Day 1 of the hearing.

The SC stood at the lectern, looking at the judge, who was complaining about the hearing bundle.

Then the SC said:
“That was my junior counsel.”

I couldn’t believe what I was hearing.

Before the hearing, I asked for direction.
It was my first hearing in that area.
I reviewed the Rules and Regulations.
I prepared. He said nothing.

His comments continued...
Day 1.
Day 2.
Day 3...and into the last day. 

And whenever the judge complained about something, it came back on me.

Last day of the hearing.
At one point, I broke down and cried.
The SC saw it.
My instructing solicitor saw it.
Nothing was said.
It was treated as if it hadn’t happened.

What didn’t finish at the end of the hearing was my replay afterwards.

Going over what I had asked him beforehand.
What he did and said before and during the hearing
What I could have done differently.

Nothing new was replayed. 
Just the same scenes over and over again.
I was reliving it.
And it was starting to cost me more than the hearing ever had.

If the moment keeps running but nothing is changing, it’s no longer helping you perform at your best.

Be honest.

What’s the one matter in court you’re still replaying right now?
The mediation you’ve mentally replayed on the drive home.
The conversation you keep looping in your mind.
The moment you wish you handled differently.

If it’s still running hours later, it’s no longer a review.
It’s taking focus from what's next to be done.

⏳Today is the last day to download the One Replay Rule.
Use it on that one moment, the one you just thought of.
 
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