Building rapport diffuses potential tension as it creates a perceived shared frame of reference. Now, rapport building can be instantaneous or take time to develop. Sometimes it can grow naturally, or you can actually build it with intention. Rapport building isn't some elusive gift that you're either born with or destined to do without. You can learn the skills, practice building rapport, and become proficient at it. Join Cindy as she talks about ways to build rapport and learn the 11 ways to b...
Mar 20, 2023•15 min•Season 1Ep. 145
There has been a lot of talk about toxic masculinity in recent years, which is triggering a pushback response. Join Cindy as she discusses toxic masculinity, or rather, masculine toxicity. You’ll discover: What role does gender play in negotiation? How unconscious gender bias affects women What role does emotion play in negotiation? And many more. If you’re looking to up-level your negotiation skills, I have everything from online to group to my signature one-on-one mastermind and VIP experience...
Mar 13, 2023•14 min•Season 1Ep. 144
There's been a lot of talk about women's prime since Don Lemon's comments about presidential candidate Nikki Haley. Lemon created a firestorm after telling his female co-anchors and his CNN audience that 51-year-old Haley wasn't quote-unquote in her prime. Unconscious gender bias is a pretty deeply conditioned undercurrent, and it impacts all of our relationships, personally and professionally. Join Cindy as she discusses these biases—biases not just by men against women but also by women agains...
Mar 06, 2023•15 min•Season 1Ep. 143
Cindy’s book, The Art of Feminine Negotiation, is coming out. We’re going out with a splash and launching on International Women’s Day. The book is very much about empowering women to get more of what they want and deserve through the art of negotiation. Where to find Cindy’s book: If you’re in the U.S., you can order from Barnes & Noble, bn.com. And, if you’re in Canada, you can preorder from Chapters or Indigo, and on Amazon. In this book, you will discover: How to bring the feminine power...
Feb 27, 2023•14 min•Season 1Ep. 142
In this session, Cindy unravels the negotiation of past gender bias, particularly in the context of blame. During this episode, Cindy addresses the issue behind these unconscious biases, so grab your pad and pen, You will learn the following: What role does gender play in the negotiation How to recognize these unconscious gender biases The impacts of these unconscious gender biases How to negotiate with your intimate partner And many more If you’re looking to up-level your negotiation skills, I ...
Feb 20, 2023•22 min•Season 1Ep. 141
When you think of conflict, what words come to mind? How do you feel when you think about conflict? If you're like most people, it's going to trigger your lizard brain with a corresponding fight, flight, or freeze response. What do you think about power? Do you think about controlling someone? Stay tuned as Cindy unpacks how we currently view conflict, power, and control to see if we can't come up with a more empowering reframe of each. We’ll discover: Scarcity mindset and abundance mindset How ...
Feb 13, 2023•21 min•Season 1Ep. 140
Join host Cindy Watson as she interviews Christine Hart. Christine is a litigator, a facilitator, a mediator, a cabinet minister, a legislator, an author, a teacher, and so much more. One of the first women to break into the ranks in top rated corporate law firms. Listen to this episode as Cindy and Christine will be talking about Negotiating Tips from a Former Minister, lawyer and mediator. You’ll discover: How to face potentially unwelcome reception? Preparation is the key Tips on how women ca...
Feb 06, 2023•49 min•Season 1Ep. 139
Have you ever wondered how people become masters of their emotions? Check out this episode as Cindy interviews business coach DonnaLynn Riley to learn how to master your emotions and negotiate your best life. DonnaLynn has been coaching business people to master their emotions around communication, relationships, and success. In this episode you’ll learn: How communication can be effective in negotiation The benefits of improved communication Keys to good communication and negotiation The role g...
Jan 30, 2023•42 min•Season 1Ep. 138
Did you ever wonder about beating yourself up for giving in to the temptation to watch trashy TV? It’s pretty tempting to lay back, disengage the brain, and observe some mindless entertainment. But, what if you could do both? What if you bring more intention to the activity so it was a productive activity? So, it’s no surprise that watching TV shows have loads of lessons on negotiations for us. In this episode, sit back, unwind, Cindy as she explains the lessons to be learned from viewing popula...
Jan 23, 2023•18 min•Season 1Ep. 137
Are you ready for your new beginning? Are you ready to make it happen? We're going to begin this New Year's exercise with Cindy. In this episode, Cindy Watson, offers you a sequence of steppingstones – structured tips and a process to allow you to create a blueprint for the next year and decade. Are you ready to step into the best version of your life? Become part of Cindy's quest to make 2023 the best year yet. You’ll come away with simple & powerful exercises to design your next level of l...
