Negotiate Anything Masterclass: How Top Performers Negotiate Through Fear and Failure
Jan 26, 2026
Vicky Kolakowski, former commercial litigator turned mediator and coach helping professionals—especially women—negotiate with confidence. Josh Hall, web design entrepreneur and coach who builds sustainable design businesses. Lisa Bilyeu, entrepreneur and author known for radical confidence and resilience. They explore pushing through self-doubt, rebounding after failure, practical rituals to build confidence, and using curiosity and questions to create better outcomes.
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Stable Homes Enable Bigger Swings
- A secure home fosters risk-taking because it provides a soft place to land after failure.
- Lisa and Tom credit their stable communication and growth mindset for enabling bold entrepreneurship.
Turn An Embarrassing Night Into A Loving Memory
- On a company-anniversary dinner Lisa had a severe gastrointestinal emergency and nearly ruined the night.
- She pivoted the evening into romance, learned to own the story, and later published it to remove shame.
Make Goals Concrete With Deadlines
- Set concrete goals with specific metrics and deadlines to avoid excuses and emotional drift.
- Lisa insists on writing the what, how much, and by when to create an actionable blueprint.
