NEGOTIATi℠ · Self-guided negotiation preparation

Ten Minute
Negotiation Prep
Before Your Next Deal.

Quick negotiation preparation for when the conversation is days away.

This isn't a guide you read and forget. It's a guided working session where you build your own negotiation plan, one module at a time.

In about ten minutes you go from "I have a deal coming up" to a finished one-page plan you can bring to the table.

Your first ask, your middle ground, and your walk-away point
Your opening line and the questions you'll ask
Your answers ready for when they push back

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Ten Minute Deal Prep workbook cover showing the eight modules

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Built for deals that don't need a full session

Not every deal is complex.
But every deal deserves a plan.

Most people "prepare" by thinking about a deal in the shower and hoping the right words show up. Then the other side names a number, and the plan they had in their head is gone.

Ten Minute Deal Prep walks you through the same framework we've used across $8B+ in real deals, and has you write your answers down as you go. When you finish, your plan is on paper, in your hand, ready to use.

Two NEGOTIATi team members smiling while reviewing documents at a table

How it works

You don't just learn it.
You build it.

Every module ends with something to write down. By the last page, your blank plan is a finished strategy.

Open your plan

Print the fill-in Negotiation Plan or open it on screen. This one page is what you'll walk into the room with.
Work through eight short modules

Each module covers one stage of the negotiation, with prompts, real examples and word-for-word phrasing. Answer as you go and fill in that part of your plan.
Set your range

Decide what you'll ask for, what you'd be OK with, and the point where you stop. You'll know your walk-away before you ever sit down.
Walk in with your plan in hand

Your opening, your ask, your pushback responses and your close, all on one page. Reuse the framework for every deal after this one.

The range builder on the Negotiation Plan: Your Ask, Wants, and Needs/Risk columns above a scale from 1st Ask to STOP

The heart of your plan

Your 1st Ask. Your middle ground. Your STOP.

What do I want, within reason? What would I be OK with? What do I need? Answer these three and you'll never agree to something on the spot that you regret later.

The full fill-in Negotiation Plan page, with sections for Gather Information, Negotiate, the ask range table and Notes

The fill-in Negotiation Plan · included

What's inside

Eight modules.
One finished plan.

Here's a peek at each module and the piece of your plan it helps you build.

Gather Information

Research the other side, the benchmarks, your leverage, and what you bring that no one else does.

You fill inPerson / company, leverage, needs and wants

Preview of the Develop Your Negotiation Range and Ask module

Develop Your Range

Sort what's negotiable into payment, benefits and risk, so you see everything you can ask for.

You fill inYour ask, your wants, your needs and risk

Lead the Negotiation

Use the first few minutes to build credibility and connection before the deal is even discussed.

You fill inYour greeting and connection point

Clarify Expectations

Frame the conversation and bring out unspoken concerns on both sides before they derail the deal.

You fill inYour summary line and your questions

Preview of the Propose What You Want and Pause module

Propose and Pause

Ask for what you want in one clear, confident sentence. Then go silent and let the other side respond.

You fill inYour one-sentence ask

Pushback Is Progress

Expect it and answer from preparation, not panic. Pushback means they're still at the table.

You fill inYour responses: shift value, offer clarity, phase it

Close with Confidence

Know when to close, how to document what you agreed to, and when to walk away.

You fill inYour next steps and how you'll document the deal

Mind Map + Plan

The full process on one visual map, and your fill-in plan brought together in one place.

You finish withA complete one-page negotiation plan

See the whole negotiation at a glance

The Negotiation
Mind Map.

Every stage, from research to the handshake, on one page. Glance at it before any conversation and you'll know exactly where you are and what comes next.

Preview of the NEGOTIATi Negotiation Mind Map

Full mind map included

Who this is for

For deals you can handle
yourself — done right.

This is for you if —

You have a simple deal coming up and want to walk in with an actual plan, not just good intentions
You're a tradesperson heading into a rate or scope conversation and want your numbers worked out ahead of time
You're a creator or small business owner who wants to think through your positioning before a routine negotiation
You've been offered something and want a structured way to assess it and prepare your response
You'd rather build a real plan in 10 minutes, on your own schedule, than read another list of generic tips

What our clients say

"Working with Negotiati completely changed my mindset. They helped me understand my value and gave me the confidence to ask for what I deserved. I ended up securing an additional $30,000 per year."

Fire Sprinkler Professional · 23 years experience

+$30,000 per year

Why this works

Not a template.
A proven system.

"Most negotiation guides tell you to 'know your worth.' This one has you write down exactly what to do with it, from the first thing you say to the last thing you say before you close."

Our team has been at the table for more than $8 billion in deals. We turned what we know about how deals are won and lost into a plan anyone can build on their own in about 10 minutes, with real examples and phrasing you can use word for word.

Preview of the do's list from the Propose What You Want and Pause module

A peek inside Module 05

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Walk in ready.

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Ten Minute Deal Prep

Self-guided negotiation plan

$59

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8 guided modules, each one builds part of your plan
Fill-in Negotiation Plan you can reuse for every deal
Ask range builder: 1st ask, middle ground, walk-away
Real examples and word-for-word phrasing
Negotiation Mind Map of the full process
Built from $8B+ in real deals

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PDF download · Not legal advice

Not legal advice. This guide may not suit all negotiations and is not an exhaustive prep list.

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NEGOTIATi℠ · Self-guided negotiation preparation

Ten MinuteNegotiation PrepBefore Your Next Deal.

Not every deal is complex.But every deal deserves a plan.

You don't just learn it.You build it.

Open your plan

Work through eight short modules

Set your range

Walk in with your plan in hand

Eight modules.One finished plan.