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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 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
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
Feb 6, 20192 min read
Bull Gets It Done
Do you watch the TV show Bull? I don’t because….well let’s just say that for someone who has spent 20 years picking real juries in real...
Heather Hansen
Oct 2, 20181 min read
Trial Day 27 – Try To Err
When you think trial and error, don’t forget the error . A scientist can make discoveries without many failed attempts, and often the...
Heather Hansen
Oct 1, 20181 min read
Trial Day 26 – Try To Try
Everything you do is a type of trial. Not the type that is hard and difficult, like trials and tribulations. But more the type that is a...
Heather Hansen
Sep 25, 20182 min read
Trial Day 20 – Rebel
I’ve always been a good girl. When I was in high school, my parents let me take the Volvo station wagon out at night, but I was under...
Heather Hansen
Sep 20, 20182 min read
Trial Day 15 – Use Your Voice
Has anyone every told you to “use your voice”? You know it’s important. You want to use your voice. The why is clear. If you don’t...
Heather Hansen
Sep 17, 20182 min read
Trial Day 12 – Learn To Object
Today I want to talk about learning to object. I give entire keynotes on this topic, and it has a full chapter in my book, so this is...
Heather Hansen
Jul 11, 20181 min read
Today’s the Day – Learn to Choose!
Research shows that successful people make more choices and are more decisive. The more you do something, the better you get at it, so...
Heather Hansen
Feb 21, 20183 min read
Medicine – Where #MeToo Might Save Lives
Sexual harassment makes you feel small, stressed, and voiceless. When medical providers feel small, stressed and voiceless, people die. ...
Heather Hansen
Jan 23, 20183 min read
Larry Nassar’s “Army of Survivors” Are Teaching Us to Listen
I’m getting ready to go to my hosting job at LawandCrime.com, and I know it’s going to be a hard day. For over a week, we’ve been...
Heather Hansen
Jan 1, 20186 min read
We Need to Talk-3 Keys to Talking Yourself into Your Best Life
“We need to talk.” “You don’t listen to me.” “I don’t feel like we communicate at all. You only talk to me when you need something, and...
Heather Hansen
Aug 3, 20173 min read
Your Good Health May Rest on This One Thing
Good Health Depends on a Good Healthcare Team I was a chubby kid, but my parents still introduced me to lots of sports. Soccer, swimming,...
Heather Hansen
Mar 1, 20171 min read
Sparks Need Oxygen
It’s been almost a month since we finished the Rubber Band Challenge, and I’m starting to get antsy. If we want to expand our comfort...
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