You Only Get What You Are Ready to Negotiate About
When you think about how much something is worth or your own salary, you are probably thinking about what the thing is “worth” or what you “deserve.” However, there is one key metric that trumps them all: what you are willing to negotiate about.
As the personal finance blog The Money Mine explains, negotiation is not just a tool that you use from time to time to close a better deal. Negotiation determines what you get. It determines your salary, how much you pay for the car, how much your insurance pays, even your bills. If you’re willing to negotiate, you can change what you get out of life:
Are you seriously considering not buying a new sofa? There is no stress for a potential lost sale. Are you looking to lower the cost of your cable TV bill? You call the cancellation department, not the sales department … If you don’t negotiate, you get what others think you deserve. When you negotiate, you have a chance to tell them what you deserve.
There are times when you don’t have many negotiating opportunities, but you never know until you try. If you want to raise your salary, you have to start this conversation. Don’t wait for your employer. If you want a better price for your vehicle, get ready to leave. Negotiation skills are not only a skill for salespeople and executives. This is how you declare what you think you deserve.
You Don’t Get What You Deserve, You Get What You Bargain About | Money Mine via Rockstar Finance