Persuation & Negotiation · Hua-Ming Huang
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February 27, 2026 3 minutes read
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Principled Negotiation = Interest-Based Negotiation = Win-Win Negotiation


Calibrated Questions

“Speak to their heart first, not their mind. If you can develop an emotional connection with someone and understand their feelings, you are already a step ahead of the person who is going to bombard them with logic. There is a time for the logic, but first, get into the heart so the brain is ready to hear your arguments.” — Arnold Schwarzenegger


An opinion should be the result of thought, not a substitute for it.

Opinions are earned—not owed. Everyone has to agree with you LATER. 1


The Art of Negotiation: Letting the Other Side Go First


Naval Ravikant

  1. Listen
  2. Absorb
  3. Ask good questions

四兩撥千斤

  • 這是一種策略性的溝通技巧,在遇到棘手的、讓人不舒服或難以直接回答的問題時,用一個相關 2 的問題來回應原問題。
  • 不是迴避、也不是直接拒絕,而是用巧妙的反問或重點轉向,掌握談話節奏。
  • 相較於誠實回答(實話實說)或閃避問題,「四兩撥千斤」的優點包括:
    • 避免衝突與尷尬:不會讓對方感覺你在推拖或隱瞞,而是在積極思考:表現出你想要更全面理解情況後,再給出更合適的答案,而不是輕率回應。
    • 拿回談話主導權:把談話焦點從自己身上挪開,不再只是被問的一方,而是逐步引導對話方向。
    • 爭取思考時間或資訊:透過反問,你可以進一步了解對方的視角或意圖。

範例

在面試時,面試官問「上一份工作薪水是多少?」

可以回應:「為了更好理解這份工作的薪酬架構,您是否能簡單透露這個職位的薪資範圍?」

在價格談判時,對方問:「你們這邊最高能出到多少?」

如果直接回答,很可能等於先亮出底牌。可以改用反問轉向:「您心中有數字了嗎?」


最高明的說服,不是讓別人接受你的觀點,而是讓他以為「這主意是我自己想到的」。

Footnotes

  1. Everyone nodded, nobody agreed.” — Ian McEwan

  2. 反問的問題要與原問題緊密相關!

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