In high school, my football coaches would always tell us "If you're going to make a mistake, make it at 100 miles per hour." The average play in football lasts four seconds. There's no time for deliberation or indecision. It is better to fully commit to a mistake, to block the wrong guy or run in the wrong direction, than to do nothing at all.

I've thought about it and I believe that advice is about the worst thing you could ever suggest to a lawyer.