In this episode, Dan explores the unexpected negotiation lessons that come from raising a toddler. After days spent reviewing executive contracts and equity terms, he finds himself bargaining over snacks, bedtime routines and the importance of putting on pants. Through humor and reflection, Dan looks at how the tiniest negotiations can reshape our understanding of influence, patience and what winning really means.
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In this episode, Dan explores the unexpected negotiation lessons that come from raising a toddler. After days spent reviewing executive contracts and equity terms, he finds himself bargaining over snacks, bedtime routines and the importance of putting on pants. Through humor and reflection, Dan looks at how the tiniest negotiations can reshape our understanding of influence, patience and what winning really means.
When Dan's son Jacob was born, there were no doctors, just a shoelace and adrenaline. Twenty years later, his daughter Ruby arrived in calm, quiet order. Against the backdrop of these two births, this episode explores the plans we make, the ones that fall apart, and the surprising beauty that sometimes shows up anyway.
Diapers For Two
In this episode, Dan explores the unexpected negotiation lessons that come from raising a toddler. After days spent reviewing executive contracts and equity terms, he finds himself bargaining over snacks, bedtime routines and the importance of putting on pants. Through humor and reflection, Dan looks at how the tiniest negotiations can reshape our understanding of influence, patience and what winning really means.
