Nance L. Schick | Attorney | Mediator | Coach | Trainer
Stay out of court. Build your conflict resolution skills.
After law school, I planned to spend six years in New York City, building my skills and resume. Then, I expected to open my own firm in a smaller city. After all, if I could make it here, I could make …
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Often when clients come to me, they don't know exactly what they need. They think they need a lawyer to protect them from a dishonest employee, a greedy employer, or an oppressive government. There's …
[Read more...] about Why I Added Coaching to My Services List
The DISC Assessment is one of the tools I use to guide clients toward conflict resolution. Last year, I added that certification to my mediation certifications and began incorporating it into my …
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I frequently speak to students in college Victimology courses. I get invited because I am an interesting mix: lawyer, mediator, and repeat victim. I share my story openly because I know what it is …
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Several years ago, I was invited to participate in the development of a book about "dynamic women who pioneered and paved their own road to success". I submitted what I now see is a cleansed version …
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In full disclosure, I was sent a review copy of this book. But I was asked for honest feedback, and here it is (including on myself). I fancied myself a bit better at marketing than most people, …
[Read more...] about Review of THE 1-PAGE MARKETING PLAN by Allan Dib
Admittedly, I have a love-hate relationship with the title of Manson's book. But it's effective. It got my attention and made me uncomfortable because I care too much about things like this, which …
[Read more...] about Review of THE SUBTLE ART OF NOT GIVING A F*CK by Mark Manson
I have a "Rule of Threes". It's probably from my softball days: three strikes, three outs, etc. Or maybe because I have three sisters. There's also the Holy Trinity, which I learned about in Catholic …
[Read more...] about Review of PROFIT FIRST by Mike Michalowicz
I was first introduced to Geoff Colvin's book, Talent is Overrated: What Really Separates World-Class Performers from Everyone Else, on a first date nearly four years ago. It was the afternoon of …
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I am an avid reader. Growing up relatively poor in Kentucky, my mom took my sisters and me to the library almost weekly for the free stories that would occupy our inquisitive minds. In some ways a …
