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Mar 2022
41m 53s

Does Negotiation Give You Anxiety? Here’...

Morra Aarons-Mele
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Preparing for and managing a negotiation can be hard for anyone, but for people who suffer from anxiety and tend toward rumination, it can feel near impossible. In this episode, Morra Aarons-Mele speaks with negotiation expert Christoper Voss about how to handle negotiations when you suffer from anxiety, or just if negotiations cause your anxiety to peak. Vo ... Show More
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