Episode · Lex Fridman Podcast · 2023-03-10
Books mentioned on #364 – Chris Voss: FBI Hostage Negotiator
Chris Voss is a former FBI hostage and crisis negotiator and author of Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Shopify: https://shopify.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Man Without a Gun
Man Without a Gun by Giandomenico Picco is a memoir detailing the author's dangerous diplomatic missions and negotiations as a United Nations official in the Middle East.
Discussed“And he wrote a book called "Man Without a Gun."”
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The talent code
The Talent Code by Daniel Coyle is an engaging exploration of how human skill and performance are developed in hotbeds around the world through deep practice and targeted discipline.
Discussed“And he, yeah, he's, you know, and what was it, Coyle's book, "The Talent Code," says that, you know, people just noticed it and started getting good at it.”
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Breaking the habit of being yourself
Discussed“Like what is it, one of Joe Dispenza's book is "Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself."”
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Own book Never Split the Difference
“And then one of the reasons, you know, we named the book "Tactical Empathy." Named the book "Never Split the Difference," but we're talking about tactical empathy.”