A little sentiment, a little advice…

Ken over at Popehat has a good post up about his advice to a young lawyer arguing his first case.

Reading over it, it struck me that his advice could be pretty well generalized for everyone, not just lawyers:

  1. Don’t think about being the best, think about being the best prepared.
  2. (Quoted directly from Ken): “Stand straight, speak clearly and firmly and unapologetically, and act like you deserve to be there — because you do.”
  3. “I don’t know,” is never an acceptable answer. “I don’t know, but I will find out” is.
  4. When you’re trying to persuade people of something, you have to believe in something.

Add Wheaton’s Rule to that list, and it strikes me as being a pretty good way to lead your life. Or to lead other people.

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