No Good Guy Discounts for This Girl: Lessons Learned from My Month of Negotiating
At the beginning of the month, I shared the story of NPR's Ben Calhoun and his "good guy discount experiment, where he'd ask retailers for a discount just for being a good guy. Naturally, I decided that as part of my negotiation challenge, I should give it a shot as...
My iPhone Addiction and The Problem of Busy
I'll be taking next week off from posting as I'll be on vacation, but I look forward to sharing the results of negotiation month when I return. But first, some thoughts on lenten sacrifices, time management and taking back our micro moments. [fruitful_sep] If you're busy, you're out of control. That's...
Can I Get a Discount? Learning the Art and Science of Negotiation
Is it possible to get a discount on every day items for no other reason than being a "good guy"? That's what This American Life host Ira Glass and producer Ben Calhoun wanted to find out in a 2014 podcast episode called "The Good Guys". In it, Calhoun recounts a...