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How to Negotiate with a Liar

How to Negotiate with a Liar

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Robust social psychology research indicates that people lie—and lie often. One prominent study found that people tell, on average, one or two lies every day. Negotiators are no exception. Judging from studies done in 1999 and 2005, roughly half of those making deals will lie when they have a motive and the opportunity to do so. Typically they see it as a way to gain the upper hand (although it can actually cause backlash and prevent the kind of creative problem solving that leads to win-win deals). Deception is thus one of the intangibles that negotiators have to prepare for and take steps to prevent. Read More

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This CIA Operative’s 11-Step Guide to Safe Travel

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Marine veteran and former CIA operative Drew Dwyer knows a thing or two about traveling in good and bad parts of the world. Mostly bad. In an ongoing travel safety series he’s writing for SOFREP (Special Operations Forces Report), he shares some of the Central Intelligence Agency’s tricks to avoid problems when business takes you to very problematic hot spots. Read More

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63 Businesses to Start for Under $10,000

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You know you want to start something for yourself. You just need to funnel your ambition and time into an idea that’ll earn extra cash, make you proud, and possibly lead to a full-time venture—and that amazing moment you get to say “I quit!” to your boss. But what great idea should you say “I start!” to? Read More