FBI Hostage Negotiator Outsmarts Armed Robbers
February 20, 2025
It was his first hostage situation, a life-and-death negotiation to save the lives of three people being held at gunpoint inside a Chase Manhattan Bank
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“What I lack in smarts, I make up for in work…and given how hard I have to work, I must not be that smart!”–Greg hague
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Over many years of selling homes, I discovered four principles that consistently led to higher prices for home sellers. These price-enhancing principles can be applied
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