{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"459: Finding Confidence in Conflict - How to Negotiate Anything (Including With Yourself!) An Interview with Negotiation Expert, Attorney &amp; Bestselling Author - Kwame Christian","description":"What if one of the most important skills for your next chapter isn\u2019t leadership, strategy, or even communication? What if it\u2019s negotiation? Whether it's asking for what you want, setting healthy boundaries, leading a team, or navigating a new season of life, you're negotiating more often than you realize.&amp;nbsp; In this episode, Mitch sits down with negotiation expert, attorney, bestselling author, and host of the Negotiate Anything podcast, Kwame Christian, to reveal why confidence in difficult conversations is a learnable skill - and how mastering it can transform your relationships, leadership, and even the conversations you have with yourself. __________ Have you been thinking about being a Coach or a speaker\u2026 but you\u2019ve been wondering whether you have the authority to make it happen? The Authority Archetype Assessment is a free, research-based tool designed to help you identify your unique authority style and discover whether coaching, speaking, consulting, advising, or teaching might be part of your next season. Take the free assessment at https:\/\/mitchmatthews.com\/6&amp;nbsp; __________ Resources &amp;amp; Links   Kwame's book - Finding Confidence in Conflict: How to Negotiate Anything and Live Your Best Life - https:\/\/amzn.to\/3QZvSIB   Check out Mitch\u2019s interview on Negotiate Anything - https:\/\/mitchmatthews.com\/negotiate   Organization: American Negotiation Institute - https:\/\/kwamechristian.com\/   ___________ In This Episode: \u2022 Why negotiation happens every single day (whether you realize it or not) \u2022 The three core skills behind every great negotiator \u2022 How to stay calm when emotions begin to take over \u2022 Why curiosity is one of your greatest leadership superpowers \u2022 A simple framework for navigating difficult conversations \u2022 Why great negotiators &quot;do the right thing until it works&quot; \u2022 How difficult conversations can actually strengthen relationships \u2022 Why the most important negotiation you may have is the one you have with yourself ___________ Call to Action Let's make this practical.   What's one conversation you've been avoiding that might deserve your attention?   Where could you replace certainty with curiosity this week?   Which of Kwame's three core skills - listening, curiosity, or emotional management - would make the biggest difference in your life right now?   Pick one. Take one small step. Because as Kwame reminds us, the best things in life are often waiting on the other side of a difficult conversation. And hey... if someone came to mind while listening to this episode, send it to them. Then grab coffee and talk about it together. You never know what might happen when compassion, curiosity, and courage show up in the same conversation. Read the full show notes at https:\/\/mitchmatthews.com\/459 &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"DREAM THINK DO | Motivation, Encouragement &amp; Strategy","author_url":"https:\/\/mitchmatthews.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/41902595\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/203575785"}