Episode 2 of this 3 part series on negotiating your salary takes a look at the things you need to be doing before showing up to ask for a raise. Taking these steps will not only greatly increase your changes of getting paid what you are worth,

How to Negotiate Your Salary (part 1/3)

Jun 19th, 2014 15m 3s

Most people hate negotiating their salary. It bothers people that they are underpaid, yet they don't bring up the issue many times until it's too late and their company is facing "budget constraints". Whether you are a freelancer negotiating

How to increase your self-control

May 12th, 2014 9m 8s

Things tend to go off the rails when we lose our cool. In this episode Dan talks about the science behind will power and how you can leverage it to increase your self-control in negotiations, conflicts and everyday life.

Don't Take "Yes" For An Answer

Apr 21st, 2014 10m 20s

Practically all advice on negotiation focuses on getting people to say yes. However there are many times when simply receiving an "yes" can prove detrimental to following through with agreements and can even put your job at risk. Check out th

Career Killing Words

Apr 2nd, 2014 10m 25s

There are certain words that the highest performers in every industry NEVER use. Do you? This episode lays out an array of career killing words that people use everyday and explains how to get around falling into the trap of using them at wor

Ho Ho Holy passive aggressive

Dec 21st, 2013 19m 12s

It's the holidays. Here's a podcast to help you manage the inevitable conflict that will occur around the festivus fable. Specifically, I'll walk you through a few ways to deal with a passive aggressive relative who tries to undermine you in f

How to avoid people

Nov 5th, 2013 11m 15s

While I spend 99.9% of these podcasts talking about how to have better conversations with people, in this episode I buck that trend and introduce a way to avoid having conversations all together. You'll see how I usually use this to avoid peop

The 4 Laws of Failure

Oct 23rd, 2013 13m 46s

Failing sucks. I was reminded of that this past weekend when I had a MAJOR fail speaking in public. Check out this episode to hear about it and the 4 laws of failure that will help you deal with set backs and reframe them in a more productive

ConMan Talk - How to get someone to stop talking

Oct 1st, 2013 9m 25s

In this episode I talk about how to deal with someone who talks too much. Plus, I introduce a japanese invention called the "shut-up gun" that will rock your world.

ConMan Talk - How to tell someone you are unhappy with their work

Sep 9th, 2013 7m 12s

We all have to tell people that their work is extremely disappointing, from time to time. This can be awkward, at best, and strain relationship at worst. Check out this episode to figure out why this is so hard and a better approach to dealing

ConMan Talk - How to talk to important people

Sep 2nd, 2013

In this short episode I share a story where I learned how to talk to important people from a 9 times reincarnated Tibetan Monk.

How to Get a Deadbeat to Pay You Back

Aug 21st, 2013 8m 6s

Chances are that right now someone, somewhere, owes you something. We've all got people we love, whether friends, family members or clients who, despite their positive traits, are total deadbeats when it comes to paying back their debts. In t

ConMan Talk - Bossy Pants

Aug 12th, 2013 9m 20s

Ever have someone try to boss you around who has absolutely no authority to tell you what to do? In this episode I explain why your difficulty dealing with these people has little to do with their obnoxious behavior and everything to do with w

ConMan Talk - Stubborn People

Aug 5th, 2013 8m 10s

People are stubborn. That includes you (and me too). In this episode of ConMan Talk you'll see how being more persuasive is usually the WRONG approach to convincing someone who doesn't want to change their mind. I'll let you in on an extreme

How to Tell Someone They Suck

Jul 29th, 2013 12m 30s

People suck (sometimes) at what they do. Letting them in on that can be tricky, right? No matter how "nice" you are sometimes we've got the tough job of dropping a bomb on someone. Check out this episode to find out how to do this without be

ConMan Talk - Dr No

Jul 23rd, 2013 7m 47s

In this week's episode I talk about dealing with "Dr. No," or someone who seems to disagree with everything you say. We've all got a few people who fit this bill in our lives (sad but true, I know) so I lay down some simple advice for how to t

ConMan Talk - Avoiding apology

Jun 24th, 2013 5m 19s

Have you ever been in a situation in which you have to apologize for something when you didn’t do anything wrong? Well, today we will tell you what to do in those circumstances. If you want to learn more useful tips you can apply to your daily

ConMan Talk - BS Advice in Salary Negotiations: Never make the first offer

Jun 7th, 2013 8m 20s

Today we will talk about all the BS advice that's out there regarding salary negotiations. We often hear that we must never, under any circumstance, make the first offer at a job interview. That is a lame tactic that will only make you seem lik

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