I arrive in front of the hotel where the dinner will take place, I glance at my watch, it is 6:15 p.m. I park to wait for the rest of my negotiating team. I consult one last time the documents of the contract, the proposals, the formulation of the action plans, the objectives and of course the interests of the 2 parties... it's a balanced win-win! My team finally arrives and we enter the meeting room. It's 7 p.m. sharp when I walk through the door and to my delight, they're already there. I notice their gaze on me, I dream or they give me a makeover from head to...