By Brian Buck | 07.03.22
#BreakTheBias
International Women’s Day is March 8. This year’s theme is #BreakTheBias, which resonates with me and my team on so many levels.…
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By Brian Buck | 28.02.22
Mask Mandates at Mardi Gras
It’s Mardi Gras time! For more than 300 years, we’ve been celebrating Mardi Gras — beginning in Fort Louis de…
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By Brian Buck | 21.02.22
No Basis, No Deal
“The whole place stops when Johnny Chan walks in.” If you play poker or like Matt Damon movies, you probably…
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By Brian Buck | 14.02.22
Stay Attuned in Your Relationships
I’m a romantic at heart, and as Valentine’s Day approaches and Cupid draws back his bow, I’ve been reflecting on…
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By Brian Buck | 07.02.22
Stuck in a Persuasion Loop?
When we’re negotiating, most of us focus on what we want. It’s the impulse to convince our colleague or spouse to agree…
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By Brian Buck | 31.01.22
We Don’t Discount — and Neither Should You
How many times have you heard (or said), “Can I have a discount?” We hear it all the time, as…
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By Brian Buck | 24.01.22
Optimizing Your Dealmaking Ecosystem™
When you’re in the middle of a deal and it starts to go sideways, it creates a palpable sense of…
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By Brian Buck | 17.01.22
Lesson from a King
Nearly 54 years since Martin Luther King Jr.’s death, his civil rights activism and lessons in basic human decency are…
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By Brian Buck | 10.01.22
Stop Global Whining
At the end of last year, in the post Be Angry. Then Do This . . ., I wrote about a…
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By Brian Buck | 06.12.21
Be Angry. Then Do This . . .
I can’t wait for the New Year to tell you all about a personal negotiation I was just in that…
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By Brian Buck | 29.11.21
Ready to Go on Strike?
Recently, there have been a lot of talks about work strikes. The list is long and diverse: Sky Harbor Airport…
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By Brian Buck | 22.11.21
Survive or Thrive?
Are you ready for Thanksgiving? I’m not talking about the turkey and sides; I’m talking about are you ready for your…
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