By Ben Byth | 18.08.16
Grapple for Apple
A recent article in The Wall Street Journal headlines “Apple’s Hard-Charging Tactics Hurt TV Expansion – In search of its new big thing, possibly…
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Incompatible
My wife is a very reasonable woman. Or so she tells me. No, she actually is. We have been married for…
Read the post By Ben Byth | 15.08.16
Negotiating the Australian Senate
The election has come and gone leaving the nation in a state of exhaustion and confusion. It is rare when…
Read the post By Ben Byth | 29.07.16
Sushi Mania – Give Them What They Want, But On Your Terms
I was rather intrigued by a restaurant in North London, which I heard about recently. Mostly because some friends of mine,…
Read the post By Ben Byth | 22.07.16
Performance and Salary Review from the Employer’s Side
Given that we are all aware of the strong links between employee engagement and productivity, it should be no surprise…
Read the post By Ben Byth | 22.07.16
Performance and Salary Review from the Employee’s Side
Around this time of year, one of the most common questions I get asked as a negotiation specialist is ‘how…
Read the post By Ben Byth | 01.07.16
As Smart as Mr Bean
‘So what are you doing about Brexit’ demanded my 90-year-old Mum. ‘Why should I be doing anything about it?’ I asked.…
Read the post By Ben Byth | 23.06.16
Disagreeing with Grace
I am writing this blog a mere two days after the UK was shocked at the news that a young female…
Read the post By Ben Byth | 20.06.16
The Power of Silence
I was shopping for a new car recently and came across a second hand vehicle that seemed to fit the…
Read the post By Ben Byth | 20.06.16
Rudeness is like a Virus
It’s common knowledge that being rude to people may not be the best way of achieving what you want. In fact,…
Read the post By Ben Byth | 27.05.16
You’re Fired!
I do not suppose that there is a perfect way of sacking someone. It is never nice and never easy – either…
Read the post By Ben Byth | 27.05.16
Hard Negotiation Lessons Learnt from Dealing with my Toddler!
Probably my most difficult negotiations are with my toddler, let’s call her Miss C. Like most kids she knows what…
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