Special Guest: Hostage Negotiator Dan Oblinger; Top 3 Last Meals; Chet's good word: Boldness

This week on Hardheaded, Dan Oblinger; Hostage Negotiator, Police Officer, Author, Corporate Educator joins us in studio. The group discusses our Top 3 last meals, Chet provides a good word: Boldness

Matt Amos, Chet Sears and Troy Trussell host Dan Oblinger. Dan is an author, police officer, father, husband, hostage negotiator, and an in-studio guest on Hardheaded Podcast. We talk about Dan's toughest negotiations, you'll be surprised in what capacity he frames these encounters. We also talk about his books; "The 28 Laws of Listening" and "Life or Death Listening". We discuss how Dan has taken his negotiating skills to the corporate world as a coach, keynote speaker, and trainer. Our focus then shifts to the Top 3 "last meals". Chet closes out the episode with a good word: Boldness

**Topics discussed:**
1. What's On Your Mind: Hostage Negotiation
2. Top 3
biscuits & gravy, hot pastrami sandwich, pho, boiled crawfish, chips & salsa, mexican chicken, blue fin sushi, skirt steak from Superior, 2-meat plate from BBQ City (hot rods) with ribs, sausage, beans, and potato salad, tortellini, johnny's pizza, sweep the swamp, party pizza
3. A Good Word: Boldness Prov 28:1

**Links mentioned in this episode:**
* https://www.hardheadedpodcast.com/
* http://admiralspennant.com/
* https://www.amazon.com/Life-Death-Listening-How-Communication/dp/1726844854/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=Dan+Oblinger&qid=1625152326&sr=8-3
* https://www.amazon.com/28-Laws-Listening-Practices-Listener/dp/1793069026/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=Dan+Oblinger&qid=1625152354&sr=8-2
* https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-oblinger-speaks/

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