We inherit ideas about our value long before we’re old enough to question them. We are taught by our environment what we deserve, what we’re allowed to ask for, how much space we should take up, and whether wanting more makes us selfish.
Then we carry those ideas into a life built on exchange. Learning to negotiate teaches us to enter those exchanges knowing what we bring to the table, asking for what we want, and looking for ways everyone can benefit. That builds confidence and overall badassery.
This October, I’m starting a book club here on Substack with the book Bring Yourself: How to Harness the Power of Connection to Negotiate Fearlessly by Mori Taheripour.
We’ll explore negotiation as more than getting a better deal. It’s a way of learning to ask for what we want, recognize our own value, examine the stories we’ve inherited about our worth, and create exchanges where we can win without expecting someone else to lose.
Each week, you’ll receive a reading assignment, my notes and takeaways, and access to our ongoing book club group chat. We’ll also meet for two live workshops where we’ll put what we’re learning into practice. We start October 1.
