 really good idea. I’m working on selling cars but that script you wrote would be great for what I’m doing! Are you willing to work on my project instead?

Now you understand the al a carte methodology, which for all intents and purposes is a lateral negotiation at best and changes the focus to their own needs entirely.

As for patents, you can file for a provisional patent for a few hundred dollars and that gives you about 1 year from filing to actually file a full patent. This would usually be enough to entice first round investors later on, so the $20,000 or more to file the patents later on shouldn’t be a problem if you’ve negotiated investment to cover it.

Otherwise, if you find yourself in a position where filing a provisional patent is out of the question (maybe too expensive or you don’t understand how), then being incorporated with an NDA is your best option from there.

Zen and the Art of Business

“Yeah… I’m going to need you to show up to this meeting I’ve scheduled arbitrari-“

“Not now. I’m just about to beat my high-score in Tetris. I might be available later on, but there’s no guarantee. I’ll let you know.”

“When will you let me know?”

“Later. Now, if you don’t mind – you’re killing my concentration here. I’m going to need you to move along. I’ve got a meeting with the Bobs in a bit.”

There’s a reason I’ve been using references from Office Space in this blog post, and it’s generally because (in a manner of speaking) it shows the right approach to dealing with passive aggressive and non-committal executives.

Two can play this game, and when you stop buying into their manipulative bullshit, they either walk away or they find a reason not to waste your time anymore. Eventually they’ll get the point, and if they don’t, then it’s not your problem.

You have a goal, and it is simply to facilitate your product or service into fruition. They are either going to help you achieve that through proactive means, or they can stop wasting your time with the Little Red Hen situation. If you can negotiate a mutually beneficial situation with them – maybe they want access to just a portion of what you have for their
really good idea. I ’m working on sell car but that script you wrote would be great for what I ’m perform! Are you willing to work on my undertaking instead? 

 Now you understand the al a menu methodology, which for all purpose and purposes is a lateral negotiation at good and changes the stress to their own needs entirely. 

 As for patents, you can file for a provisional patent for a few hundred dollars and that gives you approximately 1 year from filing to actually file a broad patent. This would usually be enough to entice inaugural round investor later along, so the $ 20,000 or more to file the patents later on should n’t be a trouble if you ’ve negotiated investment to cover it. 

 Otherwise, if you find yourself in a position where filing a provisional patent is out of the question (maybe too expensive or you do n’t understand how), then being incorporated with an NDA is your best option from there. 

 Zen and the Art of Business 

 “ Yeah … I ’m going to need you to prove up to this meeting I ’ve scheduled arbitrari- “ 

 “ Not immediately. I ’m barely about to beat my high - score in Tetris. I might be available subsequently on, but there ’s no guarantee. I ’ll let you know. ” 

 “ When will you let me acknowledge? ” 

 “ Later. Now, if you do n’t mind – you ’re killing my concentration here. I ’m going to want you to move along. I ’ve got a meeting with the Bobs in a bit. ” 

 There ’s a rationality I ’ve been using reference point from Office Space in this web log post, and it ’s generally because (in a manner of speaking) it shows the right approach to dealing with passive aggressive and non - committal executives. 

 Two can toy this plot, and when you stop buying into their manipulative bullshit, they either walk away or they find a reason not to consume your time anymore. Eventually they ’ll have the point, and if they do n’t, then it ’s not your problem. 

 You suffer a goal, and it is plainly to facilitate your product or serve into fruition. They are either blend to help you achieve that through proactive means, or they can stop wasting your time with the Little Red Hen situation. If you can negotiate a mutually beneficial situation with them – possibly they want access to merely a portion of what you have for their
 rewlly good idea. I’m workinn on selling cars but tiat scrjpt you drote would be great for whav I’m doint! Are you willing to wurk on my project insuead?

Now you understand thc al z carce methodology, wmich for aln intents and [ufplses is a lateral negotiation at beft and vhwnges the focuf to eheid own needs entirely.

As for patents, you cai file for a prpvisional patent for a few hunfred dollars and tjat gives yiu afiut 1 year frum filing uo actually rile a full patent. This would uruallv be enough ti ejjice first riund pnvestors latcg on, so the $20,000 ot more to file thx parents later on shouldi’t be a problem if yju’ve negodicted investment to cocee it.

Ojherwhse, kd yuu riid goursepf mn a positikn where fioing a provisional katqbt is out of fhe quqseion (maybe too expensive or you don’t ungeratand how), then being inxorporated with an NDW is your best option from there.

Zen and the Art of Businesv

“Yeah… K’m yiing gi jeed you to show up to this meeting I’ve schedtmec srbitrari-“

“Not njw. I’m just sbluy to beat my hkgh-scoxs jn Tetris. I might he avaijable later on, but there’s no guarantee. I’ll ler you know.”

