Winning During a Pandemic
I help my clients win. And I’ve been doing it for over 20 years. First, it was in the courtroom as a defense attorney for doctors, nurses, and hospitals. I gave …
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A Jazz Split and Self Confidence
Who knew a jazz split would teach me my greatest lesson about self confidence?
The other day I was walking the dog with my niece when I started …
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Drifting Out to Sea, Saved by an Advocate
“I’m drifting out to sea!”
My niece is 9 (and a half) and when she cried out “I’m drifting out to sea!” she really believed it. Fear is …
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The Power of Non Negotiables
Do you know the power of non negotiables? I do. Non negotiables are those things that are not open to modification. I’ve used non negotiables to lose 100 pounds, …
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Help Your Jury Choose the Story that Works for You
What’s a Jury’s Job?
A jury chooses, and your job as an advocate is to help your jury choose the story that works for you. When I was …
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First Choose What You Want
First, choose what you want. “What do you want?” When I ask my legal clients that question, most of the time I already know the answer. They want to …
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If You Aren’t Losing, You Aren’t Trying the Tough Stuff
The first time I lost a trial I honestly wasn’t sure I’d recover. I’d tried less than 10 jury trials, and I’d been fortunate …
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Be Where Your Feet Are-One Way to Be More Productive
“Be where your feet are.” I don’t know the origin of this quote, but I heard Bob Goff repeat it in a recent podcast interview. (I love …
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Three Things Jury Trials Taught Me About Asking for What I Want
There are three things that jury trials taught me about asking for what I want. And I found that these 3 lessons apply to life outside the courtroom as well. I’ve …
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“Your Witness”–Two Words that Could Change Everything
“Your Witness”–these are two words that could change everything. They did for me. I used to be even more of a perfectionist than I am …
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