Skip to main content

Posts

Showing posts from April, 2019

Master the Art of Negotiation: 7 Powerful Lessons Inspired by Harvey Specter

Introduction Negotiation is not just a skill—it’s a mindset. Whether you are closing a business deal, discussing a salary, or handling everyday conversations, your ability to negotiate effectively can shape your outcomes in powerful ways. Many people believe negotiation is about being aggressive or persuasive, but in reality, it’s about strategy, patience, and understanding human behavior.   Some of the most impactful negotiation lessons come from sharp, strategic thinkers who understand how to balance confidence with control. Inspired by the mindset of a master negotiator, here are seven powerful lessons that can transform the way you approach any negotiation.   1. The Power of Holding Back Information One of the biggest mistakes people make in negotiation is revealing too much, too soon. When you share everything you know, you lose your edge. Information is not just data—it is leverage.   Strong negotiators understand the importance of timing. They disclo...

4 Success habits of Billionaires

One of the most celebrated person on earth, the man who thinks about building a colony on Mars. Yes, we are talking about Elon Musk who is a founder of revolutionary companies like Tesla and SpaceX. What is that habit which made him so successful? He disclosed this habit several times but still, people don't follow this method. He uses the concept of "Time Block". So what is the meaning of Time Block? It means that breaking our day into hours, minutes and increasing productivity in those blocks. Achieving goals in small parts and measuring the day in small parts. Musk used to break his day in 5 minutes also. To track his minutes he uses Buzzers and even hourglass. What you'll say about the success of a person who breaks his day into 5-minute blocks. But what we do, we used to waste hour time on social media, nonsense chit chats, etc. Parkinson's Law states that " Work expands to fill the time allotted for it".We must understand that until we use time...

IPL: The Treasure trove of Life learning (Part 1)

Indian Premier League (IPL) has provided so many spectacular moments to the cricket fans. IPL has established itself as the biggest cricket extravaganza on earth. It's no surprise that IPL has a birthplace which is the capital of modern-day cricket i.e., India where cricket is just like a heartbeat. Indian Pre mier League (IPL) has always been in news since its inception (both good and bad) whether its match-fixing scandal or Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) deciding to donate opening ceremony money to Indian Armed Forces. In our mind, IPL is all about cheerleaders, after-match parties, sixes, etc but we can learn various life-changing things from the Indian Premier League (IPL). Let us try to explore key learnings from IPL:   1. In this world, nothing is permanent: They said that he is the brain behind IPL. In one of the interviews, he said: " I think this is the biggest thing that I have ever achieved and I have tempted about it, lived it and it becomes a rea...