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Practice by negotiating every day on small things. Someone wants to schedule a meeting at 3? Push for another time. Buying new tires for your car? Ask for a discount, say you won't pay more than X.

That's how I've improved my negotiating skills. Start small, build confidence, learn how to deal with hearing 'No'. Everything is negotiable.

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Part of negotiating is making tradeoffs... give something, and get what you want in return.

For example, if you and someone else are going to lunch and want to go to different places, offer to buy them dessert or something to go to the place you want. They get something, you get something.

Just being pushy can backfire - you might get what you want initially, but the social problems it may create might have negative results.

Great advice. People who negotiate for the sake of negotiating, without that give are highly annoying and soon will get themselves on the "avoid" list.

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