For the Forces of Good Free online reading

Have you ever arm-wrestled for chocolates, gamed with the tit-for-tat robot, or booked a session with a negotiation stylist? No? Ever tried to get a toddler to eat broccoli, been in a conversation where someone repeats themselves over and over, or tried to reason with a person who insists their opinion is indisputable fact? Yes? This book is for you.

With plucky prose and arresting content, it offers handy everyday super tips...and Girl Scout cookies.

Negotiation happens everywhere every day, and it can be anyone’s everyday superpower. Yet, negotiation is still viewed by the general public as a specialized skill mastered by experts, and one that you either have or you don’t. Women, in particular, still shy away from negotiation–many are uncomfortable just asking for something, prioritizing politeness over opportunity.

Well, guess what? Negotiation isn’t just for business, it's everybody's business. This is everyday negotiation prowess from a woman who lives it every day. It vanquishes the myth that negotiation is some rarified skill for special settings by elite executives or gifted individuals. It’s a tasty just-so recipe of expertise and Brene Brown-worthy vulnerability. Lucia shows how to layer the cake with equal parts skills building, storytelling, social and historical commentary, and thought experiment.

The frosting is how it also flexes intellect, imbuing the listener with that same prowess.