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Heather Hansen
Jan 29, 20249 min read
How to Get What You Want
You can ask for what you want and get it, over and over again. But first, you need to recognize that you aren’t born with this magical...


Heather Hansen
Jan 22, 20247 min read
How to Build Belief with Evidence
You could build a house. If you had the right tools, the right help, the right attitude, and the right amount of resilience and patience,...


Heather Hansen
Jan 15, 20248 min read
Lead, Sell, Serve, Advocate
You are an advocate. I don’t care if you are a leader, a sales professional or a teacher. It doesn’t matter if you’re a founder, an...


Heather Hansen
Dec 18, 20235 min read
How to Advocate – Using Emotions
When you’re advocating for something important to you, your emotions can run high. Whether you are a leader advocating for change you...


Heather Hansen
Dec 12, 20234 min read
Stop Being Authentic
The world really doesn’t need your authenticity. I know that’s not a popular opinion. People LOVE to talk about how all we have to do is...


Heather Hansen
Mar 27, 20236 min read
Two Reasons You Aren’t Getting What You Want
I bet you don’t always get what you want. Me neither. Whether it’s professionally or personally, big things or small, there are things we...


Heather Hansen
Feb 28, 20235 min read
How to Build Belief In Yourself – You’ve Got to Be an Advocate
Imagine this. A woman is about to stand trial for murder. The jury is sitting in the jury box, waiting to hear the case and choose....


Heather Hansen
Feb 22, 20234 min read
You Can’t Sell It If You Don’t Buy It
It doesn’t matter what you’re selling. In the courtroom, I had to sell my case to a jury. It was impossible to help my jury believe in my...


Heather Hansen
Feb 14, 20233 min read
This Is Better Than Confidence – Why We Need to Stop Looking for Confidence and Start Believin
When I was in grammar school, we had to diagram sentences in English class. We were asked to identify the noun, the verb, and the various...


Heather Hansen
Feb 6, 20236 min read
Leaders Need More Doubt – Integrity Isn’t Enough Without Discernment
George Santos won a seat in Congress Elizabeth Holmes raised $945 million, including money from famous and powerful leaders Charlie...


Heather Hansen
Feb 2, 20237 min read
Don’t Be Afraid to Advocate for Exactly What You Want – Overcoming the Backlash Against Self A
Last week, I was scrolling through social media during a break in one of my training sessions. After 20 years as a trial attorney, I...


Heather Hansen
Mar 4, 20213 min read
Am I Using My Voice If No One Listens?
“Everyone tells me to ‘use my voice’. But no one is listening…….” My coaching client added this at the end of our first hour together. I...


Heather Hansen
Jan 8, 20202 min read
Learn to Say “No”
A big part of advocating in the courtroom is learning how to say “No”. In order to keep the focus on your case, you have to make choices....


Heather Hansen
Jan 1, 20202 min read
Change Minds in 2020
What you see is what you get If you want to change minds in 2020, change what people see. And you do want to change minds. You might...


Heather Hansen
Dec 19, 20191 min read
Choose the Roller Coaster
Are you the type of person who will choose the roller coaster, or do you go for the Tilt-a-Whirl? I always go for the roller coaster. ...


Heather Hansen
Dec 17, 20196 min read
2020: The Year of the Feminine-ist
A trial lawyer is a warrior, and for 20 years I’ve been a trial lawyer. I’ve been recognized as a Philadelphia Super Lawyer and one of...


Heather Hansen
Dec 12, 20192 min read
Change Perspectives, Change Lives
C hange perspectives, change lives. When you communicate, you’re sharing perspectives, but when you’re advocating you’re changing them....


Heather Hansen
Dec 4, 20192 min read
Does Public Speaking Make You Nervous? Try This
Does public speaking make you nervous? If so, this might be the secret weapon that will help. I’ve been trying cases in front of juries...


Heather Hansen
Nov 20, 20191 min read
Want to Win? Go Beyond Communicating and Become an Advocate
When you want to win–sales, attention, loyalty or engagement-you have to go beyond communicating and become an advocate. Communicating is...


Heather Hansen
Nov 13, 20193 min read
3 Tools to Be Your Own Best Advocate
If you want to succeed, no matter what you do, you need these 3 tools to be your own best advocate. As AI continues to take over jobs,...
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