How to negotiate

How to negotiate

I make negotiating dead simple with tips/templates minorities have personally used to even the playing field in the workforce.

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Episode 10: How to interview your future manager

Episode 10: How to interview your future manager

The biggest career cheat code: only working with exceptional managers.

Farhan Manjiyani
Farhan Manjiyani
Episode 6: How to negotiate your salary (new gig)

Episode 6: How to negotiate your salary (new gig)

Negotiation comes down to 50% delivery (confidence) and 50% knowledge (knowing when to hold the line).

Farhan Manjiyani
Farhan Manjiyani
Episode 37: How to use AI to get a job

Episode 37: How to use AI to get a job

At the end of the day which tool you use is less relevant. It’s more important that you focus on the right input and be specific about the outputs.

Farhan Manjiyani
Farhan Manjiyani
Episode 39: How to negotiate for your wedding

Episode 39: How to negotiate for your wedding

I understand the pressure; my wife and I were not immune a month ago when we married. We worried that people would think what we did was cheap or be pissed off that they weren’t invited or kid ourselves that we would ‘work it out later’ when it came to the budget.

Farhan Manjiyani
Farhan Manjiyani
Episode 33: How to negotiate in your relationship

Episode 33: How to negotiate in your relationship

I use aspects of negotiation in my relationship every day. Simple decisions like what to watch on TV or what to eat involve negotiation - even if it’s low stakes.

Farhan Manjiyani
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Episode 27: How to juggle your main hustle and side hustle

Episode 27: How to juggle your main hustle and side hustle

How to get experts to help you (for free)

Farhan Manjiyani
Farhan Manjiyani

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Episode 55: How to avoid surprises for product launches

Episode 55: How to avoid surprises for product launches

A great way to figure out who should be in the room is by stating the decision or outcome you are trying to drive and then asking “who else does this depend on to be successful?”

Farhan Manjiyani
Farhan Manjiyani
Episode 54: How to get a speaking gig at your college

Episode 54: How to get a speaking gig at your college

Initially I was thinking I needed to “make it” and someone from the alumni relations team would reach out to me to speak. Then I realized I’d rather make it happen on my own timeline.

Farhan Manjiyani
Farhan Manjiyani
Episode 53: What happened last week for the Ismaili Community

Episode 53: What happened last week for the Ismaili Community

This one is going to be a little different because this week has been a little different.

Farhan Manjiyani
Farhan Manjiyani
Episode 52: How to better manage your time

Episode 52: How to better manage your time

There are a lot of productivity gurus out there telling you one tool or system will change your life. The key is knowing what comes easily to you and where you struggle first and then designing the system to maximize your strengths / cover your weaknesses second.

Farhan Manjiyani
Farhan Manjiyani
Episode 51: How to find (and keep) the right business partner(s)

Episode 51: How to find (and keep) the right business partner(s)

This week is going to be a little different - my good friend Quynton will be sharing his perspective on building a business with partners.

Quynton Johnson
Quynton Johnson
Episode 50: 3 docs the top 1% of top performers use

Episode 50: 3 docs the top 1% of top performers use

1-2 weeks of time investment and 14-month (at least) repayment? That’s pretty solid ROI in my book.

Farhan Manjiyani
Farhan Manjiyani
Episode 49: Generalist or Specialist - what's better for your career?

Episode 49: Generalist or Specialist - what's better for your career?

When I first went down the path of competitive, I was concerned it would be a one-way door — once I branded myself as a “competitive guy” I would never be able to go back to product marketing or do anything else.

Farhan Manjiyani
Farhan Manjiyani
Episode 48: 3 things that will help you hit your new year resolution

Episode 48: 3 things that will help you hit your new year resolution

I love breaking down a seemingly hard goal into a bunch of smaller goals. I almost always find that there is 1 or 2 really hard things, but there are many more easy+medium things you can do.

Farhan Manjiyani
Farhan Manjiyani
Episode 47: Why being rejected was the best thing that happened to my career

Episode 47: Why being rejected was the best thing that happened to my career

Last newsletter of 2024 - my ask is reply back with 1 topic you'd like to see in 2025.

Farhan Manjiyani
Farhan Manjiyani
Episode 46: How to give better feedback

Episode 46: How to give better feedback

The goal is to have a healthy balance of both — caring personally + challenging directly = radical candor.

Farhan Manjiyani
Farhan Manjiyani
Episode 45: How to negotiate in daily life

Episode 45: How to negotiate in daily life

Sometimes it’s not a major deal or a promotion, but it’s about the small decisions you make daily.

Farhan Manjiyani
Farhan Manjiyani
Episode 44: How to deal with toxic coworkers

Episode 44: How to deal with toxic coworkers

I debated every day with my partner. My mental health suffered. My imposter syndrome was at an all time high. I just wanted it to stop, so I decided I had no choice but to leave.

Farhan Manjiyani
Farhan Manjiyani
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