If you read my post below, you know that recently Will and I negotiated a small payment for his upcoming performance as ring bearer in a wedding.
I told the story of our negotiation to a friend, who is a mother and grandmother.
“Whoa,” she said. “You didn’t give in did you? I would have told him he just had to do it.”
Hmmm. All of a sudden, I felt stung by her disapproval. She thought I was a bad mom.
So I thought about my negotiation with Will. Slowly I realized I was satisfied with our exchange. Why?
1. He knows what he wants.
2. He is willing to fight for what he wants.
3. He is able to compromise.
4. He doesn’t necessarily care what I think of him.
I think all of those facts can lead to success in the real world. So while this grandmother may have disapproved of my little exchange with my son, I, in fact, approve. Or at least that’s what I keep telling myself when I’m trying not to care what she thinks about me!
