Belinda's Lesson is a short paper by Vance Crowe about the salary negotiation, at age 25, that changed what he wanted to do with his life: instead of countering his 30% demand, his boss showed him she could solve problems more important than money.
This is a chapter from a book Vance has been writing for ten years, now titled Social Heuristics: Communication and Negotiation for Highly Logical People. It isn't published yet. The story is shared as a sample of what is to come.
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Want to practice this material live? Interest-Based Communication is Vance's three-day, in-person negotiation and communication course in St. Louis.
Want the whole system? The forthcoming book is Social Heuristics: Communication and Negotiation for Highly Logical People.