Negotiating

Taken from a negotiating book, Getting to YES!:

• Negotiating requires a lot of skill and practice. It's not enough to read everything about playing golf - at one time you have to practice it. Same holds true for negotiating. Practice, practice, practice.
• "Who is winning in your marriage?" - As strange as this sounds, there will often not be a winner / looser in a negotiation. So try to work out a solution for both.