Use rational persuasion to influence others. Rick Lepsinger joins Jim Blasingame to propose rational persuasion - the use of facts and logic - as a influencing communication tactic.

How do our biases impact our decisions and relationships? Beverly Inman-Ebel joins Jim Blasingame to discuss two kinds of biases we all have, contagious bias and association bias, and how they impact our personal and business relationships.

Do you "have a word with yourself" before important events? Ed Kopf joins Jim Blasingame to explain how to use self-talk and mindfulness to get into an appropriate frame of mind before a negotiation or other important interaction.

How intentional are you at controlling your emotions in business? Ed Kopf joins Jim Blasingame to encourage you to be intentional and mindful when faced with a negotiation, so you don't let emotions cost you an opportunity.

Are you mindful as a negotiator? Ed Kopf joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the concept of mindfulness as a negotiation and management practice, and how it can help you get better management and negotiating results.

Consider these tactics in your next negotiation. Tom Anastasi joins Jim Blasingame to reveal a few of the collaborative negotiating tactics that he expands upon in his book, like the "tentative deal" and the "let's go to the zoo" tactics.

How much do you know about the role personality plays in negotiating? Tom Anastasi joins Jim Blasingame to discuss a collaborative negotiating style that includes understanding the role personality plays.

How personality impacts your conflict tendencies. Pierce and Jane Howard joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the influences that personality has on creating and resolving conflict, and how employers can know this in advance of hiring.

How good are you at resolving a conflict? Pierce and Jane Howard joins Jim Blasingame to offer a conflict resolution practice that cuts to the heart of the tension in a conflict,

How much capital did Obama lose with his sequester scare tactics? Rick Newman joins Jim Blasingame to report on the game of chicken that the political class is playing with the budget and whether Obama's sequester tactics have cost him leverage.