I'm thinking Gestalt therapy. Fritz Perls said that communication could be divided into "chickenshit", "bullshit", and "elephantshit." Seems much more applicable to the internet!
No--he would fire you. He hates yes men. However, you can be the guy that gets fired for not having sufficient support for your position. Basically the red-shirt guy in the landing crew.
Not without training. But yeah, with a year of training, I could totally do it, but I'd hate the negotiation part. Do you know Olshey's background?
I'm with you--I'm a terrible negotiator. I've never understood people who can haggle. I just don't have it in me.
Oh don't worry. I was only born in 76. But I know Groucho did it first. Duck Soup is one of my favorite movies.....