WHY BOTHER OFFERING THIS APP:
Negotiation isnt just for business. Its everybodys business. Every day. That means daily practice. It doesnt have to be a time suck or feel like SAT prep. Even 6 minutes per day will sculpt your everyday negotiation confidence and prowess. The key is to practice in low stakes familiar contexts where you can afford to get it "wrong." When the higher stakes negotiations crop up in your life (and they will), youll already be thinking of yourself as a confident and competent negotiator.
Based upon the book (peppered with “Super Tips” throughout), “For the Forces of Good: The Superpower of Everyday Negotiation” by S. Lucia Kanter, the Super Tips app waltzes you through daily prompts (or "reps," if you will) to keep your daily negotiation groove on.
WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT:
First of all, because it’s simple. It’s the digital version of reading your daily horoscope or the deck of daily affirmations that you keep on a side table and grab one each day as you head out the door.
Second, because it’s fun. Like cracking open a fortune cookie, you wonder what each daily tip will say (on a timer, so you can only “flip over” a new Super Tip by waiting 24 hours after you’ve seen the most recent tip). Also like a fortune cookie, some tips may seem “meh” to you at first. But let it sink in and play with it. There’s a reason each Super Tip made the cut and is included (and ordered as it is in the full deck).
Third, because it’s effective. Daily practice is how you built expertise that eventually becomes more and more effortless. It’s the consistency of daily practice where people fall down in creating habits. Each Super Tip takes less than 30 seconds to read, and then it’s up to you to apply it in your life that day (and combine it with previous Super Tips). The Super Tips start with basics and become increasingly nuanced as you advance: a combination of progressive and random ordering. Also, by revealing just one new Super Tip every 24-hours, they are more likely to be “sticky” in your mind.
HOW IT WORKS:
Download the app, then tap the “card’ to flip over your first tip. Ta-dah! In another 24 hours, you can see the next Super Tip. In the meantime, practice that daily tip. You can also “favorite” Super Tips by tapping the star in the upper right corner. If you tap the menu in the upper left, you can narrow down just your list of favorites or view all Super Tips that you’ve already “flipped over.” You can also swipe backward and forward (left and right) to see Super Tips you’ve already unveiled.