3.2d LEARN from The Power of Listening

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a year and a half ago

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18 months ago

1. About a year and a half ago, I was invited to help a Brazilian entrepreneur by the name of Abellio Deniz.
entrepreneur

noun
someone who makes money by starting their own business, especially when this involves seeing a new opportunity and taking risks

1. About a year and a half ago, I was invited to help a Brazilian entrepreneur by the name of Abellio Deniz.
(to) be trapped in

phrasal verb
someone or something, that is unable to move or escape from a place or situation

1. He was trapped in a titanic legal dispute with his French business partner over the control of Brazil's largest retailer.
titanic

adj
very large or important

1. He was trapped in a titanic legal dispute with his French business partner over the control of Brazil's largest retailer.
legal dispute

noun
formal lawsuit

1. He was trapped in a titanic legal dispute with his French business partner over the control of Brazil's largest retailer.
dispute

noun
an argument or disagreement, especially an official one

1. He was trapped in a titanic legal dispute with his French business partner over the control of Brazil's largest retailer.
2. I, by listening to the other side, were able to take this titanic dispute and resolve it with a settlement that left both sides highly satisfied.
cross-continental

adj
extending or going across a continent

1. The Financial Times called it perhaps the biggest cross-continental boardroom showdown in recent history.
control

noun
the power to give orders, make decisions, and take responsibility for something

1. He was trapped in a titanic legal dispute with his French business partner over the control of Brazil's largest retailer.
showdown

noun
an important argument that is intended to end a disagreement that has existed for a long time

1. The Financial Times called it perhaps the biggest cross-continental boardroom showdown in recent history.
recent

adj
having happened or having been done a short time ago

1. The Financial Times called it perhaps the biggest cross-continental boardroom showdown in recent history.
immensely adverbextremely 1. It was immensely costly and stressful, not only to both parties but to their families and the 150,000 employees of the company.stressful adja stressful situation or event is difficult to deal with and makes you feel worried and unhappy 1. It was immensely costly and stressful, not only to both parties but to their families and the 150,000 employees of the company.not only to... phraseused to say that two related things are true or happened, especially when this is surprising or shocking 1. It was immensely costly and stressful, not only to both parties but to their families and the 150,000 employees of the company.sit down phrasal verbto move from a standing position to a sitting position 1. When I sat down with Abellio in his home, I listened to his story.stock nouna portion of equity of a company 1. Well, I want the stock at a certain price.headquarters nounthe main office or center of control of a company or organization. 1. I want the company headquarters.elimination nounthe process of removing something 1. I want the elimination of the non-compete clause.non-compete clause phraseused to describe an agreement that prevents an employee who leaves a company from working for another company involved in the same activity for a particular period 1. I want the elimination of the non-compete clause.clause nouna part of a written legal agreement that deals with a particular subject 1. I want the elimination of the non-compete clause.hear something deeper phrasal verbthe speaker is using the verb "to hear" in a way that is unique...to understand that something is happening within someone 1. As I listened, I heard something deeper there that was unspoken.unspoken adjnot stated, although thought, understood, or felt 1. As I listened, I heard something deeper there that was unspoken.freedom nounthe condition or right of being able or allowed to do whatever you want to, without being controlled or limited. 1. Freedom. I want my freedom.to be free to phrasethe ability to do whatever you want without limitations or controls I want to be free to pursue my business dreams. I want to be free to spend time with my family."pursue verbto try to achieve 1. I want to be free to pursue my business dreams.champion nounexcellent, successful 1. I was hearing the human being behind the words, not just the champion businessman.once adverbas soon as, or from the moment when 1. Once we were clear about his deepest need, then the negotiation itself, while challenging, became a lot easier.be clear about something phrasal verbto understand 1. Once we were clear about his deepest need, then the negotiation itself, while challenging, became a lot easier.deepest adjstrongly felt or experienced, or having a strong and lasting effect 1. Once we were clear about his deepest need, then the negotiation itself, while challenging, became a lot easier.resolve verbto solve or end a problem or disagreement. 1. In four short days, my colleagues and I, by listening to the other side, were able to take this titanic dispute and resolve it with a settlement that left both sides highly satisfiedsettlement nounan official agreement or decision that ends an argument, often involving payment of money. 1. In four short days, my colleagues and I, by listening to the other side, were able to take this titanic dispute and resolve it with a settlement that left both sides highly satisfied.left both sides satisfied phrasea good business phrase used to describe a successful outcome of a negotiation for both parties 1. In four short days, my colleagues and I, by listening to the other side, were able to take this titanic dispute and resolve it with a settlement that left both sides highly satisfied.in the process phraseif something is happening, and something else happens in the process, the second thing happens as a result of the first 1. As Abellio, a friend in the process later told me, "I got everything I wanted.I got my life back phrasea phrase that describes having your life return back to what it used to be after a difficult period 1. But most importantly, I got my life back.get back phrasal verbto return to a place after you have been somewhere else. 1. But most importantly, I got my life back."