Lessons from a SWAT Team Hostage Negotiator w/ Terry Tucker
How do you maintain a positive outlook despite insurmountable challenges?Do you have the tools to negotiate into a win-win outcome? How do you reach common ground when you come from polar opposite sides of an issue?Terry Tucker is a sought after speaker, former SWAT Team hostage negotiator who believes in the power of a story to motivate, inspire, and help others lead their uncommon and extraordinary lives. By combining his 10-year cancer journey with his diverse business, athletic coaching, and hostage negotiating expertise, he delivers compelling yet relatable presentations for conferences, on-line events, panels, meetings, and seminars.In 2019, Terry started the website, Motivational Check, to help others find and lead their uncommon and extraordinary lives. His mission is to consistently enrich and improve lives through inspiring, diverse, and uplifting content, without sacrificing the relationship with my family and friends.Terry's greatest challenge began in 2012 when he was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer called Acral Lentiginous Melanoma, which presented on the bottom of my foot. By the time the cancer was detected, it had metastasized to a lymph node in my groin. Because the disease is extremely rare he was treated at the world-renowned MD Anderson Cancer Center. He had two surgeries to remove the tumors, and after healing, he was put on a weekly injection of the drug, Interferon, to help keep the disease from returning. One thing he learned during all the pain and discomfort is that you have two choices. You can succumb to the debilitating distress and misery, or you can learn to embrace it and use it to make you a stronger and more resilient human being. He chose the latter.In his book, "Sustainable Excellence", Terry answers the three basic questions that will lead you to your best life. "What is excellence, how do you achieve it, and most importantly , how do you sustain it?"On this episode, he detailed the steps necessary to negotiate very challenging situations and eventually reach the desired outcome.Listen as Terry shares:- our capabilities of becoming the best we can be- how we can all lead extraordinary lives despite tough challenges- how a rare form of cancer changed his outlook on life- how to overcome obstacles and maintain excellence- how to negotiate for an eventual win-win outcome- the major role played by listening skills when negotiating- the game-changer when making the other person feel understood- how to handle a situation when emotions are on overdrive- how to control your mind before it controls you- why you are never defeated if you do not quit- how to be more resolute despite facing pain and anguishConnect with Terry:WebsiteLinkedInAdditional Resources:"Sustainable Excellence" by Terry Tucker"Everyday Excellence" w/ Joe Templin"How To Have Confidence And Achieve Excellence" w/ Elizabeth BatallaConnect with me:FacebookInstagramYouTubeKindly subscribe to our podcast and leave a rating and a review.Leave a rating and a review for the Podcast:iTunesSpotify
How do you find common ground in hostage situations?
Do you have the tools to negotiate into a win-win outcome? How do you reach common ground when you come from polar opposite sides of an issue?
Terry Tucker is a sought after speaker, former SWAT Team hostage negotiator who believes in the power of a story to motivate, inspire, and help others lead their uncommon and extraordinary lives. By combining his 10-year cancer journey with his diverse business, athletic coaching, and hostage negotiating expertise, he delivers compelling yet relatable presentations for conferences, on-line events, panels, meetings, and seminars.
In 2019, Terry started the website, Motivational Check, to help others find and lead their uncommon and extraordinary lives. His mission is to consistently enrich and improve lives through inspiring, diverse, and uplifting content, without sacrificing the relationship with my family and friends.
Terry's greatest challenge began in 2012 when he was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer called Acral Lentiginous Melanoma, which presented on the bottom of my foot. By the time the cancer was detected, it had metastasized to a lymph node in my groin. Because the disease is extremely rare he was treated at the world-renowned MD Anderson Cancer Center. He had two surgeries to remove the tumors, and after healing, he was put on a weekly injection of the drug, Interferon, to help keep the disease from returning.
One thing he learned during all the pain and discomfort is that you have two choices. You can succumb to the debilitating distress and misery, or you can learn to embrace it and use it to make you a stronger and more resilient human being. He chose the latter.
In his book, "Sustainable Excellence", Terry answers the three basic questions that will lead you to your best life. "What is excellence, how do you achieve it, and most importantly , how do you sustain it?"
