November 22nd, 2007 by China Business Success Stories
By Ernie Tadla
What happened to me while I was writing this book.
“Oh, East is East, and West is West,
and never the twain shall meet,
Till Earth and Sky stand presently at
God’s great Judgment Seat;
But there is neither East nor West,
border, nor breed, nor birth,
When two strong men stand face to face,
though they come from the ends of the earth!”
Rudyard Kipling, 1889
When I went to China, I had a negative, self-righteous view of all things Chinese. It was a communistic, godless dictatorship. We, on the other hand, were a capitalistic, democratic, Christian society. Read the rest of “China Chapter One” or post a comment
November 16th, 2007 by China Business Success Stories
First: an open and flexible mind. May I introduce my two lady friends?
Some people look at this picture and see a crone. Some people see a young woman. Some people can see both, but not at the same time. They choose the one they will see.
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November 16th, 2007 by China Business Success Stories
An open, flexible mind and a serious commitment.
By Ernie Tadla
First: an open and flexible mind. May I introduce my two lady friends?
Some people look at this picture and see a crone. Some people see a young woman. Some people can see both, but not at the
same time. They choose the one they will see.
If you are able to see both, you switch from old lady to young lady by changing your perception, your paradigm. Nothing changes on the outside, only on the inside. You can see and understand both sides. Read the rest of “China Lesson Eight: The two things it takes to do successful business in China” or post a comment
November 15th, 2007 by China Business Success Stories
Throughout my 30 years in the negotiation game and while playing at all levels, I realised that these three golden rules are really what matter for achieving great results in the game.
These rules apply to any type of negotiation game, whether it is multimillion pound deal, buying a car or a house — The same rules apply.
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November 15th, 2007 by China Business Success Stories
The Three Golden Rules for Winning in Any Negotiation
By Osama El-Kadi
Throughout my 30 years in the negotiation game and while playing at all levels, I realised that these three golden rules are really what matter for achieving great results in the game.
These rules apply to any type of negotiation game, whether it is multimillion pound deal, buying a car or a house — The same rules apply.
The wonderful thing about these golden rules is that even an unskilled negotiators can, not only be a players over night but also win big time using these three golden rules; They are the ABC of the negotiation game. Read the rest of “The ABC of the Negotiation Game” or post a comment