Thecorrect strategy for Americans negotiating with Japanese or other foreignclients is a Japanese strategy:ask questions. When you think you understand, ask more questions. Carefullyfeel for pressure points.If an impasse is reached, don't pressure. Sugges

Cooperativeconflict builds people up, strengthens their relationships, and gets thingsdone.

My Strength is made perfect in weakness

He that is unkind to his own will not be kind to others.

A barking dog is often more useful than a sleeping lion.

Thehardest step is over the threshold.

Whenour knowing exceeds our sensing, we will no longer be deceived by theillusions of our senses.

Too late is the medicine prepared, when the disease has strengthened by long delay.

He who asks a question is a fool for five minutes; he who does not ask a questionremains a fool forever.

You canoutdistance that which is running after you, but not what is running insideyou.

A taste for truth at any cost is a passion which spares nothing:

Anounce of mediation is worth a pound of arbitration and a ton of litigation!