Slim Silver Linings
Call me a slow learner (at least on this one).
But, I just figured out that — when someone says, “I’ve got some good news and I’ve got some bad news” — the bad news is always way worse than the good news is good.
No?
P.S.: Good agents deliver good news to their clients fast — and bad news faster (delaying only makes it worse).
See also, “Splitting the Difference and Other Negotiating Tactics.“
Ha!