By Brian Buck | 22.04.24
Do You Feel Lucky?
Talking to an old mate over the weekend caused me to, once again, consider the role that luck plays in…
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By Brian Buck | 15.04.24
Rules of Engagement
I’ve been working recently with a client on a large formal negotiation. In fact, there are 70 people in the…
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By Brian Buck | 08.04.24
And the Winner Is . . .
With the men’s NCAA basketball championship game happening tonight, it’s also time to reveal the champion mayhem-inducing issue at the…
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By Brian Buck | 25.03.24
Chaos and Mayhem
This concludes our four-part series on negotiation mayhem, and it seems appropriate that we end on a note about chaos.…
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By Brian Buck | 18.03.24
Power Mayhem
“The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” —Alice Walker There’s no…
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By Brian Buck | 11.03.24
Self-Created Mayhem
I said it. And there was nothing I could do to take it back. I felt sick to my stomach…
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By Brian Buck | 04.03.24
Getting Ready for the Mayhem!
Do you have Saint Patrick’s Day circled on your calendar? On March 17, while we’re wearing green clothes, drinking green…
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By Brian Buck | 26.02.24
Making Good Relationships Great
For the past month, I’ve been blasted by rom-coms — all with the same storyline: two people meet, sparks fly,…
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By Brian Buck | 19.02.24
Damaged Goods: A Relationship Gone Bad
We were excited to have won the RFP, till we started to negotiate the final contract. That’s when excitement turned…
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By Brian Buck | 12.02.24
What Makes Partnerships Work?
Last week, my wife, Sophie, took on a new role at her company, focused on partnership development. For the most…
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By Brian Buck | 05.02.24
Relationships Matter More Than You Think
Here we are in February Plus. What’s the “plus”? It’s leap year, and we get one extra day in February.…
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By Brian Buck | 29.01.24
Family Matters
As January comes to a close, we’re ending our exploration of Negotiation Resolutions with a topic that’s popular with our…
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