Let's make a deal...

There's a saying, "You don't get what you deserve, you get what you negotiate for."  But what happens if, after negotiating, you end up with less than you deserve?  That's what I'm currently trying to avoid.  See, three years after a failed bid to take over my consulting firm, I'm back at it again, trying to negotiate my way to the top.  This time it should be much easier though, as I am no longer weighed down by such things as a wife, a gigantic house on a pond, and my life savings.  Indeed, I'm traveling much lighter these days, so I'm much faster on my feet - which is a good thing when you're in intense negotiations.  How intense?  Real intense.  In fact, things have gotten so testy lately that discussions between my business partner (the firm's majority owner) and me have temporarily broken down.  What went wrong?  I'm not sure, but they started heading south about the time I casually mentioned that, if worse comes to worst, I could just beat him up and take the firm if I really wanted to - which is totally true because I'm pretty ripped.  Anyway, he gave me the same look my pastor did at Christmas when I told him his wife was a "sexy little dish" (only I didn't say dish).  So, here I am, planning my next move... I'll keep you posted.        

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