How does a top patent attorney, trained in high-stakes litigation, manage to build a career of excellence while making profound choices to prioritize family and faith?

Frank Bernstein joins Justin Mills to share his incredible journey—from surviving the academic pressure cooker of Caltech at age 16 to achieving partnership in a top firm in just five years. This episode is a masterclass in perseverance, humility, and the critical wisdom of knowing what you can (and cannot) control. 

Frank explains how a demanding job led him to deliberately restructure his life to better support his family and how his deepest mentors helped him develop the moral compass necessary to win both in the courtroom and in life.

Key Takeaways:

• The Power of Humility: Why recognizing your limitations is crucial for long-term success, especially among elite professionals.

• The Litigator’s Lesson: The pivotal advice Frank received: to "recognize what you can control, and what you can't control, and act accordingly".

• Choosing Family: How Frank made a significant career move to California to ensure he was not "useless" to his wife on the weekends.

• The Golden Rule: Why Frank believes the Golden Rule applies in 100% of life situations, serving as a powerful guide to finding common ground.

• The Next Quest: His inspiring plan to attend seminary once his professional career concludes.

What you will learn:

• How Frank managed the imposter syndrome of being ranked low among elite performers by embracing humility.

• The life-changing move to California designed specifically to reclaim time with his family.

• The power of introspection and following a moral compass, which Frank believes are essential for a grounded life.

• Why finding common ground is the best strategy in both personal and professional conflicts.

• The advice from a mentor that taught him the strategic advantage of discerning what is controllable versus uncontrollable.

Tools & Weapons:

• Wife & Family Support: Having a spouse who keeps you balanced and "has your back" is cited as the biggest weapon.

• Introspection: The ability to look inside and know yourself, which helps keep you grounded and understand others.

• Mindset of Control: The strategy to "recognize what you can control and what you can't control and act accordingly".

• The Bible & Golden Rule: Used as a moral compass and source of ethics; specifically, Jeremiah 29:11 ("I know the plans I have for you...") and Matthew 7:12 (the Golden Rule, which applies in 100% of situations)

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