# Negotiation is a process of discovery
#permanentnote
## Source
- [[book - Never Split the difference]]
## Keywords (topics and howto)
- [[topic - negotiation and sales]]
- [[how to have more possibilities]]
- [[how to be a better advisor]]
- [[how to be a better negotiator]]
## Relevant notes
- [[zt - do your homework]] you should be ready for the discovery and to be surprised
- [[zt - negotiation techniques]]
- [[zt - socratic questions]] can help the discovery
## Notes
- Negotiation is not a fight of ideas, it is a process of discovery. The goal is to uncover as much information as possible
- To shut down the voice in our head, we should only focus on the person in front of us [[zt - be client focus]]
- negotiation is about building [[zt - trust is a must for long term relationship]] and even in a short term one