Ask For More

This practical non-fiction guide reframes negotiation as a repeatable, everyday skill. It centers on a simple ten-question framework designed to improve how you negotiate, strengthen your relationships, and navigate daily life. Suitable for students, professionals, and anyone who wants clearer, more confident conversations, it uses an encouraging, empowering tone to help you feel capable and in control. The content is presented as a step-by-step approach you can apply in real situations. The first five questions are mirror questions for self-reflection—What’s brought me here? How do I feel? What do I need?—and the last five are window questions you ask the other person. This open-ended method keeps conversations grounded in values and needs, helping you move from a single “Yes” to durable, value-creating outcomes in work and life. The approach draws on decades of teaching across classrooms, businesses, and international organizations, including collaborations with the United Nations, and translates complex ideas into practical prompts and exercises. Readers follow a straightforward path from awareness to action. The book emphasizes listening, clarity, and collaboration over confrontation, and it translates negotiation theory into accessible, concrete steps you can practice in meetings, salary talks, and everyday conversations. The writing is concise and practical, with real-wor