Negotiation is at the heart of business; in fact, negotium is Latin for business. It is often what makes the difference between a good deal and a fantastic deal, or between a profit and a loss, but as the foregoing proverb points out, in it most effective form, it is invisible.
There’s an old Italian proverb that more or less says a man can steal a whole loaf of bread if he does it a slice at a time. This incorporates two principles:
There’s an old Italian proverb that more or less says a man can steal a whole loaf of bread if he does it a slice at a time. This incorporates two principles:
1. It is very unlikely that anybody will ever miss something that small.
