Being patient

Ashwin Goyal

May 21, 2024

"If you wait one more day, you'll get untold riches," he said.

"And if I want it now?" she asked, arms crossed.

"You'll get a paperclip," he replied, chuckling.

"A paperclip? Really?"

"Yep, just one."

She stared at him, thinking. "I'll take it!"

"You'll take the paperclip?"

"Yep, as long as I get it instantly."

Negotiating without leverage

"I'd like a raise," he said. "No, we can't do that," she replied. "Can we meet in the middle?" "Not possible." "Come on, there must be something." "Nothing right now." "What about a

Handing out credit

“What’s he giving away?” someone asked, eyeing the growing crowd. “Credit,” another replied. Ahead, someone grumbled, “He added my name last time, but I wasn’t mentioned in the meeting. This time, I’ll make sure I’m right at the top.” The leader at the front called out,