1412: Leo Mann | Don't Sign That Contract Before You Listen to This

Four seconds of awkwardness or $7,000 in regret? Lawyer Leo Mann reveals how to spot (and strike) contract traps before you sign on the dotted line.

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What We Discuss with Leo Mann:

• Why the most boring, “standard” contract language is often the most dangerous — and how four stacked psychological traps (social awkwardness, a decision that feels already made, the authority gap, and manufactured confusion) keep smart people from reading what they sign.
• How a salesperson’s verbal promises can vanish the moment you sign, thanks to integration (or merger) clauses — and why anything you were told out loud needs to be written into the contract before your pen ever touches the paper.
• What employees should know about invention assignment agreements and non-competes — from listing preexisting side projects (even ideas) on the PIIA schedule to negotiating more consideration, a shorter term, and a narrower scope.
• How car dealerships make most of their money in the finance room through stretched loan terms, pricey add-ons, and fake deadlines — and why negotiating price, trade-in, down payment, and financing separately (or bringing your own financing) keeps them honest.
• How a 20-minute contract audit can save you thousands: search for words like “automatically,” “terminate,” and “reserve the right to,” calendar every cancellation deadline, and remember that almost any term is negotiable if you’re willing to ask — or walk away.
• And much more...

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