It's a Good Life

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Negotiation is a crucial skill in both business and life, but unfortunately many people do it poorly. In this episode, Brian interviews former FBI lead international kidnapping negotiator Chris Voss about the negotiation tools he has used to save lives and learns how these tools can be used in business to save deals! Based on emotional intelligence and human nature, these specific skills transcend culture, build trust and uncover the other side’s value system. If you want to nail negotiation, this podcast is a must!

Inspirational quotes from today’s podcast:

“Learning is the only sustainable competitive advantage for anybody.” — Chris Voss

“The person who wants to meet you in the middle is usually a poor judge of distance.” — Anonymous

“You can never stop learning about understanding people.” — Chris Voss

“If you get out of argument-based negotiations, your success sneaks up on you.” — Chris Voss

“You don’t have to be combative to be a great negotiator.” — Chris Voss

“You’ve got to keep the other side’s guard down.” — Chris Voss

“You need the other side to hear themselves out loud.” — Chris Voss

“Curiosity is a positive frame of mind.” — Chris Voss

“There’s a difference between being likeable and needing to be liked.” — Chris Voss

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Getting out of debt isn’t just a math problem—it’s a hope problem. That’s according to Jade Warshaw, a co-host of popular syndicated program, The Ramsey Show. In this episode of the It’s a Good Life podcast, Jade shares with host Brian Buffini how she and her husband started tackling a mountain of debt by taking back control, increasing their income, and committing to strategic steps. Jade also discusses how couples can navigate money conversations without shame and why empathy, patience and adaptability are essential in creating alignment.

YOU WILL LEARN:

Why debt payoff requires endurance and adaptability.
How to have healthier money conversations using alignment language that lowers defensiveness and shame.
Why quick wins matter (and how the debt snowball shortens the feedback loop so you actually stick with it).

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

What No One Tells You About Money: The Real Key to Getting Unstuck from Someone Who's Been There.

NOTEWORTHY QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE:

“When you're really attempting to achieve something, you know that it's [like] a crockpot. It takes time. There are challenges and endurance that have to be part of the equation. — Jade Warshaw

“When we're talking about something as important as money [with a significant person in our life], it can take a long time to get on the same page.” — Jade Warshaw

“A good reason can very quickly become a bad excuse.” — Jade Warshaw

“Success is just choosing to make the right decision one time and then another time.” — Jade Warshaw

“Preparation is a gift you give yourself.” — Jade Warshaw

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Anxiety is like an alarm – it’s our body’s way of telling us something is wrong. In this episode, Dr. John Delony shares how, instead of allowing anxiety to consume us, we can learn to stop and listen, calm the alarm and move forward into healing and hope.

YOU WILL LEARN:
· The life-changing truth about anxiety.
· Practical steps to take to start getting your life back.
· Long-term strategies for healing.

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

“Redefining Anxiety,” by Dr. John Delony

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INSPIRATIONAL QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE:

“All of it starts with the decision that ‘I don't want to live like this anymore.’” – Dr. John Delony

“Anxiety becomes an identity for us.” – Dr. John Delony

“You’ve got to take ownership.” – Dr. John Delony

“You cannot think your way to better mental health.” – Dr. John Delony

“This is a word that changed it all for me: practice.” – Dr. John Delony

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“Success unshared is failure.” That’s the guiding mantra John Paul DeJoria lives with conviction throughout every part of his life. It’s also the title of his soon to-be-released new book.

In this episode of It’s a Good Life, host Brian Buffini asks DeJoria to share details from his life which started out as a child selling Christmas cards, trying different jobs as a young adult (some more successful than others) and then partnering with the hairstylist Paul Mitchell to create the iconic billion-dollar global brand, John Paul Mitchell Systems.

DeJoria also shares the mindset practices that helped him stay steady through rejection, why positivity is a discipline, and the “reorder business” principle every entrepreneur needs to understand if they want sustainable success.

YOU WILL LEARN:
Why the phrase “success unshared is failure” continues to propel every part of DeJoria’s life.
The practical, as well as creative, tactics that DeJoria used to co-found and build and accelerate John Paul Mitchell Systems to its status as an iconic global brand.
How to develop rejection-proof resilience, stay positive under pressure, and the importance of building a business that earns repeat customers.

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

Success Unshared is Failure by John Paul DeJoria
How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie

NOTEWORTHY QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE:
“When you like what you do, who you do it with and who you do it for, you’re not working anymore.” — John Paul DeJoria

“Forgive yourself first for anything you did that you regret. You cannot change yesterday's newspapers.” — John Paul DeJoria

“When you start making money, do not change your lifestyle for one year.” — John Paul DeJoria

“Entrepreneurs need to make sure their service or physical product is in the reorder business.” — John Paul DeJoria

“The best advice I ever been given was from my mother — just be kind to one another.” — John Paul DeJoria
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Change is hard. While many people want to change, but find it difficult to do so, others are forced to change because of a medical emergency, job loss or other life-changing event. In this episode, Brian Buffini delves into the concept of change – specifically what causes people to change – and outlines tips to help people make positive, lasting change.
You’ll learn the difference between passive and proactive change, why change is a transformation similar to the one a caterpillar undergoes to become a butterfly, and how to change your mindset, motivation and methodologies for a lasting impact. Whether you’re inspired to make positive changes or change is happening to you, you won’t want to miss this episode.

Inspirational quotes from today’s interview:

“People don’t change until the pain of staying the same is greater than the pain of the change.” – Brian Buffini

“Are you going to change or is change going to happen to you?” – Brian Buffini

“All permanent, lasting change starts on the inside and works its way to the outside.” – Lou Tice

“If you can change your mindset, you can change your life.” – Brian Buffini

“Whether you think you can or think you can’t, you’re right.” – Henry Ford

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