The Hidden Leverage That Wins Negotiations with Joel Block
From Build A Better Business by Kaneshi Hart
January 15, 2026 · 1h 17m
About this episode
Joel Block shares insights on negotiation strategies and business pivots from his unique experiences.
From professional card player to venture capitalist, Joel Block has honed unique skills in building highly successful businesses. Now he helps others identify what levers to pull in their businesses to do the same. He's a winner and creates winning teams wherever he goes. In this episode, Joel pulls the veil back on some of his extraordinary experiences that shaped how he does business. He talks about: What playing cards at the Vegas tables taught him about making unplanned pivots in business How researching your competition can be the key to winning big in negotiations How he turned a potential $165K loss into a $1M profit If you want to learn how to identify the advantage in any situation and leverage it to benefit your business, this episode is for you. CONNECT WITH JOEL: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joelblock Facebook Personal: https://www.facebook.com/joelblock Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joelgblock/ Substack: https://advantageplayer.substack.com/ TicTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@advantageplayer21 Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoelBlock Joel on YouTube: http://bit.ly/Joel-on-YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/JoelBlock…
People in this episode
Host: Kaneshi Hart
Guest: Joel Block
Topics covered
- negotiation
- business strategy
- competitive analysis
- pivots in business
- entrepreneurship
Keywords
- negotiation
- business
- entrepreneurship
- competitive research
- profit strategies
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, Substack, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube, theadvantageplayer.com
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