Get Your House in Order
Get Your House in Order
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Welcome to Get Your House in Order where the Medici brothers, investors, and entrepreneurs, Cris Auditore and Dr Philip Zimmermann discuss timeless principles of success, significance, and legacy; a podcast for business owners who want to design a beautiful life and a beautiful business, sponsored by the one and only exclusive Medici Community.
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The podcast explores a variety of themes including relationship building, personal growth, and legacy creation with episodes like Medici Secrets to Building Successful Relationships That Last a Lifetime, which emphasizes nurturing connections over transactions, and The Renaissance Blueprint for Self-Improvement, which delves into historical practices for personal development. Additional focus areas include family integration in business, mentorship, and crisis preparation.

Welcome to Get Your House in Order where the Medici brothers, investors, and entrepreneurs, Cris Auditore and Dr Philip Zimmermann discuss timeless principles of success, significance, and legacy; a podcast for business owners who want to design a beautiful life and a beautiful business, sponsored by the one and only exclusive Medici Community.
Deals don’t fall apart because of numbers. They fall apart because people feel unheard, cornered, or disrespected. In this episode we pull lessons from a Congo standoff and a mafia sit-down to show how hostage negotiation tactics translate into everyday business. We share practical tools—framing, mirroring, humor, and tone—to keep deals calm, human, and effective.
Some topics covered are:
- Surviving a real-life hostage scenario in the Congo
- Navigating a tense property deal with mafia connections
- Why negotiation is more emotional than logical
- How to read the room and de-escalate tension
- Lessons from Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss
- Using humor, tone, and body language to shift conversations
- When to choose Zoom, phone, or in-person for hard talks
- Framing and anchoring techniques for better outcomes
- And more…

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