On this episode, he detailed the steps necessary to negotiate very challenging situations and eventually reach the desired outcome.
Listen as Terry shares:
- our capabilities of becoming the best we can be
- how we can all lead extraordinary lives despite tough challenges
- how a rare form of cancer changed his outlook on life
- how to overcome obstacles and maintain excellence
- how to negotiate for an eventual win-win outcome
- the major role played by listening skills when negotiating
- the game-changer when making the other person feel understood
- how to handle a situation when emotions are on overdrive
- how to control your mind before it controls you
- why you are never defeated if you do not quit
- how to be more resolute despite facing pain and anguish
Connect with Terry:
Website: https://www.motivationalcheck.com
Additional Resources:
"Sustainable Excellence" by Terry Tucker
"Everyday Excellence" w/ Joe Templin
"How To Have Confidence And Achieve Excellence" w/ Elizabeth Batalla
Connect with me:
Email: roberta4sk@gmail.com
Kindly subscribe to our podcast and leave a rating and a review.
Listen to Speaking and Communications Podcast:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0aUFGKhOUsJuffu0Zddqwx
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-negotiate-your-way-to-the-desired-outcome-w/id1614151066?i=1000569427755
YouTube: https://youtu.be/ie4eWacbKS8
Do you have the tools to negotiate into a win-win outcome? How do you reach common ground when you come from polar opposite sides of an issue?
Terry Tucker is a sought after speaker, former SWAT Team hostage negotiator who believes in the power of a story to motivate, inspire, and help others lead their uncommon and extraordinary lives. By combining his 10-year cancer journey with his diverse business, athletic coaching, and hostage negotiating expertise, he delivers compelling yet relatable presentations for conferences, on-line events, panels, meetings, and seminars.
In 2019, Terry started the website, Motivational Check, to help others find and lead their uncommon and extraordinary lives. His mission is to consistently enrich and improve lives through inspiring, diverse, and uplifting content, without sacrificing the relationship with my family and friends.
Terry's greatest challenge began in 2012 when he was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer called Acral Lentiginous Melanoma, which presented on the bottom of my foot. By the time the cancer was detected, it had metastasized to a lymph node in my groin. Because the disease is extremely rare he was treated at the world-renowned MD Anderson Cancer Center. He had two surgeries to remove the tumors, and after healing, he was put on a weekly injection of the drug, Interferon, to help keep the disease from returning.
One thing he learned during all the pain and discomfort is that you have two choices. You can succumb to the debilitating distress and misery, or you can learn to embrace it and use it to make you a stronger and more resilient human being. He chose the latter.
In his book, "Sustainable Excellence", Terry answers the three basic questions that will lead you to your best life. "What is excellence, how do you achieve it, and most importantly , how do you sustain it?"
On this episode, he detailed the steps necessary to negotiate very challenging situations and eventually reach the desired outcome.
Listen as Terry shares:
- our capabilities of becoming the best we can be
- how we can all lead extraordinary lives despite tough challenges
- how a rare form of cancer changed his outlook on life
- how to overcome obstacles and maintain excellence
- how to negotiate for an eventual win-win outcome
- the major role played by listening skills when negotiating
- the game-changer when making the other person feel understood
- how to handle a situation when emotions are on overdrive
- how to control your mind before it controls you
- why you are never defeated if you do not quit
- how to be more resolute despite facing pain and anguish
Connect with Terry:
Website: https://www.motivationalcheck.com
Additional Resources:
"Sustainable Excellence" by Terry Tucker
"Everyday Excellence" w/ Joe Templin
"How To Have Confidence And Achieve Excellence" w/ Elizabeth Batalla
Connect with me:
Email: roberta4sk@gmail.com
Kindly subscribe to our podcast and leave a rating and a review.
Listen to Speaking and Communications Podcast:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0aUFGKhOUsJuffu0Zddqwx
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-negotiate-your-way-to-the-desired-outcome-w/id1614151066?i=1000569427755
YouTube: https://youtu.be/ie4eWacbKS8
