As an entrepreneur, you'll find yourself having to negotiate almost as much as you have to sell. From landlords, to suppliers, prospective employees, partners and of course customers - you'll negotiate often without even recognizing that's what you are doing. While there are entire books written on the subject of negotiation, a few simple rules have served me well over the years.

1. NEGOT IATO R
5 Rules to Become A Great
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2. BE CLEAR ABOUT WHATYOU WANT
HAVE CLARITY
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3. KNOW WHENYOU’LL WALK AWAY
SET
BOUNDARIES
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4. NEVER NEGOTIATE AGAINSTYOURSELF
BE FIRM
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5. HAVE SOMETHINGTHATYOU’LL CONCEDE
YET FLEXIBLE
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6. SAVEYOUR BEST FORTHE LAST
BE PATIENT
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7. CLARITY
Be clear about what you want, lest you get it
BOUNDARIES
Know when you are prepared to walk away
FIRMNESS
Don’t negotiate against yourself. Let the other person counter
FLEXIBILITY
Bring something that you can concede as needed
PATIENCE
Save your best for the last.Align on everything else first
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A good negotiator leaves both parties feeling they got a good deal!
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9. 5 RULESTO
BECOME A
GREAT
NEGOTIATOR
adapted from an
original blog post
by @ksrikrishna at
http://bit.ly/5NegRules
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