- Start with a relatable hook: Something simple like, “I help people solve [specific type of legal] issues.” It grabs attention right away.
- Mention your practice area clearly: Just a brief line like, “I’m a
The Dreaded Unexpected Question
When faced with unexpected questions, it’s easy to stumble into rambling responses. Instead, stay calm, listen carefully, and use a three-point structure to keep your answer clear and confident. This approach helps avoid the pitfalls of thinking out loud, allowing you to respond with poise and precision.
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Guest Appearance on Dr. Mark Goulston’s “My Wakeup Call”
Dr. Mark Goulston is an eminent psychiatrist who for 35 years dedicated his practice to preventing suicide. In all of those years, he did not lose one patient to the outcome he worked so hard to prevent.
In addition, Mark trained hostage negotiators for the FBI and is the author of a number of bestselling
It’s Time to Learn How to Send an Effective Email
At Peter Diamandis’s website, he doesn’t even mention that he’s a Harvard medical graduate and an MIT physicist… Perhaps these pale in comparison with his other accomplishments you can see here.
Lawyers with whom I work, whether members of a leadership teams in a global firm or simply building their books of business almost
Miss North Carolina has an MBA and practices law with prominent N.C. law firm Poyner Spruill
Update May 3, 2019: Congratulations to Cheslie Kryst, who has won the Miss USA Pageant and will now move on to compete for the title of Miss Universe!
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A civil litigation lawyer in Charlotte, North Carolina, Miss North Carolina has been attracting media attention, as well as invitations to speak and to serve as
Pull up a Chair: The Virtual Lunch Meeting
In an interesting fusion of technology and food, a company called eatNgage is offering users the opportunity to participate in virtual lunch meetings with groups of staff, clients, colleagues or others.
The rationale? People are more likely to look forward to, and show up for, a meeting that involves a meal than one that takes
How Do Super-Productive People Do It? Seven Traits They Share
The Harvard Business Review reports on a study of attributes and behaviours of highly productive individuals from a range of industries that was undertaken in an attempt to understand their much-better-than-average outputs.
Jack Zenger and Joseph Folkman collected data on 7,000 workers, from code-writers to butchers, who had been rated by their managers as “super-productive.”
Legal Secretary Secretly Amasses Fortune, Donates Most of It to Charity
Check out this heart-warming story from the New York Times.
The article describes how Sylvia Bloom, who worked as a legal secretary at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton for 67 years, created a fortune of more than $9 million