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ZOPA in Negotiations
What’s the Zone of Possible Agreement?
23 hrs ago • 
Jonathan Lo
BATNA in Negotiations
What’s Your Best Alternative To a Negotiated Agreement?
Oct 16 • 
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The Shadow Negotiation
Win the Decision Before You Enter the Room
Oct 9 • 
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Integrative Negotiations
Find Better Outcomes Through Collaboration
Oct 1 • 
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September 2025

The Camel Principle
Turn a complex problem into a simpler one by adding something temporary
Sep 25 • 
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The Value-Price-Cost (VPC) Model
Use brand and marketing to increase perceived value
Sep 10 • 
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The Benjamin Franklin Effect
If someone does you a favor, they will like you more
Sep 5 • 
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August 2025

SWOT / TOWS
What’s next after a SWOT analysis?
Aug 29 • 
Jonathan Lo
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Veblen Goods
When higher prices drive higher demand
Aug 21 • 
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Second-Order Thinking
Make better decisions by thinking beyond the obvious
Aug 14 • 
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First Principles
Solve problems by breaking them into core truths
Aug 6 • 
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MECE
The principle that forever changed how I approach problems
Aug 1 • 
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