I am so glad you could join us. I'm your host Mo Gaudet. This podcast is nothing more than a conversation between two good friends sharing inspiring life stories and perhaps

some nuggets of wisdom along the way.

This is your invitation to slow down with us.

Welcome to slow more. Such a beautiful place.

I am part of the Global Citizens Forum with the title this year of

human metamorphosis. We're attempting through some of the best thinkers in the world to look at the future of

humanity and what we can do to actually make it better. The team was wonderful

enough to introduce me to one of those best thinkers in the world, Chris Voss.

I just wondered who you were going to mention.

Yeah, I'm coming to you, coming to you.

I think Chris is actually, you know, when we say he wrote the book on a topic so Chris literally

wrote the book on negotiations he was the head of the international

kidnapping negotiator for the FBI.

And he was, let me get this right, the FBI hostage negotiation representative for the National Security Council hostage working group.

That's a lot of words. But I can also imagine a lot of pressure.

Today Chris is more well known for his incredible book Don't Split the Difference,

never split the difference. And he were basically his point of view it's not only

negotiating for money, it's not only negotiating for the lives of some people in distress,

it's negotiation is part of life in general and he shows everyone how including negotiation in your life

can make your life a better life. And I will have absolutely

tell you it is a must read I rarely ever say on this podcast about books that you

cannot miss, but it is a must read that's absolutely enlightening, honestly, in terms of how to navigate

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