Archive - Dealmakers Digest

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What I was building while I wasn't writing

Aug 10 • Shavaye Govender

March 2026

Circle x OpenMind: When a Robot Dog Pays Its Own Bills

How "Breakthrough Deals" make the impossible feel inevitable and why some partnerships aren't built to scale

Mar 15 • Shavaye Govender

February 2026

How to Read Body Language: The Skill That Wins Deals (Part 2)

The signals you’re missing are costing you more than you think

Feb 16 • Shavaye Govender

January 2026

Reading Body Language: The Skill That Wins Deals (Part 1)

Why the best deal makers watch more than they talk

Jan 19 • Shavaye Govender

December 2025

Thinking in Bets: The Skill School Never Taught You

Why most decisions fail because we focus on being “right” instead of making smarter bets and how to break the cycle.

Dec 2, 2025 • Shavaye Govender

November 2025

Positive Leverage: Pressure That Doesn't Break Deals

Lead partners by capturing their internal motivation

Nov 17, 2025 • Shavaye Govender

Castles of the Mind: Managing Egos in the Deal Room

Behind every negotiation sits a kingdom of belief. Learning to balance them is the real deal.

Nov 3, 2025 • Shavaye Govender

October 2025

The Largest Infrastructure Buildout in Human History

OpenAI, Power, and the Invisible Rails of Intelligence Built Through Partnerships

Oct 20, 2025 • Shavaye Govender

Deal Spotlight : Nvidia and Intel

How a Fallen Giant and an AI Superstar Found Common Ground

Oct 6, 2025 • Shavaye Govender

September 2025

Start With Who: The Real Key to Successful Partnerships

Why the right people matter more than the right ideas in deal making

Sep 22, 2025 • Shavaye Govender

Facing the Giant: How to Balance Power When You Feel Outmatched

The iTunes story and the art of rebalancing power

Sep 8, 2025 • Shavaye Govender

August 2025

🐺 The Alpha Wolf Myth and What It Gets Wrong About Negotiation & Leadership

From Boardrooms to Wolf Packs: Why Strength Isn’t About Domination

Aug 26, 2025 • Shavaye Govender

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