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Using Anger as a Negotiating TacticAnger can help in negotiation, but be sure to use it wisely.

ByMarc Diener

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own.

In business, anger is better viewed as a tactic rather than an emotion. Like any other weapon in the deal-maker's arsenal, it can be used and abused.

Anger often feels great. It is powerful. It is energizing. It strengthens our resolve and adds fire to our arguments. It can even grant us moral high ground when it comes in the form of righteous indignation.

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