You pay the sticker price
It never occurred to you that the number was a starting point.
Courses
See what you would learn
Negotiate rent, bills and big purchases without dreading it.
A course on negotiation in ordinary life. It covers preparing for the conversations most people avoid, what to ask for and how, and holding your position politely when the other side says no.
Open Cadence on the App Store, type the sentence when it asks what you want to learn, and answer a few setup questions. Free to start. Android testers can request early access.
Type this when Cadence asks what you want to learn
I want to negotiate better in everyday life: rent, bills, a car, a contract. Teach me how to prepare, what to ask, and how to hold my position politely.
Change any word so it fits your situation. The course is built from what you type and a few setup questions.
- Best for
- Business
- Prerequisites
- None. Bring the situation you have.
- Course length
- 7 to 30 lessons, sized to your goal
- Lesson pace
- About 10 minutes a day
- Format
- Read it, or play the audio
- Access
- Available on the App Store, with early features and Android testing access
Before the course is built
Setup asks about your situation first.
Lesson 1 opens on the moment you describe, and the examples use your role. For this request, expect questions like these.
- What is coming up: rent, a car, a bill, a contract, a purchase?
- Do you avoid negotiating, or try and fold at the first no?
- How do you feel about asking for a better deal: entitled, awkward, or rude?
Right for now
If any of this sounds familiar, start here.
You ask once and accept the no
The first refusal ends the conversation.
Negotiating feels rude
You would rather overpay than seem difficult.
Course arc
Where the course goes, in order.
Cadence writes the lessons for you, so the exact path follows your answers. This is the ground a course built from this sentence covers.
01 / 06What is actually negotiable
More than you think, and how to tell.
Preparation
Your alternatives, their situation and the number you want.
The ask
Specific, calm and framed so yes is easy.
Their no
What a first refusal usually means and how to respond.
Trading, not just pushing
Timing, terms and extras when the price will not move.
Practice
Applying it to the deal you have coming up.
What changes
What you will be able to do, and what you will stop believing.
You will be able to
Prepare in ten minutes
Know your alternatives, their pressures and your number before you talk.
Ask well
Make requests that are specific, reasonable and easy to say yes to.
Hold through a no
Stay polite, stay put, and know when to walk.
Ideas this course corrects
Negotiating is confrontational
Good negotiation is a calm conversation about terms. The other side expects it.
The price is the price
Prices are decisions someone made. Many are made expecting to be questioned.
Course questions
What to know before you start.
Is this a fixed course?
No. Cadence builds the course when you type the sentence and answer a few setup questions, so the lessons follow your situation. This page describes what a course built from this request covers. You see the whole path before Lesson 1.
Who is this course for?
A course on negotiation in ordinary life. It covers preparing for the conversations most people avoid, what to ask for and how, and holding your position politely when the other side says no. It sits under Business in the Work & ambitions part of the library.
Do I need any prior experience?
No. Setup asks what you already know and where you want to use it, and the course starts from there. Bring a real situation if you have one; the examples are built around it.
How long does it take?
Courses run 7 to 30 lessons of about 10 minutes, sized to what you asked for. One lesson a day is the intended pace, and you can go faster. Lessons can be read or played as audio.
Does this course award a certificate or degree?
No. Cadence is for practical self-learning and does not award accredited degrees or professional certification.
Start today
Type it, answer a few questions, open Lesson 1.
The sentence to type
I want to negotiate better in everyday life: rent, bills, a car, a contract. Teach me how to prepare, what to ask, and how to hold my position politely.
Open Cadence on the App Store, type the sentence when it asks what you want to learn, and answer a few setup questions. Free to start. Android testers can request early access.