From Adversity to Negotiation: Strategies for Success
Caleb McDaniel is Founder and CEO of Indigenous Class. He’s one of the most well recognized profiles in tribal gaming. Caleb shares how to stand out in business and overcome obstacles in negotiations.
Introduction to Indigenous Class Founder Mr. Caleb McDaniel
3 minutes
Tribal gaming throughout Indian Country serves tribal services. Caleb discusses how he helps smaller nations in rural areas have more access to gaming opportunities. His persistence in remote reservations was the gateway to forging momentum for him.
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Lesson 1: Overcoming Adversity
1 minute
Caleb was adopted through the Indian Child Welfare Act. He found that his life disruptions and childhood pitfalls would serve him later, in a career with tribal gaming.
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Lesson 2: The Art of Communication
7 minutes
Caleb never found his groove in school and academia. He grew up with limited opportunity in a remote, rural region of Oklahoma. Caleb used his skillset for building relationships and interest in negotiation as his platform to win.
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Lesson 3: Using Social Media To Create New Opportunities
1 minute
Caleb used his social media platforms, like LinkedIn to cheer on the success he was part of in tribal gaming. By promoting the trajectory of others, he became a household name in gaming markets throughout Indian Country.
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Lesson 4: Personal Branding
7 minutes
Caleb encourages others to be genuine to who YOU are when branding yourself in business. Putting yourself in the position for possible rejection is the key to creating opportunities. Make yourself memorable in business and follow through.
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Lesson 5: How To Succeed While Failing
8 minutes
Caleb talks about his unique interest in acting. He auditioned in casting for several shows and movies. After many rejections, he sharpened up his skillset, and ended up on AMC and True Crime, which challenged him further in confidence for business.
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Lesson 6: Your Traditional Ways Are Important
Lesson 6: Your Traditional Ways Are Important
Business turned personal, when Caleb was mentored by a tribal gaming leader in traditional Green Corn ceremony with the Muscogee Creek Nation. He was gifted an eagle feather and found new purpose as he connected with his biological family’s tribe.
