Top 10 Hottest Law Firm Retreat and Partner-Training Topics Law firm retreats have changed in the 25+ years I’ve been presenting at them. There was a “money’s no object” philosophy in the high-flying extravaganzas in the 1990s and early 2000s. Then…
Read MoreFDR on Speaking: “Be sincere. Be brief. And be…”
“Be sincere; be brief; be seated.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt, U.S. President, 1933-1945
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AAML Keynote and Testimonial
American Association of Matrimonial Lawyers Keynote and Testimonial I recently had the honor of keynoting the annual conference of the American Association of Matrimonial Lawyers. The AAML is the professional association of the legal profession’s best divorce and matrimonial lawyers. These…
Read MoreThe Three Speeches You Always Give.
“There are always three speeches, for every one you actually gave. The one you practiced, the one you gave and the one you wish you gave.” – Dale Carnegie
Read MoreHow long it takes to be impromptu…
“It usually takes more than three weeks to prepare a good impromptu speech.” – Mark Twain
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Chinese edition of “The Ultimate Law Firm Associate’s Marketing Checklist” book!
My “Ultimate Law Firm Associate’s Marketing Checklist” book was translated into Mandarin by Economic Science Press (China Finance & Economy Media Group), a prominent Chinese government education-publishing house, and is now for sale in China! Fortunately, I had a terrific…
Read MoreSpeaking – The Power of Delivery
“A mediocre speech supported by all the power of delivery will be more impressive than the best speech unaccompanied by such power.” – Quintilian, Roman Rhetorician
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It’s not what you say!
“It’s not what you say, it’s what they hear.” Red Auerbach, Legendary Boston Celtics coach
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Wait, people will forget what I say?
“People forget what you say but they remember how you made them feel.” – Warren Beatty
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My favorite quote re speech preparation
“If I am to speak for ten minutes, I need a week for preparation; if fifteen minutes, three days; if half an hour, two days; if an hour, I am ready now.” – U.S. President Woodrow Wilson
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