Bestselling author and speaker Kwame Christian is the Director of the American Negotiation Institute and a subject matter expert in the field of negotiation and conflict resolution. Kwame has conducted workshops throughout North America and abroad, and is a highly sought after national keynote speaker. Host of the world’s most popular negotiation podcast, Negotiate Anything, Kwame is dedicated to empowering others through the art and science of negotiation and persuasion. The show features leading experts in the field to deliver the best-in-class content. Now downloaded more than 1,000,000 times, Negotiate Anything has a dedicated and growing following with listeners in more than 180 countries around the world. Kwame’s TEDx Dayton talk, Finding Confidence in Conflict, was the most popular TEDx Talk on the topic of conflict in 2017, and has been viewed over 120,000 times. His book, Nobody With Play With Me, is an Amazon Best-Seller and has helped countless individuals overcome the fear, anxiety and emotion often associated with difficult conversations through a branded framework called Compassionate Curiosity. As an attorney and mediator with a Bachelors of Arts in Psychology, a Master of Public Policy, and a Juris Doctorate (Law Degree), Kwame brings a unique multidisciplinary approach to making difficult conversations easier. He also serves as an adjunct professor for Otterbein University’s MBA program, as well as The Ohio State University’s Moritz College of Law in the top-ranked dispute resolution program in the country.
Entrepreneurial Role Models:
When business started difficulties overcame:
“one of the things we have to face as entrepreneurs is the scepticism of people that we care about… There was an assumption for her, the rest of my family, the legal community that I would continue to advance in the practice of law… And so when you tell people hey I going to start something completely different a field adjacent to law but definitely not the practice of law you get a lot of concerned looks. Another thing to recognise to is the concerned looks are both for your benefit and for their benefit because there is a version of their life that they saw and you in a specific position was a major part of the way that they saw things going”…[Listen for More]
Favourite Books:
The 4-Hour Work Week: Escape the 9-5, Live Anywhere and Join the New Rich Book by Timothy FerrissFavourite Quote:
“the best things in life are on the other side of difficult conversations”
Recommended Online Resources:
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Best Advice to Other Entrepreneurs:
“don’t stop, that’s really it. Persistency is key. And so, a lot of times people quit before the time is right… When it gets hard keep on pushing, just don’t stop moving. And as long as you are moving in the right direction the business is going to be built beneath your feet as you continue to walk. And so I think having that journey type of framework where you say okay I am not just trying to get this quick win there is a process behind it and I need to keep on working the process. It helps you to keep on moving when things get difficult”…[Listen for More]
More About Kwame Christian:
American Negotiation Institute
Neil’s Quote at the Beginning:
“Success doesn’t just find you. You have to go out and get it.” Unknown
Other Quotes From the Chat with Kwame Christian:
- “People say things are impossible to soon. They haven’t worked hard enough to earn the right to say that what they are trying to accomplish is impossible”
- “there was a fear that was holding me back from executing. And so, I realised that… Sometimes the truths about ourselves aren’t that flattering but we have to acknowledge it as part of our identity and then make the unnecessary adjustments. But if we are afraid of what the truth is then we can’t recognise the problem then we can’t solve the problem”
- “I think the biggest secret to success is there is no secret to success. The answers are out there and if you are really intentional about educating yourself you are going to find the answers to the questions that you are looking for”
- “often times we perform to the level of our expectations. So, by raising my personal standard after reading that book that led to faster growth prospect for my company”
- “behind every crisis as an opportunity to shore up the business systems, there is a opportunity to become a better leader and delegate more effectively… And you as an entrepreneur if you are able to see every single crisis as an opportunity you are going to be priming yourself to see those opportunities for advancement in the midst of difficult situations. I just want to leave that is a word of encouragement for the entrepreneurs out there who are trying to work their business and are running into different challenges, just keep moving and continue to look for the opportunities. Because if you are creative enough you will find them and they can really move your business forward even in difficult times”
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