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Finding unusual Christmas presents can be a good way to make your gift stand out from the crowd. They show that you have put some thought into your Christmas gift rather than simply bought another DVD or sweater.

Here are some ideas that will get your mind thinking about some of the more unusual Christmas presents that you could give.

1. Adopt an animal or bird. Many zoos and wildlife parks offer this as an option. You can choose from almost any creature from a humble squirrel right the way up to whales. Look for the option of a regular newsletter to keep the gift recipient informed of the progress of their adopted animal during the year.

2. Compile an unusual Christmas present from photographs, audio files and anything else you have to hand. This takes a bit longer to create than buying a present off the shelf but has the advantage that your Christmas gift is guaranteed to be unique and will be treasured for life.

3. Give the gift of a title. You can buy titles such as Lord and Lady online and then you have the added advantage that you can address your unusual Christmas present to the “Lord” or “Lady” to build up intrigue.

4. Buy a minute in time that means something to the person receiving the present. Any special moment from any time in their life can be registered and honored with a framed certificate. This is bound to be a talking point!

5. Give an experience. Anything from driving a Formula One motor car through to “boys toys” such as JCBs and diggers or a leisurely pamper day at a spa.

Once you start thinking about unusual Christmas presents, you’re sure to find weird ideas popping into your head at all times of the day and night. Use the to-do list on your cell phone to jot them down so that you remember them!

When you negotiate, to what ‘authority’ do you succumb? When we negotiate, information is presented to enhance or demur the perception of authority. At times, we are told information being conveyed came from some form of authority. Thus, the projection of that information is supposed to possess validity and impress us. When such information is presented to you, dressed in the trappings of authority, if the information doesn’t appear to be valid, or you have a ‘gut’ feeling that it doesn’t reside well with you, question its validity.

It appears that Michael Jackson, bless his soul, relied upon an authority to address his concerns of well being. In the end, it appears that authority misguided him.

Another problem that occurs with information, coming from the quarters of authority, is the fact that some people will view it as being suspect, when in reality, it’s valid. As an example, had Michael Jackson not passed away, but instead was rushed to the hospital and the public was told he was hospitalized due to some undisclosed illness, or whatever the reason his ‘handlers’ felt would serve Michael’s interest, some people would have sought something more sinister behind the message. They would have questioned the motives of those presenting the information and possibly thought it was a publicity stunt to highlight his pending tour. They might have even thought it was some form of disguise to solicit empathy for Michael. Those possessing such thoughts might have justified their beliefs based on what they may have considered to be, ‘the strange behavior’ that Michael displayed in the past.

The point is, when you’re negotiating, don’t always rely on information to be factual, in the form in which it’s presented, and don’t be too quick to discount its validity. You should always mentally question, the motives of the other negotiator, what it is that he’s attempting to do, and what he seeks as an outcome. By doing so, you’ll get insight into how he wishes you to perceive the information being presented and you’ll be able to reconcile how you’re perceiving the data against that backdrop.

When negotiating, use all of your senses. Observe the manner by which the other negotiator is presenting. Look for signs through his body language that indicates dissimilarities between his words and body gestures. Pay attention to his pitch and tone when he’s speaking. Once you note variations in his speech from that of earlier parts of the conversation, mentally note those differences and follow the lead of his body. The body never lies. It will project the truth much clearer and assuredly than the spoken word. Once you’re able to discern fact from fiction at the negotiation table, you’ll start winning more negotiation sessions. You’ll become a savvy negotiator that will walk away from the negotiation with more of what was on the table… and everything will be right with the world.

The Negotiation Tips Are…

• As we negotiate, there are times when we intuitively don’t trust what we hear or see. When that occurs, question why you’re experiencing such feelings. There will be reasons behind such emotions.
• In order to become a more experienced negotiator, commit to gaining insight into the subtle nuances of body language. There’s a hidden world of secret information in the gestures of someone’s body maneuvers.
• If you are astute and don’t allow your position to be swayed by the misrepresentation of information coming from ‘authority’, you’ll be very well positioned to point the negotiation in an advantageous direction.