Jan 09, 2023•26 min•Season 1Ep. 136
Have you ever thought about your past family dramas during the holiday season? Families are typically one of our greatest sources of negative triggers. As much as we love them, as much as we expect and hope that they will be our main source of support, there is just so much history and unresolved baggage that we often end up reverting to old patterns that don't serve us. In this episode you’ll discover: Negotiating your mindset, negotiating with your kids, and negotiating with your intimate part...
Jan 02, 2023•22 min•Season 1Ep. 135
Join Cindy as she interviews renowned physician, diversity and sensitivity coach, inclusion and humility coach Dr. Isma Chaudhry. Dr. Isma Chaudhry is an interfaith activist as a longstanding advocate of interfaith initiatives and a fierce proponent of equity and social justice for all. Find out how faith and religion can help you in the world of negotiation. You’ll discover: Misconceptions around Islam and women’s right Strategies on how to negotiate with ourselves Key strategies for negotiatin...
Dec 19, 2022•37 min•Season 1Ep. 134
Virtual reality is a simulated experience that employs pose tracking and 3D near-eye displays to give the user an immersive feel of a virtual world. Have you ever had a fun adventure in the virtual reality world? If not, then hop in as Cindy shares her very first adventure into the virtual reality world. Join Cindy as she fights pirate skeletons, ghosts, and Davey Jones himself. You’ll discover: The importance of the work we do around the “Rise of the feminine” Redefining our concepts of success...
Dec 12, 2022•12 min•Season 1Ep. 133
Have you defined success in negotiations based on a mistaken belief that toughness carries the day?We’ve been conditioned to believe that the person who brings a take-no-prisoners approach is going to ‘win’. This leads to junkyard dog tactics and styles that don’t serve anyone. Join Cindy as she flip the story you’ve been told and be open to the idea that gentler strategies may get you better outcomes, reframe how you look at power so you can bring it to the bargaining table in more elegant and ...
Dec 05, 2022•14 min•Season 1Ep. 132
Join host Cindy as she interviews 9/11 survivor Annabel Quintero as she shares how she narrowly escaped from the 46th floor of the World Trade Center. Find out her best-selling book “Step Step Jump” a story of hope and for those looking to transform trauma to triumph in three steps. Annabel is a story teller, best-selling author, 9/11 survivor and DEI Strategist also known as a “Culture Coach”. We’ll discover: What impact does diversity have on negotiations in your experience? Tips how to handle...
Nov 28, 2022•46 min•Season 1Ep. 131
Is it easy to trigger you and get you off course from achieving your objectives through those kinds of tactics? Or is self-esteem an issue that holds you back? If any of those resonated with you, then stay tuned because we're going to have a conversation about that. Join host Cindy Watson as she tackles how to manage shame, guilt, and self-esteem in negotiations. You’ll discover How to step out of your comfort zone How competence increases your confidence Increase your confidence to even push yo...
Nov 21, 2022•16 min•Season 1Ep. 130
What is the key to world peace? And, how do you find peace? The time has come for women to take more active roles in all domains of human society. Feminine traits are being recognized as key leadership skills for the first time in a long time. Join host, Cindy Watson, to explore power and negotiation and how you can reframe how you look at it, as well as discover ways you can use it more effectively to get better outcomes in your negotiations and in life. You’ll cover: Redefine and reframe confl...
Nov 14, 2022•12 min•Season 1Ep. 129
Do you want to know how to negotiate confidence & visibility with style? Well, stay tuned! You’ve come to the right place. Join your host, Cindy Watson in this dynamic interview with image consultant and personal branding expert, Melanie Lippman. Melanie helps high-powered women in male-dominated fields use style to communicate confidence, build connections, and achieve next-level visibility. In this lively discussion they cover: Mindset problems that block women from stepping into their ful...
Nov 07, 2022•38 min•Season 1Ep. 128
Are you interested in sports? Want the insider scoop on how high stakes athletic negotiations take place? Well tune in to this episode as host, Cindy Watson, interviews Jeff Mitchell. Jeff serves as Deputy Director of Athletics at Southern Miss. He oversees strategic planning of the Athletic Department, provides leadership for special projects, manages the department's legal affairs and is the primary liaison to the University's Office of the General Counsel. He is also nationally recognized as ...
Oct 31, 2022•40 min•Season 1Ep. 127
If you’re looking for some high-level advice on how to untangle the knots of conflict this episode is for you! Join host, Cindy Watson, in this powerful interview with Bess DeBoer as they explore the winning elements of conflict resolution to get better outcomes with ease. For those who don’t know Bess, she’s an internationally acclaimed master mediator and conflict resolution specialist, known for crafting highly creative settlements in difficult matters by helping parties understand the human ...
