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Today I Declare Myself Defeated!

13 min readNov 11, 2021

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A man is not finished when he is defeated. He is finished when he quits.

Richard M. Nixon

Yes, Today I Do Admit It Officially!

I am not bragging now, but I see myself as one good negotiator. Well, if I should be honest, I am rather splendid. I know most of the tricks in the book, plus some more!

I am excellent, but I have also done a few, well, many. I am very experienced!

During my many years as a manager and then as an expatriate. Anything from salary to business accommodations, for 200 people. Country-big Contracts and huge ones, in amounts and duration. I didn’t just have a part in them. I lead them.

Simply put, It is tough to fool me in a negotiation!

This time, I have tried so many things. Some I made to look easy, but this opponent of mine is better simply put. He has beaten me. I have no other option now!

I think once more. I am now, let us agree! I have Reached middle-age by now!

I finally and officially admit it.

I have failed!

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Un Swede Svensson
Un Swede Svensson

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I write to you, experiences from my work with management, coding, startups, and as icing on the cake, some of my life lessons. https://unswede.com/-/join_team

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