by Martin Medeiros | May 3, 2021 | Uncategorized
Building a solid working relationship boils down to one of the standard metronomes of business: know, like, and trust. Know, like, trust. Know, like, trust. Know, like, trust. Some negotiations are, admittedly, adversarial. In these cases, the best outcome is one...
by Martin Medeiros | Apr 26, 2021 | Uncategorized
One of the joys of travel is the experience of how different cultures communicate. Head to Japan and you’ll be bowing instead of shaking hands. Off to Qatar? You’ll be bumping noses. Enjoying a Parisian spring? You’ll air kiss on both cheeks. Exploring the hobbit...
by Martin Medeiros | Apr 19, 2021 | Uncategorized
Picture this: You’re a soldier, soggy, groggy… tired of sitting in the dirt and trenches with the threat of death overhead every moment. It’s the height of World War II, and although you can do nothing about the sloshing mud in your boots threatening trench foot...
by Martin Medeiros | Apr 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
Few greater examples of the power of social proof exist than Candid Camera. Remember that show? If you’re unfamiliar or you’ve forgotten, Candid Camera started as a radio show, and was first aired on TV in 1948. It consisted of all manner of (harmless yet humorous)...
by Martin Medeiros | Mar 23, 2021 | Uncategorized
When you think of negotiation, how to wear or buy jewelry likely isn’t the first thing that jumps into your mind. Just like clothes, the jewelry we wear says a lot about us. For the amount of information conveyed by jewelry we spend remarkably little time talking...
