I know I’ve written about this before and that all of you agree, but the more I observe people in general and young lawyers in particular I think they are trying achieve success in the wrong way. Great trial lawyers become great not by learning skills and techniques, but by first learning about themselves and the changes of attitudes they need to make for greatness. Certainly, the first lesson is we have to be true ourselves. As Shakespeare wrote in…
While driving to Seattle the car radio broadcast evangelist Joel Osteen giving a talk he titled “see yourself as a masterpiece.” It interested me enough to listen to the full broadcast and made me reflect on my belief that we are each unique from every other human being who’s ever existed. This view is in conflict with the scientific view of an author of a book I just completed: Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Harari. The author is a biologist who sees the universe…
Here are a collection of thoughts and quotes which you may find inspirational and worth considering in your life and law practice. Always say less than necessary. Machiavelli has said: “It is better to be feared than loved.” When asking for help, appeal to people’s self-interest; never their mercy or gratitude Take action with boldness: everyone admires the bold; no one honors the timid. If you are unsure of what course of action, do not take action at all. The Italian…