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The Real Art of the Deal

Posted on April 24, 2025 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, April 24, 2025 Courses in effective negotiation stress that the most successful outcomes are those in which both parties walk away feeling like they won something. That’s the true Art of the Deal, regardless of anything Tony Schwartz … Continue reading →

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A Primer for Defeating Trump

Posted on December 16, 2023 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, December 16, 2023 In 2016, Donald Trump introduced a brash, profane style of campaigning that relied on insults, slander, and chaos. He lied pathologically and bragged about it. He knew millions of Americans felt disenfranchised or otherwise left … Continue reading →

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Turn the Other Cheek?

Posted on September 7, 2023 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, September 7, 2023 When we were kids, our parents, teachers, and clerics all taught us to “do unto others…” and “turn the other cheek.” I quickly learned, however, that such idealistic advice didn’t work in my working-class tenement … Continue reading →

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The Tweet Fairy

Posted on May 11, 2019 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, May 10, 2019 Stop a hundred people at random and ask each of them which adjective pops into their heads when they hear the name Donald Trump. For those not wearing MAGA hats, words like insulting, immoral, unscrupulous, insensitive, … Continue reading →

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The State of Trump’s Union

Posted on February 5, 2019 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, February 5, 2019 Most of us are engaged in some form of negotiation all the time. Raising our kids, managing relationships with significant others, haggling over the cost of rugs and chickens, negotiating business deals, getting along with … Continue reading →

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Trump’s Shutdown Fight

Posted on January 15, 2019 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, January 15, 2019 Anyone who has ever sat through negotiation training knows that a successful resolution is one from which both sides come away thinking they’ve achieved something positive. When that happens, everyone can leave their differences behind … Continue reading →

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Trump on the World Stage

Posted on June 12, 2018 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, June 12, 2018 No, I’m not writing about the Trump-Kim Singapore summit. You’ve already heard enough from pundits who know a lot more than I do about it, yet despite that, no matter who is espousing wisdom, it … Continue reading →

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The Agent of Chaos

Posted on October 5, 2017 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, October 4, 2017 It’s not even possible to pretend any more. We’ve all seen the signs for months, but the reality was too horrifying to accept, so we tried to sweep it under the rug. No doubt, the … Continue reading →

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