Your baby is uglyIn negotiations and transactions, this is a term disparaging the other bargaining party's preferred agenda or individuals. "Baby" is a metaphor for anything the other party is sensitive about. Calling it ugly can be tantamount to calling that party's real baby ugly. Such words could adversely affect negotiations, especially if you fail to remember what stage of the deal you're in. If in opening negotiations, for example, the buyer announces that in the event of a purchase, they won' need the current CFO (who happens to be the CEO's son), the deal could die. If the buyer had only waited until after closing the deal, the situation could have been handled more tactfully.
Your baby is ugly
an illustration by Gahan Wilson from Ron's Book "Green Weenies and Due Diligence"
Media About Ron Sturgeon
NTPD Big & Easy Analysis - 12-01-2009
Restaurant Owners Share Recipe for Success in Floundering Economy on CNN - 08-25-2009
Keynotes The Big Easy - 08-10-2009
FADRA News - The Strategic Planning Advantage - 07-01-2009
Microsoft UK Peer collaboration can benefit business strategies - 06-09-2009
FADRA Convention & Trade Show - 06-05-2009
Keynotes Strategic Planning Arcticle - 06-02-2009
Sit out the recession by joining a peer benchmarking review group - 06-01-2009
360 West, Real men wear pink - 06-01-2009
Fast cars are barely slowing - 05-25-2009
FADRA News - Virus on Your Computer? - 04-08-2009
ARA Pres Linda Pittman Complimenting Ron as Keynote Speaker at Ontario Auto Recyclers Assoc - 04-01-2009
Automotive Recycler Assoc President Linda Pittman compliments Ron - 04-01-2009
Peer collaboration can benefit business strategies - 02-06-2009
In The Drivers Seat - Ft Worth Business Press - 04-01-2008
Fort Worth Texas Magazine The Man Issue- - 03-28-2008
Millionaire Blueprints Ron - Entrepeneur - 02-01-2006
From junkyard sprang a heap of successful ventures - 05-10-2004
Diverse businesses blend to form fast-growing recycling company - 01-01-2004
Wall Street Journal - Auto Recyclers Needed - 02-01-1999
FADRA News - Ask for the Sale
Small business needs a break from banks, regulators
Typical Articles by Ron Published
An Interview With Antique Toy Model Car Collectors Ron Sturgeon and Rodney Ross
AARDA - Your Most Likely Customer: A Secret from Charles Tandy
Automotive Recylcling - Climbing Above the Competition: Marketing Versus Advertising
FADRA News - Love What You Do - Then You Don't Have a Job
FADRA News - Tools You Must Consider to Control Profits in 2006 - And Beyond
Tarrant County Entrepreneurs Club Luncheon
Livingston Daily: Houses go to the dogs - September 10, 2007
Star-Telegram: The Repository of 'Cool Stuff' - August 31, 2007
The Colleyville Courier: Cars, Cars, Cars! - August 31, 2007
Florida Auto Dismantlers & Recyclers Association - 2007
Ongoing Managment Articles by Ron Sturgeon - Jan. - Feb. 2006
Millionaire Magazine - Mission Possible - Oct. 2004
Mercedes Benz Classic - Jan. 2006
Green Weenies Toons Published - Spring 2006
Top 25 ARA Press Release - Jan. 2006
TX Driver Magazine - Nov. 2004
Wall St. Journal Schnitzer - March 2006
Millionaire Blueprints - Feb. 2006
The Herald Money GW Review January 2006
Quinions World Wide Words Review December 10, 2005
Harvard Business School Green Weenies Review
Forbes Inclusion January 2006
Financial Executive GW Review October 2005
DMN Article GW October 2005
Dallas Business Press GW Review Febuary 2006
Best Book Finalists 2005
Avant Edge Jargon Review March 2006
DFW House & Home Sep 2003
Star Telegram Racing - March 1998
Locator, TX Sized Operation - Oct. 1996
Tarrant Business Savvy - Aug. 1995
Inc. Hi Tech Salvage Yard - Feb 1995
Inc. Magazine - 1992
