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Ep 221, Calm Is Fast

July 28, 2026 · 56 min

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This week on Conflict Managed we welcome Benjamin Chen. Together we explore:

  • Generosity of communication
  • Developing your stillness muscle
  • Do you have two minutes?
  • Benjamin’s new book, Lessons from the Mat: The 12 Martial Arts Principles that Will Help You Succeed in Business and in Life
  • Leaving your ego on the shelf to develop an excellent team
  • How to get to truth-telling quickly

Conflict Managed is available wherever you get your podcasts and on YouTube @ 3pconflictrestoration

Benjamin Chen is a serial entrepreneur, supply chain expert, and black belt in Tae Kwon Do, Hapkido and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. He has successfully built businesses across industrial, enterprise software, cloud, and consumer internet sectors. He's sat on the boards and senior management teams of 4 companies that have gone public in the U.S.; raised $500+M of investment capital; and helped lead M&A processes across 30 transactions. His from-scratch lighting and controls business generated $250+M in revenue in its first six years. He's also a professor at Freedom Jiu Jitsu in Carlsbad, CA. His new book is Lessons from the Mat: The 12 Martial Arts Principles that Will Help You Succeed in Business and in Life. Learn more at FromtheMatAcademy.com.

Conflict Managed is produced by Third Party Workplace Conflict Restoration Services and hosted by Merry Brown.

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