Imagine you’re walking down the street with friends. It’s a gorgeous day, and you’re feeling good. At this moment it feels like you don’t have a care in the world. Suddenly someone calls out “Help!” You look over to see that someone is on the ground, in cardiac arrest. Everyone…

When I was in my second year of law school, I was out at a bar with friends. I’d had a few drinks and was chatting with the bartender when a classmate I didn’t know very well came over to order a drink. Her name was Michelle Frye, and she…

I bet you don’t always get what you want. Me neither. Whether it’s professionally or personally, big things or small, there are things we want that we don’t get. And I know why. It’s one of two things. …

How to Build Belief In Yourself-You’ve Got to Be an Advocate Imagine this. A woman is about to stand trial for murder. The jury is sitting in the jury box, waiting to hear the case and choose. Guilty or not guilty? The prosecutor is seated at counsel table with binders…

Last week, I was scrolling through social media during a break in one of my training sessions. After 20 years as a trial attorney, I teach people to use the tools I used in the courtroom to advocate for what they want and get it. …

An advocate is someone who “publicly supports something.” Our leaders have attempted to advocate for the COVID vaccine. Unfortunately, they’ve failed. Our World in Data recently reported that only 61.94 percent of Americans are at least partially vaccinated. We are in last place for vaccinations in the wealthy Group of…

Can you “fake it til you make it?” Not in the courtroom. There, you must “show it til you grow it.” And Elizabeth Holmes is about to experience that firsthand. Elizabeth Holmes will enter a federal court next week and attempt to defend herself in the criminal case against her…

I bet you’ve heard of “imposter syndrome”. In fact, you might even believe it’s a huge problem for women, holding them back professionally and personally. You wouldn’t be alone. I thought the same thing, and I’ve even done talks and podcast episodes on Overcoming Imposter Syndrome. But new research from…

Twenty years as a defense attorney will make you defensive. It’s part of the job after all. But I’ve found the more defensive I am, the worse I do, in the courtroom and also in life. And when I trade defensiveness for curiosity, I win. As a self advocacy coach…