Rolling Through Negotiations: First Nations Leadership, BJJ & Business Strategy
🎙 Welcome to Rolling Through Negotiations, the podcast where strategy and resilience meet negotiation mastery.
Hosted by Matthew Karakoulakis, one of Australia’s top lawyers, this podcast blends the principles of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ), First Nations wisdom, and business strategy to help you negotiate like a pro.
Featuring insights from:
✅ First Nations leaders sharing traditional knowledge that strengthens negotiation techniques
✅ Brazilian Jiu Jitsu athletes revealing how discipline, adaptability, and mindset shape decision-making
✅ Top business leaders and legal professionals breaking down high stakes negotiation strategies
We explore how mental resilience, business growth, leadership, and personal development are all connected. Whether you're in the boardroom, on the mats, or negotiating in everyday life, Rolling Through Negotiations brings you powerful strategies, transformative stories, and practical tools to sharpen your negotiation skills.
Rolling Through Negotiations: First Nations Leadership, BJJ & Business Strategy
Balancing Innovation & Technology in Law with Alex Solo
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🥋 How do you balance innovation, legal expertise, and the human touch in a fast changing world?
In this episode of Rolling Through Negotiations, we sit down with Alex Solo, co-founder of Sprintlaw, a law tech firm transforming the way small businesses access legal services. From launching a disruptive business model to navigating the rapid rise of AI in law, Alex shares deep insights on the intersection of technology, negotiation, and personal balance.
🎯 Key Takeaways:
- Find Your Rhythm in Negotiations: Whether it’s music, business, or BJJ, success comes from knowing your team, playing to your strengths, and creating harmony in decision making.
- Technology Won’t Replace Human Connection: AI is a powerful tool, but when it comes to law and negotiations, understanding people’s true interests and emotions still makes all the difference.
- The Art of Balancing Innovation and Structure: The best businesses (and negotiations) blend strong systems and processes with the flexibility to adapt, the creativity to innovate, and the human touch to build real connections.
From legal tech disruption to personal lessons on leadership, negotiation, and creativity, this episode explores how to embrace innovation without losing the human connection.
Follow Alex Solo on LinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/in/asolo
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