# negotiating — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 5 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover negotiating. Page: Feed: --- ## [ALA-HAL: Grievance and Contract Enforcement](https://halpilots.podbean.com/e/ala-hal-grievance-and-contract-enforcement/) _2026-08-13 · Talk Story - The Hawaiian Airlines Pilot Podcast_ One of the core functions of a labor organization is ensuring the contract is appropriately enforced. In this episode, ALA Grievance Chair Larry Freer and HAL Grievance Chair Iam Bouret discuss how our Grievance Committees operate behind the scenes to defend our contracts. The two Chairs and their respective committees monitor contract violations, engage with the Company to enforce the contract,… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/jza8nbjywhmi9bpa/ALA-HAL_Grievance_Podcast_-_HA_FINALa6vc4.mp3) ## [Lessons From Eight-Figure Sign-On Bonuses](https://www.predetermined.com/p/lessons-from-eight-figure-sign-on) _2026-08-13 · Jacob Warwick · Predetermined_ How the tempo of hiring elite AI talent rewrote my playbook in real time. ## [Pricing & Negotiating: What A $50k Handshake Was Actually Worth](https://www.aphotoeditor.com/2026/08/11/pricing-negotiating-what-a-50k-handshake-was-actually-worth/) _2026-08-11 · Wonderful Machine · A Photo Editor_ By Marianne Lee, Wonderful Machine Each month, we analyze a recent cost estimate, contract, or purchase order and present it in the form of a Pricing & Negotiating article. Redacting the names of the photographer and client allows us to share useful information that would otherwise be confidential. You can read more about our Pricing & Negotiating services \[…\] ## [The Quiet Power of Walking Away From the Wrong Opportunity](https://www.predetermined.com/p/the-quiet-power-of-walking-away-from) _2026-08-06 · Jacob Warwick · Predetermined_ How declining the opportunity you didn't want builds the leverage for the one you do. ## [ALA-HAL: JCBA Update and Fleet Announcements](https://halpilots.podbean.com/e/ala-hal-jcba-update-and-fleet-announcements/) _2026-07-31 · Talk Story - The Hawaiian Airlines Pilot Podcast_ Negotiations with Alaska Management for a Joint Collective Bargaining Agreement (JCBA) continue, with limited progress since the start of the year for the Alaska and Hawaiian pilot groups. At the same time, Alaska Airlines recently announced major fleet changes, including the addition of five new freight aircraft (one A330, four 737s) and the future transition from the Boeing 717 to the 737-800… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/kbiykn3ev8zetti8/HAL_FINAL_-_ALA-HAL_Joint_Podcast_-_July_2026btcij.mp3) ## [Why the Smartest Executives I Know Don't Take the Highest Offer](https://www.predetermined.com/p/why-the-smartest-executives-i-know) _2026-07-30 · Jacob Warwick · Predetermined_ What the people who play this game over decades pick instead—and what they pay attention to that the rest miss. ## [The Daily Edit – Jan Novak, Patagonia Journal](https://www.aphotoeditor.com/2026/07/28/the-daily-edit-jan-novak-patagonia-journal/) _2026-07-28 · Heidi Volpe · A Photo Editor_ Jan Novak Heidi: How long have you been working with Patagonia, and how did it all start? Jan: If I remember correctly in 2016, there were a few outdoor images of ski and landscapes of mine that Patagonia licensed for their story, The Real Alps: The Valle of the Haute-Durance Is In Danger. The story \[…\] ## [The Hedge That Costs the Most Money](https://www.predetermined.com/p/the-hedge-that-costs-the-most-money) _2026-07-23 · Jacob Warwick · Predetermined_ At every altitude, the same words slip into a candidate's mouth—and the people on the other side hear it instantly. ## [Pricing & Negotiating: Photographer Loses $259k Photoshoot to AI](https://www.aphotoeditor.com/2026/07/16/pricing-negotiating-photographer-loses-259k-photoshoot-to-ai/) _2026-07-16 · Wonderful