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Two core abilities for thriving in New Economy:
1) quickly master hard things
2) ability to produce at elite level (speed and quality)
* both require DEEP work

use (adapt) the skills
- if you don't produce, you won't thrive

Requires depth for 1) learning; 2)produce something

Hypothesis - “ability To perform deep work is becoming increasingly rare at exactly the same time it is becoming increasingly valuable in our economy”

5 styles of negotiating techniques
1) competition
2) accommodating
3) compromise
4) avoidance
5) mutual interest
- making concessions
- people don't want to be sold to, want to buy (i.e. take control)

- start with 'I'
- use 'softeners'