My First Million
My First Million
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5 Lessons in Negotiation from an FBI Hostage Negotiator
1 hour Posted Sep 17, 2025 at 12:57 pm.
) The hijack moment
) High stakes hostage negotiation
) Rule 1. You have imperfect information
) Rule 2. Label
) Rule 3. Go for no
) Rule 4. Leverage will never make you a better negotiator
) Rule 5. Be predictable
) Oprah as a master negotiator
) How to prep for a negotiation
) Chris Voss in situ
) Parenting advice from a hostage negotiator
) Let them talk
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Episode 746: Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) gets coached by Chris Voss ( https://x.com/fbinegotiator ) on how to be a better negotiator in business.
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