Machine · A Photo Editor_ By Bryan Sheffield, Wonderful Machine Each month, we analyze a recent cost estimate, contract, or purchase order and present it in the form of a Pricing & Negotiating article. Redacting the names of the photographer and client allows us to share useful information that would otherwise be confidential. You can learn more about how we \[…\] ## [What Companies Quietly Do to Avoid Negotiating With You](https://www.predetermined.com/p/what-companies-quietly-do-to-avoid) _2026-07-16 · Jacob Warwick · Predetermined_ The four rituals that look like respect and read like inevitability—and the move that breaks each one. ## [Ask the crowd: AI or not (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/BfOpyI0Ucdy7) _2026-07-16 · **Sponsored**_ Get a transparent verdict from verified humans via web, RSS, or API. ## [The Daily Edit – Geoffrey Lowe talks about creating dreamlike scenes out of the real moments](https://www.aphotoeditor.com/2026/07/14/the-daily-edit-geoffrey-lowe/) _2026-07-14 · Heidi Volpe · A Photo Editor_ Geoffrey Lowe Heidi: What happens when the dream of becoming an Olympian evolves into a lifelong pursuit of documenting greatness, how has that changed the way you tell stories through sport? Geoff: I think it gave me respect and admiration for the athletes I capture, the hard work and discipline that goes into the \[…\] ## [You Don't Know What You're Worth](https://www.predetermined.com/p/you-dont-know-what-youre-worth) _2026-07-09 · Jacob Warwick · Predetermined_ A price tag lives on commodities. Executives don't have price tags. They have ranges—and the range is a function of the room, not the résumé. ## [The Problem with Negotiation Is the Word Itself](https://www.predetermined.com/p/the-problem-with-negotiation-is-the) _2026-07-02 · Jacob Warwick · Predetermined_ Half a century of "collaborative" reframing hasn't moved the nervous system an inch. The reflex comes first. Learning never begins. ## [What Changes as the Negotiated Number Climbs—and What Never Does](https://www.predetermined.com/p/what-changes-as-the-negotiated-number) _2026-06-25 · Jacob Warwick · Predetermined_ What fifteen years and over a billion in outcomes taught me about negotiating at every altitude—from tens of thousands to tens of millions, and everything in between. ## [Execs and the City Is Now Predetermined](https://www.predetermined.com/p/execs-and-the-city-is-now-predetermined) _2026-06-18 · Jacob Warwick · Predetermined_ Why the newsletter finally shares a name with the question it's been asking—and what we're building next. ## [The Daily Edit – James Ross Mankoff: Photographer and craftsman](https://www.aphotoeditor.com/2026/06/16/the-daily-edit-james-ross-mankoff-from-photography-to-craftsman/) _2026-06-16 · Heidi Volpe · A Photo Editor_ James Ross Mankoff Heidi: After 20 years as a professional photographer, when did you realize you wanted to move from capturing light to designing objects that create light? James: I’ve always considered myself an artist first, and photography was just one aspect of the way I express myself. About five years I moved into a \[…\] ## [The Room Was Won Before Anyone Sat Down](https://www.predetermined.com/p/the-room-was-won-before-anyone-sat) _2026-06-11 · Jacob Warwick · Predetermined_ What we taught at PTTOW—and how to apply this for yourself. ## [The Daily Edit – Mateusz Stefanowski: Talks about the images being studies, not verdicts](https://www.aphotoeditor.com/2026/05/26/the-daily-edit-mateusz-stefanowski-talks-about-the-images-being-studies-not-verdicts/) _2026-05-26 · Heidi Volpe · A Photo Editor_ The Enhanced Games: Vanity Fair Photographer: Mateusz Stefanowski Heidi: Much of your work explores the relationship between humans and nature. How did that relationship inform the athletes’ in-studio work? My personal work is largely about slowing down and observing, finding the extraordinary in