Everyone has faced adversity at some point in their life, especially in recent years with the Covid pandemic. But we all handle adversity differently. Lousin Mehrabi found herself faced with unimaginable adversity: Her six-year-old son was diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). 

DMD is an incurable genetic disorder characterized by progressive muscle degeneration and is life-limiting. Lousin was faced with a choice: How was she going to face this news? In this episode of Negotiations Ninja, Lousin talks about how you use your negotiation skills to face adversity. 

Outline of This Episode

• [1:53] Learn more about Lousin Mehrabi
• [2:52] How to negotiate with yourself
• [5:07] Get clear on your “why” to remove limiting thoughts 
• [6:00] You can unconsciously derail a negotiation 
• [7:29] Diagnose the problem before you try to solve it
• [12:14] You have to understand the language of your counterpart
• [16:15] Using negotiation skills to face adversity 

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