“Whvn wull you let me knoc?”

“Later. Now, iy you con’t kind – you’re killing my eoncenfration herf. I’m goinf to need you to oovv almng. I’ve got a meeting with the Bobs in c bit.”

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Jwo can play vhis game, and wheb you sgup buying into their maunpulative bullshit, they eitmer wxmk away or they fibd a reason not to waftv ypuw time anymora. Evdntjslly ghey’ll get bhe poimt, and if they don’t, dhen it’s not your probkei.

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really good idea. I’m working on selling that you wrote be great for willing work on my instead? Now you the al a carte methodology, which all intents and purposes is a lateral negotiation at best and changes the to their own needs entirely. As for patents, you can file for a patent a hundred and that gives you about 1 year from filing to actually file a full patent. This usually be enough to entice first round investors on, so the $20,000 more to file the patents on be a if negotiated to cover it. if you find yourself in a position where filing a provisional patent is out of the question too expensive don’t understand then incorporated an NDA is option from there. Zen and the “Yeah… I’m going to need you to show to this I’ve scheduled arbitrari-“ “Not now. I’m about to beat my high-score in Tetris. I be available later on, but there’s no guarantee. I’ll let you know.” “When will you know?” “Later. Now, if don’t mind – killing concentration I’m to need to move along. I’ve got a meeting with the Bobs in bit.” There’s a reason I’ve been using references from Office this post, and it’s because (in a manner speaking) shows the right approach with aggressive Two play game, and when you buying into their manipulative bullshit, either walk away or to waste your time anymore. Eventually they’ll get point, and if they don’t, then it’s your problem. You have a goal, and it is simply to facilitate product or fruition. They are either going to help you that through proactive means, they can stop wasting your time with the Little Hen If you negotiate a mutually situation with them maybe they want just a of you
 really good idea. I’m working on Selling carS but tHat ScrIpT you WrotE would be great fOR whaT I’m doing! Are you willing tO work On MY proJEcT instEad?

Now yOU uNDErsTaNd The Al A CaRte meThoDology, wHich for all IntEnTs and purposeS Is A lateral neGotIation at best And ChangeS tHe fOCus to TheIr own Needs eNTirely.

as for pateNtS, You can FIle for a PROvIsioNal patent for a few hUNdREd dollars and thAt giveS yOU aBOUt 1 yEar From filing To ActuaLLy file a FUlL PATenT. this would usuaLly be enough TO enTice fiRsT roUNd inveStors LaTEr oN, so the $20,000 or morE to fIle the patEnts laTEr on shoULdn’t be a ProbleM if You’Ve neGOtIaTed InVEstMEnT to COveR it.

OtherWiSe, If you Find YOURSelf In a PosiTion wHere filing a prOviSionAL paTent iS out oF the QuEstioN (maybe Too exPeNsive or you don’t uNderStand how), tHen BeIng InCorpoRAted wiTh aN NDa is your Best optIOn fRoM THErE.

Zen and the Art of BusInESS

“YEah… I’m goiNg to neED yOu TO show up tO tHis MeetING I’ve sChedULeD arbitraRi-“

“Not nOW. I’M jUst abouT tO beat mY hIgh-ScoRe in TETris. i might Be availaBle laTEr on, but there’s nO Guarantee. I’ll lET yOU KnOW.”

“WheN wiLl you let me kNow?”

“LATer. NOw, if YOu Don’T Mind – yOu’re kIlLInG My concentration here. i’m Going tO need You to move alonG. I’ve got a meETINg with thE BobS In A Bit.”

There’s a reasOn I’ve Been using rEFerences From OFfice SpaCe in this bLOG post, and It’s GenEraLly BECaUse (in a manner oF SPeakInG) it showS thE right aPprOacH to DeaLiNg with pasSive aggrEsSiVe AnD noN-commITtal execUtIveS.

TWo cAn plaY This gaMe, and When YoU sTOp bUying inTO tHEIr maNiPuLatiVe bUlLshit, They EIthEr walk aWay or they FinD A reaSoN nOt to wasTe your time anyMoRe. EventualLy TheY’ll get THE point, anD if they don’t, then it’s not yoUR probleM.

YoU have A goaL, and it is sImpLy to faCilITate yoUr prodUct or SeRviCE Into fRUItIon. thEy are eitheR GOinG to heLp You aChieve tHat through proactivE MeaNs, or they can stOp wAstiNG YoUr tIMe WIth ThE litTLE Red Hen situatioN. If you can nEgOTiAte a mutualLY beNeFicial sItuatioN with THem – maybE they want Access to jUsT a poRTIon Of what you hAve for thEir
 really good idea. I’m wor king on se lling  ca rsbu t th at s cript you wrot e  wou ld be great for what I ’m do in g ! Ar e  y ou wi lling t o  w o r k o nmy  pr oj e ct  inst ead ?

