Notes for Negotiating Now

Notes for Negotiating Now, a fun, female-friendly guide to makingbetter deals, is one of iPublish.com's series of short books for readerson the go. Whether you're buying a house, asking for a raise, or drawingup your divorce agreement, the pressure to "be a good girl" can drivewomen to give away more than they should, or settle for less than theydeserve. So don't be embarrassed if your negotiating skills need aboost; you're not alone. Women buy half of the nation's new cars everyyear, yet researchers have found that they can end up paying up to 40percent more than their male counterparts. At work, they earn 77 centsfor every male dollar. And when they get home, married women do far morethan their fair share of the household chores.

It's not surprising that so many women are lousy negotiators. Fromchildhood on, girls are encouraged to please others and deny their ownneeds. The good news for good girls is that many of us already possessan arsenal of undiscovered negotiating skills. We're great listeners andexperts at putting ourselves in the other person's shoes. "Notes forNegotiating Now" will help you put your extraordinary gifts