When the Plan Falls Apart – How Do You Respond?

In this episode of Shear Line: Negotiation Mastery, host Eirik Gislason explores the power of adaptability -- the negotiation skill that turns pressure into problem‑solving and fear into forward motion. From the legendary Apollo 13 mission and Gene Kranz's famous question, "What do we have that works?", to the daily pivots real‑estate agents face in new careers, shifting markets and policy changes, adaptability is the difference between "I can't" and "I will".

Eirik is joined by Joe Ulam, Brown Harris Stevens agent and host of the new MoRE Network podcast, Becoming Brokerage, for a conversation about how adaptability, self‑efficacy, and mindset shape success during life's biggest transitions. Together, they unpack how emotionally agile, cognitively flexible professionals navigate uncertainty, build belief in themselves, and stay calm when the script disappears.

If you're standing at the edge of a pivot — in your business, your leadership, or your life — this episode will help you find your footing, reframe your fear, and move forward with clarity, courage, and purpose.

Filmed at Brown Harris Stevens' Studio 1873, Part of the Mastery of Real Estate (MORE) Network.

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Brown Harris Stevens is one of the largest privately owned real estate brokerages in the country, with more than 40 offices across four states: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Florida.

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