ART of Feminine NEGOTIATION

In this episode, Cindy and Traci discuss: Priming people for negotiation before you meet with them.  True win-win scenarios and finding them in enlightened fashions. The power of the pen.  Types of questions and utilizing them strategically.    Key Takeaways: Negotiations are more powerful face-to-face than over the phone.  Take notes during a negotiation - it creates a level of rapport and makes...

In this episode, Cindy and Trina discuss: How consulting gives you freedom that other fields may not. Seeing your strengths in your past hurdles. The strengths in having a Power 2 Hours. Increasing your efficiency.    Key Takeaways: If you have any skills, talent, or experience, you have something to offer. Give yourself a boundary. Pick your window that is your "Power 2 Hours" and you will get ev...

In this episode, Cindy and Tricia discuss: How to differentiate between physical and emotional hunger.  The hidden cases of emotional eating and how to heal and deal with obsessive food thoughts.  Ways to manage stress before it drives you to the kitchen. The PEP test and ways we use food.   Key Takeaways: Emotional eating is a spectrum, but essentially everyone is an emotional eater in some fashi...

In this episode, Cindy and Robert discuss: What it means to be a manifestation business coach. Replacing the word want with another phrase to shift into attention and what you control. Aligning with your inner truth to live your dream life. Identifying your 20% with your deep why in focus.   Key Takeaways: When you connect with your inner truth, that is the most fulfilling and safest place to be....

In this episode, Cindy and Neil discuss: Mastering your emotions and mindset.  The identities stored in your body and the needs of the body, heart, mind, and spirit. Executing on your goals with specific metrics that fulfill all of your needs. What to focus on in times of change.   Key Takeaways: Life is about 4 things: intentions, feelings, habits, and energy. You set intentions to overcome bad h...

In this episode, Cindy and Robin discuss: Natural solutions for staying healthy in life, and especially in these different times. The hormone deal breakers that throw off your immune system.  The power of having an attitude of gratitude and ways to cultivate that attitude every single day. Clearing toxins, of all kinds, from your life.   Key Takeaways: You can grow younger no matter what your age....

In this episode, Cindy and Karen discuss: The evolution in the treatment of mental health and the increase in mental health issues with the new generations. Dr. Cassiday's studies in positive psychology and how it is coloring how she is handling wellness during this unusual time we are living in. Characteristics of a resilient person and what it means to be a resilient person. What good humor is a...

In this episode, Cindy and R.T. discuss: Taking the time to heal and maintaining our life's mission during this time of healing. The Seven Submariner Principles that allow us to dive into the depths and always rise again. Understanding where you sit on the emotional plain and looking up. The power for women as they continue to rise above the surface.   Key Takeaways: Whenever you are bonding somet...

In this episode, Cindy and Marcela discuss: What priestess power is and the feminine energy within each of us. Harnessing the sacred rage as a powerful tool for good.  The power we all have and the profound, powerful effects of us stepping forward individually and in our communities. How we can tap in and harness our feminine energy and sacred feminine rage.   Key Takeaways: It is part of our duty...

In this episode, Cindy and Yvonne discuss: In this episode, Cindy and Yvonne discuss: Global grief arising from COVID-19. How we came to be a grief-phobic society. How we can pivot to gain coping skills to deal with grief in the face of COVID-19. 10 tips on how to navigate the new 'normal', including: Acknowledge and allow your feelings. And then, choose not to stay there. Be informed without obse...

In this episode, Cindy discusses: Eliminating Ego from your bargaining, or at least handling it better. How ego can show up in negotiation.  Knowing your objectives with clarity. Collaborating for better results than either would have imagined.   Key Takeaways: Effective negotiation is about securing desired outcomes, not beating the other party.  Concentrating on the win over the objectives often...

In this episode, Cindy discusses: What the acronym F.E.A.R. stands for and how it affects negotiation. How our confidence changes our approach in negotiation. Most popular fear factors and why you want to avoid them in bargaining. Limiting beliefs that can hold you back from your limitless future.   Key Takeaways: The words we say are only a small part of our communications and bargaining. Fear dr...

In this episode, Cindy discusses: Holding up your beliefs, examining them, and questioning them. The quality of assertiveness. The key traits identified as making a great negotiator. Social conditioning and women of all ages.   Key Takeaways: There is more to being a negotiator than just assertiveness including: rapport building, empathy, flexibility, intuition, and trustworthiness. Five out of si...

In this episode, Cindy discusses:       How should I react to the Coronavirus?       What you resist persists       What if the consequences of giving into the fear are greater than the consequences of the virus?       What's a small way you can choose to serve?   Key Takeaways:       Acknowledge what you are feeling, and then choose to focus on hope and possibility       Negotiate your mindset. C...

In this episode, Cindy discusses: Where the fear of rejection, of getting a "no" comes from and how it affects us as adults. Shifting your mindset to embracing the "no." Stretching your boundaries and moving outside of your comfort zone. Going for the "no" and using that as momentum in your tasks.   Key Takeaways: Only through persistence and "failures" can we find success. "Sticks and stones can...

In this episode, Cindy discusses: Diplomacy in personal relationships. Skills required in diplomacy and how to utilize them. How active listening and openly voicing your needs are keys to communication. Quick tips to navigate the choppy waters of difficult conversations.   Key Takeaways: You ARE FIT to be a great negotiator: Assertiveness, Rapport building, Empathy, Flexibility, Intuition, and Tru...

In this episode, Cindy discusses: The gender biases in society and internally. How identifying ourselves changed results in studies.  How women underperform as an outward expression of our internal biases. The effects of stereotypes on both genders.   Key Takeaways: In many studies, the mere idea of identifying as a woman often makes people underperform. This shows an outward example of the destru...

In this episode, Cindy discusses: Coming from your feminine, not your masculine in negotiation. Lessons from childhood and law school simulations in negotiation. Fundamental principles of negotiation. The power of relationships in negotiation.   Key Takeaways: Negotiation doesn't have to be a take-no-prisoners situation. It can be about rapport building, empathy, and authenticity.  Negotiating and...

Welcome to The Art of Feminine Negotiation: from the Boardroom to Bedroom, your place to go for hot tips and tactics on how to negotiate your best life so you can stop missing out and start getting more of what you want and deserve … from the boardroom to the bedroom. I'm Cindy Watson, creator and host of the show. I'm excited to have you here and hope you decide to make this a must to tune in to...