Finding The True Thanks of Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is traditionally a time to give thanks. Most of us are pretty good at that. We can usually always find people and situations in life that inspire us to be grateful. Until certain relatives show up for Thanksgiving dinner. Or the supposed friends you wish you hadn’t invited but felt obliged to decide to […]
Address Your Jurors’ Overriding Concerns: Safety & Trust
Did you know that the United States is near the top of all countries in terms of anxiety? The U.S. comes in a close second behind Greece in adult stress levels—55 percent according to the Gallup World Emotions Report. This number is 20 percent higher than the global average. We live in one of the most […]
Mindless Reaction or Mindful Choice? Episode 76
It’s so easy to have negative knee-jerk reactions to events in our day, which more often than not lead to a generally angry/irritated disposition for the whole day. Who needs that? In this podcast, with hardly any effort at all, you’ll discover how to make mindful choices rather than oblivious reactions. With that, you can enjoy […]
The Joy of Meaningfulness, Episode 75
Too often we go about our days by rote, never really looking at the why, as in “what’s it all about and why am I doing this anyway?” which too often lead to a profound sense of uselessness, of meaninglessness. In this podcast you’ll explore in specifics how you might be able to find the value […]
The Things You Want Versus The Life You Want To Live
It’s a funny thing about life. Sometimes when you get the things you wanted – the sporty car, the big house, the bling – it turns out they interfere with the life that you wanted to live. Friends of mine, a couple, were all excited about moving to a new city. Their work was now […]
Who Has The Longer Attention Span? Your Jurors or A Goldfish?
–The average attention span of a human being in 2000: 12 seconds –The average attention span of a human being in 2023: 8.25 seconds –The average attention span of a goldfish: 9 seconds Do I have your attention now?! This is the unfortunate reality you are up against in the courtroom. A goldfish has a longer attention […]
More on The Positive Power of Response, Part 2 Episode 74
It’s amazing just how much time and effort we can put into what someone else is thinking about or why they’re doing what they’re doing. Usually coming up with lots of negative conclusions that do absolutely nothing for our self-esteem. What you’ll learn in this podcast is a surprisingly simple way to bypass that kind of […]
The Positive Power of Response, Part 1, Episode 72
Isn’t reacting just part of life? How can you possibly choose something as automatic as your reaction to things? You can’t. But what you can choose is how you respond to whatever it is. In this podcast, you’ll discover how your response is what allows you to operate from choice, your very valuable and personal […]
A Dynamite Persuasion Technique: “But You Are Free”
We live in the “land of the free, home of the brave.” As a people, we cherish freedom, but it’s something lawyers do not always factor into voir dire and closing arguments. And yet, 42 psychological studies on 22,000 people has shown that the single most powerful persuasion technique is to give people the freedom to choose. […]
Get Picky With Your Thoughts!
Last week, I had a rather nasty disagreement with a colleague. Even though it got resolved – well, sort of – I found myself going over and over it in my mind. For days. Not a productive path to mental well-being, no way, no how. I realized, somewhere amid my internal grousing, that I was […]