Today I met with a person who I really, really want to hire for my business. He would be the first real employee, so this is a big deal, and a big leap for me. (I’ve been thinking about expanding for over three years!) The problem is, I can’t hire him right now. I need […]
Tag Archives | Negotiation
Can you ask for Part time in an Interview?
Remember the movie Bridget Jones? That quirky 30-something singleton who was desperate to meet a man and find happiness at work? According to actress Renee Zellweger when asked about playing the role: Obviously I related to the female aspect [of the character], her day-to-day regimen and fight against Mother Nature… I understood her search for self-acceptance […]
Door-Slammers, One liners that close the door in your face
The art of negotiation, for me, starts with a global understanding of two basic rules. 1. Never be the first to lay your cards on the table. 2. Never back anyone (including yourself) into a corner. I’ve used both of these rules when it’s come to working with potential clients or negotiating for myself. For […]
Thank you Sheryl Sandberg!
Is it just me? Or is it sort of ridiculous (in a sad, telling, sort of way) that when the COO of a well-know technology company says she goes home everyday at 5:30 it is BIG NEWS?! I’m talking, of course, about Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg’s video on Makers and subsequent articles on CNN and […]
Negotiating Your Salary
Do you feel well compensated for the work you produce, or under compensated? There is a startling statistic that women still make up half the workforce and are paid approximately 70 cents to every dollar paid to men. Moms are paid even less. It doesn’t make sense, until you become one. And you realize that […]
