Yesterday I had to negotiate with the CEO of one of our big Suppliers.

I thought I was a hot shot but he kicked my ass early. All my preparations went to dust...I was looking at all my beautifully organized data that made so much sense and was going to sell like crazy 20 minutes prior and I couldn't even understand them. My own data and notes were foreign to me...haha...

I froze and even forgot how to speak English for a minute there. I remember him asking me: WHY SHOULD I GIVE YOU ANY MONEY? YOUR MARGIN FOR ME IS LOW and YOU'VE ALREADY PLACED YOUR ORDER FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR...and my response was simply: because I asked.

But then my supervisor walked into the room and I went from Mr. Beans to James Bond. Re-bottle after re-bottle and I scored big! I was like William S. in his prime (from his birth to his death, he was in his prime.) I came back and gave such a fantastic closing that I even surprised myself. We were offered money on the spot but unfortunately, not a dollar of that goes into my pocket!

Great days ahead!

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