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Best-selling Author / Corporate Speaker / Business Expert

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THE ART OF NEGOTIATION How to Get What You Want

My new article on Maria Shriver’s The Women’s Conference: One way or another we’re always negotiating—whether it’s with our boss for a raise, with our partner for rotation on cleanup duty, or with our kids about their curfew. The key is to get what you want, while keeping those around you happy. Here are three simple [...]

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WHAT TO DO When a Friend Needs a Loan

My new article on Maria Shriver’s The Women’s Conference: By Frances C. Jones “Brother can you spare a dime?” was the title of one of the best-known songs of the American Depression. In these days of downsizing, foreclosures and lost investments, we’re more likely to be asked, “Can you spare $200 —or $20,000?” Regardless of [...]

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