Humanitarians have been trained to ask for too little - and too little is exactly what we get. Our problem isn’t that we ask for too much but that we ask for too little. We don’t dream big and boldly enough. When we free ourselves to ask for what we really want things will change

Mar 7, 2021 · 9:49 AM UTC

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Important lesson for us all. Starting tomorrow, whenever you find yourself in a negotiation begin by asking for double The other party is expecting you to start at a higher place, so make sure you do 🖤
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How would the asking be backed up? If humanitarians ask for 2x, 4x, 10x more why would they get it vs what they are being given now?
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I enjoy your Twitterings pointing out the vague, banal and obvious. It would be more fun if the following Twittering was a workable solution to solve the problem.
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We are all meant to shine! 😀
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It’s up to artists to show people a vision of the future. To let them see the goal.
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Yes ... I think that's true on a personal scale ... as well as on a National and Global scale.
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Where there’s a will there’s a way is a proverb that dates to the 1600s. Where there’s a will there’s a way is a proverb that means if someone is determined to do something, he will find a way to accomplish it.
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Or you talking to yourself?
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The problem is our nation is run by oligarchs who don't care. ... No matter how you ask.
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@marwilliamson though I do not work for them, I have supported and would ask that you endorse @onetreeplanted. They are a non-profit that plants a tree for $1. Did you know that a $1 trillion investment could virtually wipe out the carbon footprint of everyone on earth?
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