quiet, overlooked moments. With the Enhanced Games athletes, I tried to bring \[…\] ## [The Art of the Personal Project: Peter Rodger](https://www.aphotoeditor.com/2026/05/07/the-art-of-the-personal-project-peter-rodger/) _2026-05-07 · Suzanne Sease · A Photo Editor_ The Art of the Personal Project is a crucial element to let potential buyers see how you think creatively on your own. I am drawn to personal projects that have an interesting vision or that show something I have never seen before. In this thread, I’ll include a link to each personal project with the \[…\] ## [The Art of the Personal Project: Doron Gild](https://www.aphotoeditor.com/2026/04/30/the-art-of-the-personal-project-doron-gild/) _2026-04-30 · Suzanne Sease · A Photo Editor_ The Art of the Personal Project is a crucial element to let potential buyers see how you think creatively on your own. I am drawn to personal projects that have an interesting vision or that show something I have never seen before. In this thread, I’ll include a link to each personal project with the \[…\] ## [Stream Torrents & IPTV Instantly (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/nmi8I7uGFRIL) _2026-04-30 · **Sponsored**_ Search magnet links and stream movies, music, books, and live TV in-browser ## [The Daily Edit – Abraham Saikley goes from neuroscience and philosophy to photography](https://www.aphotoeditor.com/2026/04/28/the-daily-edit-abraham-saikley-goes-from-neuroscience-and-philosophy-to-photography/) _2026-04-28 · Heidi Volpe · A Photo Editor_ Abraham Saikley Heidi: You once said the best advice is to “fill the frame with what you like.” In an era of trends and algorithms, how do you protect personal taste? Abraham: I think personal taste, or giving expression to what is real and true within ourselves, is the basis for nearly all compelling creative \[…\] ## [The Art of the Personal Project: Sedona Turbeville](https://www.aphotoeditor.com/2026/04/23/the-art-of-the-personal-project-sedona-turbeville/) _2026-04-23 · Suzanne Sease · A Photo Editor_ The Art of the Personal Project is a crucial element to let potential buyers see how you think creatively on your own. I am drawn to personal projects that have an interesting vision or that show something I have never seen before. In this thread, I’ll include a link to each personal project with the \[…\] ## [Talk Story: Crew Hotels](https://halpilots.podbean.com/e/talk-story-crew-hotels/) _2026-03-03 · Talk Story - The Hawaiian Airlines Pilot Podcast_ Life on the road is part of a pilot's career. To ensure those nights away from home are spent in safe, hospitable hotel rooms, the Hawaiian pilots' contract sets appropriate standards of quality. To ensure that contract language is enforced, HAL pilots rely on their Hotel Committee. In this episode, Hotel Committee Chair Ryan Williams breaks down the important work his committee does, and how… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/abfcqpbpk387gycm/FINAL_-_Talk_Story_-_Hotels8k7xz.mp3) ## [Episode 4C. Interview with Said Dawlabani](https://negotiatingreality.substack.com/p/episode-4c-interview-with-said-dawlabani) _2026-02-06 · Eric Hekler · Negotiating Reality_ From Promethean Fire to Gaian Wisdom: Rethinking Cultural Evolution [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/187127332/339dc76293498660bc44b6e6141c30b4.mp3) ## [Episode 3b. Connected to Place with Matt Biggar](https://negotiatingreality.substack.com/p/connected-to-place-with-matt-biggar) _2026-01-16 · Eric Hekler · Negotiating Reality_ The invitation is simple: Connect to place. The honest acknowledgement: The current systems make this hard; The hopeful truth: Transformation is possible, and happening, and you can be part of it. