Feeling Crappy After Your Negotiation? How to Change Your Mindset & Redefine Winning For You

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">You walk out of a negotiation, and instead of feeling hopeful and excited, you have a deep, sinking feeling and the nagging question - “Did I blow it?”</span><span style= "font-weight: 400;"><br /></span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">As physicians, we navigate our fair share of situations that leave us feeling crappy but struggle to apply that mindset to other aspects of our jobs. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Whether or not it’s the reality, it’s normal to believe that our negotiation went terribly, and then descend into a pit of catastrophic worst-case scenarios. Thankfully, there are ways to work around this before the negotiation and deal with the emotional fallout afterward. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">What do we need to focus on when negative feelings arise? In this episode, I talk about the negative emotions that can arise from a negotiation and the best way to deal with them.</span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Three Things You’ll Learn In This Episode </strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><strong>- The emotional side of a negotiation</strong><span style= "font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Why do negotiations often trigger negative emotions and fears of the worst-case scenario? </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><strong>- What matters most in a negotiation </strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">How do we back ourselves to the fullest extent of our abilities? </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><strong>- How to keep a positive mindset</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Even if a negotiation doesn’t go according to plan, how do we avoid beating ourselves up over it?</span></p>