The Negotiation Ended in Disappointment, What Now?

<p dir="ltr">In last week’s episode, I talked about an impending negotiation and how I was preparing for it. Unfortunately, things didn’t go well. An agreement couldn’t be reached, and in the aftermath, I’ve been reeling and working through the emotional fallout. </p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Sometimes the outcome of a negotiation isn’t what we hoped for, and it’s okay not to be okay. </p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">How do we cope with a disappointing result? In this episode, I share the lessons I’ve learned after my negotiation didn’t go well. </p> <p><strong><br /> <br /></strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Three Things You’ll Learn In This Episode </p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">- Allow space for it to suck </p> <p dir="ltr">Why do we need to create room to feel our feelings, even the not-so-great ones?</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">- The truth you know vs. what they’re saying about you </p> <p dir="ltr">When your narrative and the other side’s narrative are divergent, how do you deal with it? </p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">- The most important decision you’ll make </p> <p dir="ltr">Even when things don’t go our way, how do we control our definition of success?</p>