1. Do your homework
2. State your objectives clearly
3. Be clear about what you want
4. Create the right impression
5. Make your pitch
6. Bid, don’t complain
7. Don’t talk about your bottom line
8. Let your boss shoot first
9. Negotiate like a pro
10. Assert yourself
1. Missing deadlines.
2. Dressing unprofessionally
3. Not being punctual
4. Checking your e-mail, playing games, shopping
5. Gossiping
6. Being negative
7. Trying to be everybody’s best friend
8. Burning bridges
9. Always being the funny one
10. Forgetting you have neighbors
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