Many of us negotiate as parts of our jobs. Here's how to prep to improve your chances for success.

Memorize more quickly and retain it longer by using systematic recall. Get Stever's books: http://j.mp/srobbins.

Learn when to use email, phone, instant messaging, and other ways to communicate.

Making requests so you're more likely to get a "yes" answer.

Stepping away from your technology for a day can make you more productive.

Give yourself procrastination help by changing your approach to tasks. Use baby chunks.

Decision-making meetings work best with behind-the-scenes prep work.

Insight on pressing problems is necessary. Here's what insight is, and how to have more "A-ha!" moments.

How to think outside the box about how the world works and the people within it.

Find the beliefs holding you back and learn to move past them.