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Tips on Mastering Negotiation in Business and Life From a Former FBI Negotiator Learn how you can become a master of negotiation.

By Lewis Howes

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Buckle up because this episode of The School of Greatness is a non-stop ride of fascinating tactics.

I heard about today's guest because he recently came out with a new book about negotiation. If you're any kind of business person, you know the importance of this skill.

I thought I was a pretty good negotiator already, but I wanted to learn more. So I invited Chris Voss to come by the studio for an interview.

Little did I know how much I would learn.

Within the first 15 minutes Chris and I were role playing as if a real life hostage scenario was happening and he was the bad guy. That was just the beginning.

I couldn't stop asking Chris questions because I was learning so much, and the information was so powerful.

Chris is not just an author. He worked in the FBI (and the police force) for over 20 years as a top hostage negotiator, working over 150 kidnappings, to say the least.

Now he runs a top consulting company and teaches negotiation to graduate students at universities like Harvard and Georgetown.

I guarantee you'll learn something valuable within the first ten minutes of listening to this interview.

Get ready to take lots of notes in Episode 379 with Chris Voss.

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Lewis Howes

New York Times Bestselling Author, Entrepreneur, Coach

Lewis Howes is a New York Times bestselling author of The School of Greatness and The Mask of Masculinity. He is a lifestyle entrepreneur, high performance business coach and keynote speaker. A former professional football player and two-sport All-American, he is a current USA Men’s National Handball Team athlete. He hosts a top 100 iTunes ranked Apple podcast, The School of Greatness. Howes was recognized by the White House and President Obama as one of the top 100 entrepreneurs in the country under 30. Details magazine called him one of “5 Internet Guru’s that can Make You Rich.”  Howes has been featured on Ellen, Good Morning America, The Today Show, The New York Times, People, ESPN, Sports Illustrated, Men’s Health and other major media outlets.

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