Stop Talking: How to Use Silence to Win Any Deal
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Stop Talking: How to Use Silence to Win Any Deal

1:03:29 Mar 2, 2026
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Most people think negotiation is about having the last word. They’re wrong. In this episode, international deal-maker Varun Sharma reveals the counterintuitive secret he learned across 12 schools, 3 countries, and years of high-stakes government diplomacy: Silence is your greatest superpower. Varun has negotiated everything from luxury hospitality deals to international tax treaties between nations. He joins Kwame Christian to explain why the "typical" aggressive shark-mentality actually kills deals, and why being radically honest is the fastest way to build $90M levels of trust Connect with Varun Varun's LinkedIn Contact ANI ??????????????????????????????Request A Customized Workshop For Your Company?????????????????????????????? ??????????????????????????????Follow Kwame Christian on LinkedIn?????????????????????????????? ???????????????????????????negotiateanything.com???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ??????????????????????????????Click here to buy your copy of Finding Confidence in Conflict: How to Negotiate Anything and Live Your Best Life!?
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