#166 – Anyone Can Get Fired. Learn How to Protect Yourself

Partnerships can be easy to get into, and very difficult to end amicably.  The reason is expectations of each party have too many assumptions, rather than being documented clearly in-writing with a lawyer.  I've been there, done that.  Had a partner decades ago who gave me no credit for the positives and blamed me for all the problems, even though his signature was on bank checks, internal approval documents, and more.  Who's responsible for the problems?  Who gets the assets, or buyout funds? Jotham S. Stein is the principal of the Law Offices of Jotham S. Stein P.C.  He has discussed thousands of partner and employment agreements over the past few decades.  He has "seen it all."  Unfortunately, too much of that experience is helping hard working entrepreneurs and C-Suite executives get what they deserve, or salvage what they can, when they failed to protect themselves from the outset. Stein's new book, Negotiate Like a CEO, is an engaging look at how all employees can protect themselves with lessons learned from top entrepreneurs and executives and how you can too.  He is also the author of Even CEOs Get Fired, Executive Employment Law: Protecting Executives, Entrepreneurs and Employees. Join David and Jotham as they discuss how you can be more realistic when accepting a new role or forming a partnership.  Ending a work relationship or professional partnership should be a mutual celebration, not a war.  Listen to Jotham's advice on how to negotiate like a CEO, because CEO's take care of themselves first in their employment agreements. ------- This Manage 2 Win Podcast episode is brought to you by Habitly.  I (David) review Habitly best practices regularly, and teach these essential people skills to clients weekly.  This advice has changed my life, and made millions for our clients. I started developing Habitly content in 2004.  Habitly's powerful best practices have now been taught to thousands of people worldwide.  For instance, you can learn how to Create time in your day;  Get more from meetings;  Stay calm;  Achieve significant targets;  and Become a great leader.  Simply study and apply the expert knowledge provided in Habitly courses and micro-learning episodes. Whether you're just out of college, or someone with over 20 years work experience, learn the habits of highly successful people on Habitly.  Test drive Habitly for 7 days on us!  This includes full access to the entire Habitly knowledgebase – www.habitly.com.