Oct 24, 2022•45 min•Season 1Ep. 126
You’ve gotta love a rags-to-riches story! If you’re looking for great advice on negotiating real estate investments and for a better life, check out this interview with Cindy Watson and Janet Tonkins today. Janet is a Real Estate Investor and Developer, affectionately known in Baltimore, Md. as the ‘Baltimore Real Estate Diva,™ because she buys houses like other women buy clothing and shoes. Janet has successfully bought, sold, rehabbed, and managed over $700 million in single-family houses and ...
Oct 17, 2022•36 min•Season 1Ep. 125
Are you looking for some hot tips on how to maximize your success in life through the art of negotiation? Join host, Cindy Watson, for this engaging interview with Nicole Chang. Nicole is a Harvard and Stanford Business and Law School alum who’s had a global career taking her from the trading floors of Wall Street to the corporate offices of the world’s leading corporations. They cover everything from: systems to help individuals tap into their inner truth and dreams to embark on a rich life jou...
Oct 10, 2022•37 min•Season 1Ep. 124
Have you ever wished you could nab a lucrative government contract? Well, look no further! Join host, Cindy Watson, in this eye-opening interview with Kizzy Parks about how to position yourself to secure a wide range of government contracts. Dr. Kizzy Parks is a Guinness world record holder who’s won over $50 million in government contracts! Through GOVCON Winners Ultimate Edge, she’s passionate about equipping service-based small business owners with the tools, systems and know-how to win profi...
Oct 03, 2022•35 min•Season 1Ep. 123
If you’re looking for solid advice on how to up-level your negotiation skills, then you won’t want to miss this episode. Cindy Watson interviews negotiation expert, Doug Noll. Douglas left a successful career as a trial lawyer to become a peacemaker. His calling is to serve humanity, and he executes his calling at many levels. He is an award-winning author, teacher, trainer, and a highly experienced mediator. Doug’s work carries him from international work to helping people resolve deep interper...
Sep 26, 2022•38 min•Season 1Ep. 122
Interested in uncovering the power of resilience and trusting your intuition in negotiations? Check out this hot interview with Cindy Watson and Kathleen Caldwell. Kathleen is CEO of Caldwell Consulting Group and founder of the Women’s Success Accelerator and C-Suite Network’s Women’s Coaching & Consulting Council. She is a credentialed success coach, professional speaker and author who has mentored and advised thousands of entrepreneurs, executives, leaders and business teams around the wor...
Sep 19, 2022•41 min•Season 1Ep. 121
Negotiation and leadership go hand in hand. If you’re looking to up-level your negotiation skills, and with it your leadership skills, then you won’t want to miss this episode. Your host, Cindy Watson, interviews leadership expert, Brenda Lee. Brenda is the CEO of Modig Leadership. Modig is the Swedish word for ‘brave’, and Brenda’s approach recognizes the bravery in getting vulnerable to become a better leader. Brenda’s strong background in computer coding education is utilized to now re-code b...
Sep 12, 2022•44 min•Season 1Ep. 120
Have you ever thought about selling your business but don’t know where to start? Join host, Cindy Watson, as she interviews exit expert, Jessica Fialkovich. Jessica is the founder of Exit Factor and co-owner of Transworld Business Advisors. Discover: How to buy and sell businesses for the most profit in the least amount of time. Strategies to deal with the mindset issues that come up about selling a business? Practical ‘how to’ advice on selling your business. Most common mistakes people make in...
Sep 05, 2022•40 min•Season 1Ep. 119
I’m excited to announce that my book, Art of Feminine Negotiation: How to Get What You Want From the Boardroom to the Bedroom, is now available! And I’m thrilled to share that it hit Amazon #1 Best-Seller status in multiple categories within hours of launching. And perhaps more exciting, it hit #2 on the Wall Street Journal Best Seller list! Share my inspiration and motivation for writing the book. Understand why I dedicated this book to women. As all of life is a negotiation, I feel passionatel...
Aug 29, 2022•15 min•Season 1Ep. 118
Are you looking for tips and insights on how to negotiate in today’s new and changing world? If so, you’ll want to check out this interview with Rachael Boone! Rachael Boone is the CEO and Founder of BeEvolvedHR, a Human Resources and Leadership Coaching consultancy. In this episode you’ll come away with valuable insights on: How to inspire, empower & educate entrepreneurs, leaders, and aspiring leaders. How to navigate the changing approaches to leadership and negotiation (from competitive ...
Aug 22, 2022•38 min•Season 1Ep. 117
Are you looking for a simple model to help you be more effective in your negotiations? Then tune in to this episode! Your host, Cindy Watson, talks with Hesha Abrams about how to ‘hold the calm’ as the key to success in negotiations. Hesha is an internationally acclaimed master attorney mediator, known for crafting highly creative settlements and resolutions in very difficult matters. In this episode, you’ll discover: Hesha’s signature ‘holding the calm’ model and how to use it How to manage big...
Aug 15, 2022•44 min•Season 1Ep. 116
