How do you react when life throws you a surprise that stops you in your tracks?

Most of us try to avoid these moments at all costs, but today's guest argues that these

interruptions are actually the best ground for new ideas and progress. Patrick Leden is a true

leader in the area of disruption and a high-level negotiation expert. He's a professor at Vanderbilt University,

a former captain in the U.S. Army, and the co-author of the New York Times bestselling book,

Disrupt Everything, and that was written alongside the world-famous author James Patterson.

In this episode, Patrick explains why staying with the status quo is a trap and how you can

develop the habits of a positive disruptor. We explore the powerful link between disruption and

negotiation, the life-changing impact of making small changes about our personal relationships,

and Patrick's incredible story about how he negotiated a partnership with the world's most popular author,

James Patterson. If you want to learn how to turn life's unexpected twist into your greatest

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certain states, prices subject to underwriting and health questions. You have a very, very unique background because you're, I can't think of anybody

else who's truly a thought leader in disruption.

I'm sure you probably are more familiar with the space than me, but I think it's a unique

nexus between disruption and also high level negotiation expertise., of course, when we get to the book,

we're going to talk about disrupt everything. But I want to highlight the point that you have this

unique background between the nexus between disruption and negotiation. I want to get your idea

on how that impacts your perspective as a professional?

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