A Fighting Spirit Inside and Outside the Courtroom
Have you ever been in the middle of a conversation, presentation, or debate, stringing together thoughts in a way you hope is coherent and insightful when — poof! — you lose your train of thought? It’s frustrating. You just want to make yourself understood, but your brain has other plans. What if there were a way to keep your train of thought on track? Well, the good news is that recovering your train of thought is easy with the following hacks in mind. Repeat, repeat, repeat yourself. Paraphrasing your last few thoughts out loud can help you remember where you were going. Think of it as retracing your steps: You go back to the last words you remember saying, and more often than not, you’ll find your direction again. Take a short pause. Pausing briefly is a great way to make recovering your train of thought seem natural. This hack works really well if you’re answering a question and you need time to think, and you also don’t want to be bogged down by a chorus of “ums” escaping from your mouth. GET YOUR TRAIN OF THOUGHT BACK ON TRACK Recovery Hacks
A lot of our attorneys here at Cellino Law have a competitive spirit. Going up against big insurance companies Meet Our Senior Trial Attorney, Michael Lovecchio
takes determination and requires some tenacity. Senior trial attorney Michael Lovecchio first got a taste for competition back in high school and college while playing football. His football career took him to the University of Buffalo, where he enrolled in a legal studies course that piqued his interest and made him consider combining law and sports by becoming a sports agent. He kept that idea in the back of his mind as he finished his degree in political science and legal studies, then took some time off to work before deciding to continue his studies in law school. He says he liked the idea of representing athletes but after taking a torts class and learning about personal injury law, he shifted gears.
“I really enjoyed those classes, and that’s when I started changing my focus from sports law to personal injury,” Mike said.
Having grown up in Western New York, Mike got acquainted with Ross Cellino’s firm in much the same way everyone does: through the billboards and radio jingles. “They were doing what no one else was doing at that time,” he said. “I always wanted to work there.” In 2002, he got the chance and hasn’t looked back. He says he appreciates that he gets a case from start to finish at Cellino Law, which allows him to give clients the care they deserve. “You get to know your clients, and they become part of your family. You hear about their injuries and their worries about how they’ll be able to care for their family, and it makes you want to do your best to maximize recovery for them,” Mike said. Since he began working at Cellino Law, he has been able to recover over $60 million for his clients and has earned a Super Lawyers nomination every year since 2014.
Write it all down. This hack works well when you know beforehand that you’ll be speaking with someone or in front of people. Even if you never refer to your notes while speaking, simply writing down a road map for your train of thought can help you recover from a detour and speak more confidently. Remember your overall point. The easiest way to drive your train of thought into the weeds is to forget your overall point — or not to have an overriding point at all. Always have a short, overarching point you can use to recenter yourself and get back on track. With these hacks, your brain will have to work a lot harder to make you lose your train of thought! Now you’ll be more prepared to tackle any subject matter, no matter how deep or technical, that comes your way.
Here’s what Dave W. had to say:
“I have never met an attorney like Mike. He is easy to talk to and treats me with compassion. If you are injured and need someone to represent you to ensure that you receive the compensation you deserve, please talk to Mike. You won’t regret it!” Outside the courtroom, Mike enjoys kickboxing, golfing with his family, and taking the family goldendoodle out for walks at the local park.
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