was playing games after making a very low ball offer.. and the seller just saying no thanks.  She then wrote an very nasty email stating they deserved a counter.  I worked with the seller on coming up with 2 senarios and then the agent said ' No Thanks" ... arggg.   The crap factor at work!
7:37pm • #6
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Gary

Win - Win should be the goal, but it won't aways work out that way. All we can do is our best.

Good luck and success.

Lou Ludwig
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GO BIG or go home Gary. Win win with everything is the way to go. Hope you are doing great!
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Some people tell me that caring about the well being of other can be a weakness, but I do not fuction another way. Sure I'm careful to not be taken advantage of but I care and therfore I cannot allow me or my clients to lose big on anything... or else what's the point.

Elileen,

Go BIG  or GO HOME is darn right!
8:59pm • #9
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In my former radio life, I interviewed Jerry Spence about his book " How to Argue and win Everytime." The philosphy was so amazing. We  tend to "lose" when we appear to "win." His priciples were so sound and it changed my thinking about the art of debate. Negotiation can be done from a place of kindness and respect. In fact, that's the ONLY way to win.

I do agree, I have walked away from an argument where the other side refused to be logical or resonable...a quiet, "I can see that you are not in the mood to listen. Perhaps we can try this another time," seems to be a pretty powerful way to exit. And, more importantly, it keeps the door open for the possiblity of compromise.

3:13pm • #10
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Go big or go home is right! You always have to walk that fine line and know where your limits are. It's like being a kid again, and bugging your brother or sisters. You knew exactly how far you could push before they went yelling for mom and dad.

Great article, Gary
8:51am • #11


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