Handle Your Challenging CEO Client Successfully with “Yes, and”
Successful CEOs, entrepreneurs and surgeons (among others) can be difficult clients. Their very success too often leads them to believe they know everything about how to succeed in their legal matter. Which usually involves their wanting you to do something entirely different from what you know is the best approach to handling their case or […]
Get Yourself Back on Track!
Phyllis Diller, the famous American stand-up comedian, had a powerful practice I’ve used successfully for many years. Her advice? “My recipe for dealing with anger and frustration: set the kitchen timer for twenty minutes, cry, rant, and rave, and at the sound of the bell, simmer down and go about business as usual.” It’s wonderful […]
Is Listening A Competition? Or Are You Listening to Learn? Episode 142
Why is it that when you’ve just offered a perfectly decent opinion that just happens to disagree with your friend or partner’s opinion, the conversation goes south? Do you have to permanently agree with them to have a decent relationship? Are you listening to learn or is listening a competition? In this podcast, walk away […]
Use Your Mind to Combat Killer Stress! Episode 141
Is your job making you physically sick? Dreaded boss? Soul-crushing workday? Coworkers who drive you up the wall. If you’re stressed 24/7 and running on empty at work, this podcast is for you. In Episode 141, we dig into the mind-body connection and show you how to stop being a victim of your circumstances and […]
The Magic of “I Think I Can”
The very first time I was invited to give a speech in my capacity as a trial consultant, to a large and very impressive (gulp!) group of lawyers, I was so terrified, die-hard introvert that I am, that I couldn’t lift my eyes off the totally scripted pages of my speech. As I waited for […]
Simple Words That Win With Jurors: “Thank you, Your Honor”
I was assisting with voir dire recently when opposing counsel, questioning the prospective jurors, was told by the judge to “Move along, counselor,” to which the attorney replied, “But Your Honor…” I barely listened to the rest of what the attorney was saying, because I was delighted at the expression of confusion and dismay on […]
How to Get Heard, Episode 140
Why can’t you get heard? Why, no matter how loudly, angrily or with tears you speak your distress, your partner stands there like a stone? In this podcast, you’ll find out how to use your body language to help ease the way into more fruitful discussions without all that drama. Listen to all Up! Podcasts […]
“The Lion King” and “Aladdin” Get the Best of a LaGuardia Situation Episode 139
There’s nothing as powerful as a switch in focus. In this podcast, you’ll learn from a surprising source how to help you turn an unanticipated negative situation to your advantage. Yes! Listen to all Up! Podcasts here.
The Secret Isn’t Looking Young. It’s Feeling Alive Through Your Passion – Mind Blend Interview
I had a wonderful conversation with Karen Chong on Mind Blend about something we rarely talk about enough: Most people think aging is about decline. But in my experience — both as a psychologist and in life — the people who stay vibrant are the ones who stay engaged with life. At 70, I discovered […]
Take A Page From Oscar Winning Actors: Read Your Openings/Closings Out Loud Before The Trial – Dr. Noelle Nelson
Your opening may read brilliantly on paper, but here’s the thing: the jurors won’t be reading your opening; they’ll be listening to it. Listening involves different pathways in our brains. What may make a great deal of sense when read can come across as just so much nonsense when heard. The best example I know […]