I’ve just returned from my annual trip to the Spence Trial College which is conducted on a remote ranch about two hours drive from Jackson Hole, Wyoming. I like to claim thatsince the time I was invited by Gerry to teach there when it first began over a decade ago, it’s so I can teach lawyers how to try cases. But, the cold hard truth is that I go there to learn more than to teach. I have become friends…
I’ve just finished a book written by Jane Leavy, Sandy Koufax. I had admired Sandy for his good character and his amazing pitching skill. He became famous when he refused to pitch in the opening game of the 1965 World Series because it was Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish calendar. One passage in the book struck me as great advice to lawyers, especially young lawyers. When a young Dodger struck out he was in the locker room…
I’ve just finished Cracking the Code by Thom Hartmann. The book deals with the science and technology of effective communications. The book is an excellent summary of various communication concepts including Neural Linguistic Programing, framing issues and other basics. One example I thought interesting was the way he starts his talks in order to reach visual, auditory and kinesthetic listeners: "I want to talk to you today about stories that we tell ourselves, the way we view the world, and…