Tag: cost

Hall’s Rule of Social Order – #188

21 May, 2012 (12:00) | Hall's Rules of Social Order

People’s willingness to pay a price defines market price, and that line is always being tested. This is probably more of an obvious one, but the social implications are severe, in my opinion.  There are two evils at play here.  The first, a common negotiation strategy is to ask for twice of what you really […]

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Hall’s Rule of Social Order – #187

14 May, 2012 (12:00) | Hall's Rules of Social Order

There is a big difference between cost and worth and they should never be confused.   Just because a shirt costs $990 does not mean it is worth $990, or anything near that!  There are so many examples of materialism where people pay so much more than the practical value of an item.  Even if […]

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Hall’s Rule of Social Order # 281

25 July, 2011 (12:00) | Hall's Rules of Social Order

If your boss organizes lunch, they’re paying.  Especially if they do not solicit your input on location.

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