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Jess Ekstrom: The Arrival Fallacy Will Break You
- Podcast
- Negotiate Anything
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- May 5, 2026
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- 4321
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Summary
We don't get dopamine at the finish line — we get it in the chase. Which means every goal you're killing yourself to reach is quietly wired to disappoint you the moment you arrive. Jess Ekstrom found this out the hard way. She scaled Headbands of Hope to millions in revenue, got acquired, hit the Inc. 500 — and felt nothing within minutes. Her new book, Making It Without Losing It, is the framework she built from the wreckage of that realization. Connect with Jess jessekstrom.com Buy the Book Making it Without Losing It by Jess Ekstrom Contact ANI Request A Customized Workshop For Your Company Follow Kwame Christian on LinkedIn negotiateanything.com Click here to buy your copy of Finding Confidence in Conflict: How to Negotiate Anything and Live Your Best Life!