70. The Art of Dealmaking, with Jeff B. Cohen

Jeff B. Cohen joins us on this week's episode to talk about the Art of Dealmaking and his recently published book, The Dealmaker's Ten Commandments. Among the topics we discuss are:Why dealmaking is an important skill for anyone in the business worldWhy asking yourself ”So what?" can be a powerful question any time you feel stuckHow you can use a Motivation Mosaic to understand all the different angles that may eventually impact whether or not a deal gets madeJeff Cohen is a Founding Partner of Beverly Hills-based Cohen Gardner LLP, an entertainment law firm whose specialties include Entertainment Finance; Intellectual Property & New Media; and Development, Production & Distribution. Jeff has written numerous articles on business, technology, and entertainment matters for CNBC, The Huffington Post, Backstage, Lawyerist, and others. Among Jeff’s claims to fame is that he starred in the beloved 1980s film ‘The Goonies’ as Chunk. You can follow Jeff on Twitter at @Jeff_B_Cohen.