Want to Be Seen as More Confident? Slow Down.

 — A mindset shift for lawyers ready to lead with calm authority

If you’ve ever felt like you’re rushing through consults or speaking too fast during presentations, you’re not alone. But according to body language expert Chase Hughes, the solution may be simpler than you think: slow down.

Hughes teaches that slower speech and movement aren’t signs of hesitation — they’re signals of confidence and composure. When you speak deliberately and move with intention, you project authority. You seem in control, grounded, and unshaken.

Here’s why this works:

• Calm is commanding. People who aren’t rushing appear more in charge of themselves and the room.
  
  
• Slow equals safe. Fast movements can come off as anxious or insecure. Slow signals comfort in your own skin.
  
  
• You set the tone. Others often mirror your energy. When you stay relaxed, your clients do too.
  
  
• Confidence is contagious. A calm presence makes people trust you more — and listen more closely. 

As estate planning lawyers, we deal with weighty topics: death, money, family dynamics. If we’re rushing, it can create anxiety. But if we slow our pace, we offer something much rarer — emotional safety.

So this week, try this in your practice:
Take a beat before answering a question. Sit back slightly in your chair. Let a pause land after your sentence.

You might be surprised by how powerful you feel when you simply stop rushing.

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