A prominent American businessman once said, 鈥淭he worst thing you can possibly do in a deal is to seem desperate to make it.鈥
Donald Trump鈥檚 words are not always regarded as universal, ironclad truths, but there鈥檚 nothing to argue about on this one. Desperation begets weakness, and weak negotiators, sooner or later, get served for lunch.
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