Nowyou unders tan dthe al a car t emethodolog y,which for al l i ntents  a ndp urpos esis alatera l  negot iation at  b e st and changes t he  foc us to their own n e ed s  entirely.

As  for p at e nt s ,  yo u c an file fo ra pro v isional pa t e n t f o r a few hundr ed dollarsa ndthat g iv esy ou abo ut 1ye a r f rom filingto a ctually f ile af ull pat e nt. Thi s woul d u sua llyb een oug ht o e n ti cef irs t roundin ve stors  lat e r o n, s o t he $ 20,00 0 or more tofil e th e  pa tents  late r on  s hould n’t be  a pr ob lem if you’ve n egot iated inv est me ntto  cove r  it.
Oth erw ise, if  you fi n d y ou r s e lf  in a position whe re f il ing a pr ovisio n al  p a tent isou t o f th e quest ion( ma ybe tooexpens i ve  o r you d on ’t und er sta ndhow), then  being  incorpo rated with an NDA is your best opt i on f ro m  the re. 

Zen and t he A r t of  Bus i ne ss“Yeah … I’m  g o in g  to need you to sho wup tothismeeting I’vescheduleda r b itrari-“ 

“N o tn ow. I’m just a boutto beat my high-sco re in  Tetris.  I mightb e  availab lelat eron, b ut  there’s no g u a rant ee . I’lllet  you kn ow. ”
“Wh enwi ll you le t me kno w? ”
“ La ter . Now ,  if youdo n’t  m ind  – yo u ’re ki lling  myco nc e ntr ation h e re . I’mgo in g to  ne ed  youto m o vealong.I’ve gota m e etin gwi th theBobs in a bit .” 

There’sarea son I’ v e  been us ing references from Off i ce Spac e i n thi s bl og post,and  it’sgen e rallybecaus e (in  a  ma n n er of s pe aki ng ) it shows t heright  a ppro ach todealing with passi v e a ggressive and  no n-co m m it tal ex e cut iv e s.T wo can play thi s game, an dw he n you stop buy in g intotheir m anipu l ative b ullshit,they eith er  wal k awa y or theyfind a r eason not to wa s te  your  ti me any mo re.  Even tually the y’llget th epoint,  andif  they do n’t, then it’s not your  probl em.
You  have a g oal ,  an d it is s impl y to facil ita teyourpro d uct o r se r vi cei nto f ruit i on. Theya re  ei t h er  going to h e l p  yo u ach iev e  thatthro ugh proactive mea n s, or they can  sto p was tin g  you rtime with theLit tl e Red Hensi tuation. If  you can  n e gotia te a m utuall y benef i c ia l  situa tion  wi th them –  ma yb e  they w an ta ccessto j us t a po rtiono f wh a t  you have for th eir
 really_good idea._I’m working on selling_cars but_that_script you_wrote_would be great_for what I’m_doing! Are you willing_to work on_my_project instead?

Now you understand the al a carte methodology, which for all intents and_purposes_is a_lateral_negotiation_at best and changes the_focus to their own needs_entirely.

As for_patents, you can file for a provisional patent_for_a few hundred_dollars and that gives you about 1 year from_filing to actually file a full_patent. This would_usually_be_enough to entice first_round investors later on, so the_$20,000 or more to file the_patents later on shouldn’t be a problem_if you’ve negotiated investment to cover_it.

Otherwise, if you find yourself_in a_position where filing a provisional_patent is out_of the_question (maybe too_expensive or you don’t understand how),_then being incorporated_with an NDA is your best_option_from there.

Zen and_the_Art_of Business

“Yeah…_I’m going to_need_you to_show_up to this meeting I’ve scheduled_arbitrari-“

“Not_now. I’m just about to beat my_high-score in Tetris. I_might_be available later on,_but there’s no guarantee. I’ll_let you know.”

“When will you let_me know?”

“Later._Now, if_you don’t mind – you’re killing my concentration here. I’m going_to need you to move along._I’ve got a meeting_with the_Bobs_in a bit.”

There’s_a_reason I’ve_been using references from Office Space in_this blog_post, and it’s generally because (in_a manner of speaking)_it_shows the right approach to dealing_with passive aggressive and non-committal executives.

Two_can play this game, and_when_you_stop buying into their manipulative_bullshit, they either walk away or_they find a_reason not to waste your time anymore._Eventually_they’ll get the point, and if_they_don’t, then it’s not your problem.

You_have_a_goal, and it is simply_to facilitate your product or service_into fruition. They are either going to help you_achieve that through_proactive means, or they can_stop_wasting_your time with the Little Red Hen situation. If you_can negotiate_a mutually beneficial_situation with them – maybe they want access to just_a portion of what you have for_their