The no. 1 winning tip for a successful business deal, negotiations or even landing a job offer is to be clear about what you want. It’s such a simple exercise. Yet many of us fail to mentally prepare for the desired outcome before we go to that important meeting. Any kind of a deal or exchange like paying for a service, bargaining the rent with your landlord, etc requires negotiation skills and clarity of your objective. A mental preparation beforehand of your BATNA, meaning which items you will not compromise on, is crucial for success.
When you start becoming more self-aware, then you start noticing what kind of decisions you make in your life and why. What kind of people you are spending time with and why.