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Negotiate Anything

The Power of Productive Failure (And Why You Should Seek It Out)

Negotiate Anything

American Negotiation Institute

Business, Education, Self-improvement

4.7748 Ratings

🗓️ 24 March 2026

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

Failure isn’t a setback — it’s the fastest path to growth, clarity, and real success. In this masterclass episode of Negotiate Anything, we dive deep into the idea that the most important breakthroughs don’t come from getting it right — they come from getting it wrong and choosing to move forward anyway. Entrepreneur Jeremy Delk shares his journey from small-town beginnings to Wall Street, revealing how losing big, taking risks, and embracing uncertainty shaped his success. Alongside him, learning scientist Manu Kapoor introduces the concept of “productive failure,” explaining why intentionally stepping into discomfort is the key to mastering any skill — from negotiation to leadership. Together, they unpack why the hardest conversations are often the ones we have with ourselves, how authenticity accelerates better outcomes, and why action — not overthinking — is the real catalyst for progress. This episode will challenge the way you see failure, push you to rethink your approach to growth, and give you practical insights you can apply immediately. Because the goal isn’t to avoid failure. It’s to use it — on purpose.

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Welcome to this masterclass edition of Negotiate Anything.

1:02.9

With over 1,700 episodes featuring some of the world's brightest minds,

1:07.4

we've carefully curated a couple of powerful conversations for you. What makes this

1:12.4

so special is that you'll hear how different experts from different industries approach the same

1:17.2

challenge in their own unique ways. Our goal is to give you multiple perspectives so you can

1:23.0

build your own unique style. Success doesn't look the same for everyone. And in this masterclass,

1:28.7

you'll see exactly why. Let's dive in. Jeremy, thanks for joining us today.

1:36.5

No, thanks for having me. Excited to be here. Yeah, it is our pleasure. So how would you get

1:40.3

started by telling us a little bit about yourself and what you do? Yeah, so I'm a Jeremy Dock.

1:44.7

I'm a small town kid.

1:46.4

I'm from a town called Barchtown, Kentucky, which is probably most notable, we're the bourbon capital of the world. So grew up in a small town, probably 20-something thousand people, 25,000 people. It's grown quite a bit since. And by growing up there i always had this ever-earning kind of

2:02.3

feeling to want to do more be more and see more and that led me on a pretty wild and twisty-turning

2:09.7

ride that's why i wrote a book called without a plan because that's kind of how i lived my life

2:13.7

knowing kind of where i wanted to go but no clue on how to get there. So you've heard that

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