My First Million

5 Lessons in Negotiation from an FBI Hostage Negotiator

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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.

Show Notes:

(0:00) The hijack moment

(10:04) High stakes hostage negotiation

(20:53) Rule 1. You have imperfect information

(23:51) Rule 2. Label

(28:00) Rule 3. Go for no

(34:30) Rule 4. Leverage will never make you a better negotiator

(36:53) Rule 5. Be predictable

(39:00) Oprah as a master negotiator

(42:49) How to prep for a negotiation

(47:46) Chris Voss in situ

(50:23) Parenting advice from a hostage negotiator

(52:38) Let them talk

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