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…emotional involvement on one side of an issue makes it difficult to achieve the detachment necessary to think up wise ways of meeting the interests of both sides…
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Since judgment hinders imagination, separate the creative act from the critical one; separate the process of thinking up possible decisions from the process of selecting among them. Invent first, decide later.
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Physically sitting side by side can reinforce the mental attitude of tackling a common problem together.
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People are so accustomed to meeting for the purpose of reaching agreement that any other purpose needs to be clearly stated.
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Time spent brainstorming together is surely among the best-spent time in negotiation.
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The key to wise decision-making… lies in selecting from a great number and variety of options.
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Another way to generate multiple options is to examine your problem from the perspective of different professions and disciplines.
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Even apart from a shared interest in averting joint loss, there almost always exists the possibility of joint gain.
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As a negotiator, you will almost always want to look for solutions that will leave the other side satisfied as well.
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The relationship between the sides, often taken for granted and overlooked, frequently outweighs in importance the outcome of any particular issue.
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