What drives you? What's your motivation? That's not emotion. That's passion. It's a different word. — Christopher Voss Copy Share Image
Very few negotiations are begun and concluded in the same sitting. It's really rare. In fact, If you sit down and actually… — Christopher Voss Copy Share Image
Price doesn't make deals, and salary doesn't control your career. — Christopher Voss Copy Share Image
In a job negotiation, the implementation of that deal is your success that also causes the company to succeed. — Christopher Voss Copy Share Image
Salary negotiations shouldn't be limited to just salary. Salary pays your mortgage, but terms build your career. — Christopher Voss Copy Share Image
'Fair' is, like, this incredibly overused term in negotiations: 'I just want what's fair.' 'What's the fair market price?' — Christopher Voss Copy Share Image
Negotiation is often described as the art of letting the other side have your way. You have to give the other side a chance… — Christopher Voss Copy Share Image
When you expect to get into a negotiation, you expect to be faced by a guy that's going to attack you, a guy or… — Christopher Voss Copy Share Image
If your first objective in the negotiation, instead of making your argument, is to hear the other side out, that's the only way you… — Christopher Voss Copy Share Image
What I really think of myself as is a person who's great at negotiation coaching and consulting. — Christopher Voss Copy Share Image
Successful negotiation is not about getting to 'yes'; it's about mastering 'no' and understanding what the path to an agreement is. — Christopher Voss Copy Share Image
There's great power in deference. You ask somebody 'what' or 'how' questions. People love to be asked how to do something. They feel powerful,… — Christopher Voss Copy Share Image
Emotions aren't the obstacles to a successful negotiation; they are the means. — Christopher Voss Copy Share Image
Every job that you take, the term that you should always include is, 'How can I be involved in the strategic projects that are… — Christopher Voss Copy Share Image
What drives you? What's your motivation? That's not emotion. That's passion. It's a different word. — Christopher Voss Copy Share Image
People typically only believe they're in a negotiation when dollars are involved. And maybe sometimes they're smart enough to see if there's a commodity… — Christopher Voss Copy Share Image
