Negotiation is a big part of life. For instance, you negotiate with your boss for a higher salary or more fair distribution of the workload, with a car dealer or home seller for a better price, ...

At some point in your career, you may find yourself in a position to ask for something that really matters to you — a raise, more flexibility or better benefits, for example. These requests aren't ...

Damali Peterman, left, is the author of "Be Who You Are to Get What You Want: A New Way to Negotiate for Anyone Who's Ever Been Underestimated." She joined Shazi Visram, founder of Healthynest and ...

In my work with large organizations on their highest-stakes negotiations, I often meet people who tell me, "I am not really cut out to be a negotiator. I'm too nice." But it turns out, being "nice" ...