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New Divot episode 🎙️ In this episode, @DerekjAndersen sits down with Stan Christensen, Stanford lecturer and former advisor to the Harvard Negotiation Project, who has spent decades advising high-stakes negotiations across 75+ countries. From venture deals to career-defining moments, they break down how top leaders approach negotiation when the stakes are real. If you want to understand how great negotiators think, prepare, and operate, this one is worth your time. Watch the full episode - link in comments

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New Divot episode 🎙️ In this episode, @DerekjAndersen sits down with Stan Christensen, Stanford lecturer and former advisor to the Harvard Negotiation Project, who has spent decades advising high-stakes negotiations across 75+ countries. From venture deals to career-defining moments, they break down how top leaders approach negotiation when the stakes are real. If you want to understand how great negotiators think, prepare, and operate, this one is worth your time. Watch the full episode - link in comments

Become a better negotiator. I spent an hour speaking with Stanford negotiation professor Stan Christensen on @Divotdotorg about preparing for high-stakes negotiations, why negotiation Is creative problem solving, and how to sell your company. Timestamps: 00:04:06 — Giving People What They Value Most 00:05:18 — Why Fairness Matters in Negotiation 00:06:12 — Preparing for High-Stakes Negotiations 00:07:34 — Why the Best Negotiators Listen More Than They Speak 00:08:45 — Why Negotiation Is Creative Problem Solving 00:11:06 — The Biggest Mistake in Business Negotiations 00:12:29 — How to Negotiate a Job Offer (Early vs Senior Career) 00:17:30 — Venture Capital Negotiations: Why Founders Need Leverage 00:29:51 — Selling a Company: Why You Must Control the Process 00:39:27 — The Story That Solved a 100-Year Conflict 00:46:07 — How Stan Measures Success in Life Hashtags: #NegotiationSkills #Stanford #BusinessNegotiation #Persuasion #Leadership #Startups #VentureCapital #Entrepreneurship #DealMaking #DivotPodcast

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Most people are waiting for permission. Ryan Anderson never did. Founder & CEO of @filevine , a $3B company. What drives him isn’t confidence. It’s the fear of looking back and asking: Why didn’t I go for it? Watch the episode with @DerekjAndersen . Link in comments.

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Most people chase success. Ryan Anderson built a $3B company, and is chasing something else: Justice. Founder & CEO of @filevine 6,000+ law firms 100,000+ legal professionals A world where people are judged by their merit and effort. Watch the episode with @DerekjAndersen . Link in comments.

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If you could implant one idea into everyone’s mind, what would it be? Ryan Anderson’s answer: "Do something extraordinary.” Not necessarily a business. The most extraordinary things in the world are often music, art, buildings, and ideas created by people who chose to push themselves. Watch the episode with @DerekjAndersen . Link in comments.

What if access to justice no longer depended on money or connections? Ryan Anderson believes technology can change that. Founder & CEO of @filevine , used by 6,000+ law firms. His view: access to the legal system will expand dramatically. But great lawyers will become even more valuable. Watch the episode with @DerekjAndersen . Link in comments.

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The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The next best time is today. Ryan Anderson uses this idea to explain how great companies are built. You can’t force them. You grow them. Watch the episode with @DerekjAndersen . Link in comments.

@nathan_covey @DerekjAndersen @RyanM_Anderson @filevine Thanks so much!

@DerekjAndersen @RyanM_Anderson @filevine @Divotdotorg Excited to watch this. I’m very interested in the legal tech space. Couldn’t found a lot about Filevine online. Thank you!

Filevine and its founder @RyanM_Anderson may be the most successful AI company you haven't heard of. @filevine is a legal tech platform on an incredible run - serving 6,000 customers and generating +$200 million in annual revenue. @Divotdotorg chat below. Timestamps: 02:42 — What Filevine Actually Does (Legal AI Explained) 04:08 — The Problem That Inspired Filevine 05:03 — The Risk Conversation With His Wife 09:03 — Meeting the Engineer Who Built the Vision 11:56 — The Founder Mindset: “I’ll Figure It Out” 18:20 — The Day Ryan Quit His Job 22:14 — Rewriting Filevine for the AI Era 25:41 — How AI Is Changing Software Teams 31:28 — Why the Legal Industry Could Grow 100x 44:55 — The Future of Law: AI Running Legal Work 55:20 — The Mindset to Build a Billion-Dollar Company 01:06:10 — Ryan’s Real Definition of Success Hashtags: #RyanAnderson #LegalAI #LegalTech #Entrepreneurship #SaaS #ArtificialIntelligence #Leadership #Justice #Innovation #DivotPodcast

The day you quit your job changes something inside you. Ryan Anderson remembers that moment. Today, he’s the founder & CEO of @filevine 6,000+ law firms 100,000+ legal professionals $200M+ revenue Watch the episode with @DerekjAndersen . Link in comments.

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“My biggest fear is not living up to my potential.” That’s what drives Ryan Anderson. Founder & CEO of @filevine 6,000+ law firms 100,000+ legal professionals $200M+ revenue In this Divot episode with @DerekjAndersen , Ryan shares the mindset behind building companies and a life focused on reaching your full potential. Watch the episode. Link in comments.

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Most lawyers don’t build $3B startups. Ryan Anderson did. Founder & CEO of @filevine -6,000+ law firms -$200M+ revenue -$400M raised In this Divot episode, Ryan joins @DerekjAndersen to talk about building one of the most important companies in legal tech, and why AI will transform law. Watch the episode. Link in comments.

“God gave us 10 rules. Everything else… is stories.” Dave Bell, founder of Dave’s Auto Center and the voice behind an 8M+ global automotive community, shares a powerful perspective on faith, free will, and the stories that shape our lives. Because the one thing no one else controls is your will. Full conversation with Derek Andersen. Link in comments.