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/179395355/722680737c06b2c4c8f5ed3bdc61712e.mp3) ## [Episode 4B. Interview with John Kesler](https://negotiatingreality.substack.com/p/episode-4b-interview-with-john-kesler) _2025-11-25 · Eric Hekler · Negotiating Reality_ Practices in Walking in Sacred Beauty [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/179950447/4a8b339c3dd5ce6c85b2b5946e77f998.mp3) ## [ALA-HAL: State of the Merger After SOC](https://halpilots.podbean.com/e/ala-hal-state-of-the-merger-after-soc/) _2025-11-07 · Talk Story - The Hawaiian Airlines Pilot Podcast_ With Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines attaining Single Operating Certificate (SOC) status at the end of October, the two airlines are now a single carrier from the FAA’s perspective. To discuss how this marks an important transition for our pilot groups, Alaska MEC Chair Will McQuillen and Hawaiian MEC Chair Larry Payne sit down to offer their perspective on the state of the merger and what comes next… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/m63ntdhbvwzyhv5x/FINAL_Nov_2025_Post-SOC_Joint_Podcast7kkh6.mp3) ## [Talk Story: Pilot Assistance - Pilots Supporting Pilots](https://halpilots.podbean.com/e/talk-story-pilot-assistance-pilots-helping-pilots/) _2025-10-27 · Talk Story - The Hawaiian Airlines Pilot Podcast_ With Hawaiian pilots facing an array of changes related to the Alaska merger, in this episode we’re putting a spotlight on one way the union can help pilots navigate times of stress: our Pilot Assistance Committees. These five committees - Aeromedical, CIRP, HIMS, Pilot Peer Support, and Professional Standards - are staffed by pilot volunteers providing confidential support and guidance to other… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/gbui2vj8hb4b9pch/Pilot_Assistance_Podcast_-_Oct_2025_-_FINAL9x93z.mp3) ## [The Four Elements Epistemic Model (prototype)](https://negotiatingreality.substack.com/p/the-four-elements-epistemic-model) _2025-10-22 · Eric Hekler · Negotiating Reality_ A framework meant to help people understand one another from across different cultures and ways of knowing ## [From Wilber’s Quadrants to the Four Elements Epistemic Framework](https://negotiatingreality.substack.com/p/from-wilbers-quadrants-to-the-four) _2025-10-22 · Eric Hekler · Negotiating Reality_ This is a sister piece to the Four Elements Epistemic Framework, particularly meant for those who are familiar with Ken Wilber’s Four Quadrants or who are curious of the prior work that inspired the model (see below from Finding Radical Wholeness). ## [Get started with Turso (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/w54wuaGZZVBD) _2025-10-22 · **Sponsored**_ Create your Turso account to access the app. ## [4A. Explorations with Rob Dunn](https://negotiatingreality.substack.com/p/4a-explorations-with-rob-dunn) _2025-09-26 · Eric Hekler · Negotiating Reality_ Learning from ecology and exploring mutualisms [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/174371853/2e57845e80e12486f297a59f1ec6a422.mp3) ## [Episode 4. Beings Adapt](https://negotiatingreality.substack.com/p/episode-4-beings-adapt) _2025-09-05 · Eric Hekler · Negotiating Reality_ TL;DR: We don't perceive reality as it is—we construct it together through prediction & agreement. This capacity is our evolutionary advantage and our responsibility to evolve towards right relation. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/171934740/9cb0000498a5a96cd3b9f4cb953994ec.mp3) ## [Episode 3a. - How Urban planning is shaped and shapes us: a discussion with Mai Nguyen & Keith Pezzoli](https://negotiatingreality.substack.com/p/episode-3a-how-urban-planning-is) _2025-08-29 · Eric Hekler · Negotiating Reality_ Turning towards each other in Urban Planning [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/172041466/6f20166e49a6d5a1ce5031f2622ba612.mp3) ## [Episode 2c. Thinking in Deep Time - A Conversation with Dr. Marcia Bjornerud](https://negotiatingreality.substack.com/p/episode-2c-thinking-in-deep-time) _2025-08-08 · Eric Hekler · Negotiating Reality_ Can rocks breathe? Is Earth alive? [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/170368098/8ecc5023dae8e4e5e738d8afdaf8c03a.mp3) ## [Episode 3. Islands Sculpt](https://negotiatingreality.substack.com/p/episode-3-islands-sculpt) _2025-07-11 · Eric Hekler · Negotiating Reality_ Learning from Ecology on how to live in right relationship [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/167927905/0b55c6a7957f1071ca5b6de8fb82924c.mp3) ## [ALA-HAL: Aircraft Orders, New Base, and JCBA](https://halpilots.podbean.com/e/ala-hal-aircraft-orders-new-base-and-jcba/) _2025-07-02 · Talk Story - The Hawaiian Airlines Pilot Podcast_ In this episode, our Alaska and Hawaiian MEC Chairs, Will McQuillen and Larry Payne, sat down to provide their thoughts on the recent announcements about the Seattle 787 base and the future aircraft orders. The discussion also touched on the status of JCBA negotiations and what pilots can expect moving forward. [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/hqeubjyyrfj4frmx/July_2025_Joint_Podcast_FINAL8h1n6.mp3) ## [ALA-HAL Merger Status Update (May 2025)](https://halpilots.podbean.com/e/ala-hal-merger-status-update-may-2025/) _2025-05-06 · Talk Story - The Hawaiian Airlines Pilot Podcast_ In this episode, our Alaska and Hawaiian MEC Chairs, Will McQuillen and Larry Payne, as well as our Joint Negotiating Committee Co-Chairs, David Wilhelm and Doug Grant, all sat down to provide an update on the status of our Alaska-Hawaiian merger and the state of our Joint Collective Bargaining Agreement (JCBA) negotiations. Through the episode, we covered several topics, including the union’s… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/cz4mpv5nf6xcckex/May_2025_ALA-HAL_Joint_Podcast_FINAL93bwn.mp3) ## [Talk Story: Meet Our HAL MEC Representatives](https://halpilots.podbean.com/e/talk-story-meet-our-hal-mec-representatives/) _2025-04-25 · Talk Story - The Hawaiian Airlines Pilot Podcast_ In this episode of Talk Story, we’re putting the spotlight on our HAL MEC Representatives. We have three new HNL LEC 065 Representatives who took office at the beginning of March – Block 1 Rep. Dan Moore, Block 3 Rep. Justen Taafaki, and Block 4 Rep. Makoa Gaughen-Haili. In the first segment, we discuss their experiences as incoming Reps, what inspired them to serve, their interactions with the… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/c356bzyhpxn3tge7/April_2025_MEC_Rep_Podcast_FINAL_v3a2464.mp3) ## [Talk Story: Setting JCBA Goals; Bidding with ALV](https://halpilots.podbean.com/e/talk-story-setting-jcba-goals-bidding-with-alv/) _2025-01-31 · Talk Story - The Hawaiian Airlines Pilot Podcast_ In our latest episode of Talk Story, HAL MEC Chair Larry Payne and HAL MEC Block 3 Representative Sean Kimura explain what was achieved through the mid-January meetings between the Alaska and Hawaiian MECs, where Joint Collective Bargaining Agreement (JCBA) goals were established. They discuss how the bargaining priorities were determined, the pilot input and feedback that went into those… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/326vam2s3m76akae/Jan_2025_Podcast_Final_v28hy0a.mp3) ## [Talk Story: The Merger Process and Pilot Participation](https://halpilots.podbean.com/e/talk-story-the-merger-process-and-pilot-participation/) _2024-11-24 · Talk Story - The Hawaiian Airlines Pilot Podcast_ We’re approaching one year since the initial Alaska-Hawaiian merger announcement. In this episode, Hawaiian MEC Chair Larry Payne and Merger Committee Chair Eric Thorstad give an overview of the potential changes that are coming as a result of the merger, what effects they might have, and the ways our pilots can make an impact on the process. Among the topics covered: Current JCBA Follow-Up Survey… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/3tjqiinnee49k474/The_Merger_Process_and_Pilot_Participation8931e.mp3)