By Brian Buck | 28.02.19
No idea what you are talking about!
The BBC announced this morning a piece of analysis that suggested that the learning of German and French as a…
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By Brian Buck | 25.02.19
The Oscar For Best Negotiation
I’m not sure how it started but at the end of every movie my family stays to watch the credits.…
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By Brian Buck | 21.02.19
Savage and Goliath
I have gone from screaming rage to smug and calm in 24 hours. And I am glowing from what feels…
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By Brian Buck | 19.02.19
To Build or Not To Build?
We have barely avoided a second government shutdown in less than three weeks. It was a last-minute behind-the-scenes negotiation that…
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By Brian Buck | 15.02.19
Show up and throw up!
An evocative phrase that I heard in two different settings for the first time last week. It concerns the behavior…
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By Brian Buck | 11.02.19
Be My Valentine?
Valentine’s Day is the worst! I’m a hopeless romantic but Valentine’s Day messes with expectations in ways that no candy/card/flower-giving…
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By Brian Buck | 04.02.19
Can’t Negotiate Everything!
Almost ⅓ of the population watched the Super Bowl. Did you see when Bill Belichick negotiated with the referee? Or…
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By Brian Buck | 28.01.19
My Secret Identity
I live a double life. When people find out what I do for a living, misconceptions abound. People’s expectations of…
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By Brian Buck | 24.01.19
Shouting Too Loud
I’m sitting in a Starbucks at an airport, and on the wall opposite me is a sign proudly announcing “99%…
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By Brian Buck | 21.01.19
No More Resolutions!
I have done a lot of personal development over the last decade and, as such, I decided I should write…
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By Brian Buck | 17.01.19
Another fine mess!
Ever found yourself in that nightmare scenario when you are in front of another party in a negotiation and the…
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By Brian Buck | 14.01.19
Persuasion Run-A-Muck
Last week, President Trump and Democratic Leaders Schumer and Pelosi provided their persuasive arguments about the government shutdown and funding…
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