business development, practice & time management
>Give your communication skills a spring tune-up. Check out the advice toward the end of this article to help you with common stereotypes, perceptions and the fine line that women leaders and managers often have to walk. Although this article focuses on women, it can...
business development, career management, practice & time management
>As a lawyer coach, I often ask my clients who are feeling stuck or particularly challenged to look at their challenges from various perspectives to find one that fits and gives them opportunities and ways to move forward. By using different perspectives, my clients...
business development, career management, practice & time management
>On December 18th I posted a challenge to resist your last minute urge to skip an event you had planned to attend. I adhered to this challenge again today and am glad I did. Late this afternoon I almost didn’t go to a get-together of the local new lawyers &...
business development, career management
Here are a few thoughts I have every time I get a LinkedIn invitation: 1. List your area of practice, rather than just associate, partner or lawyer at ABC Firm, in the “headline” space below your name. It will appear whenever your name appears. Let people...
business development, career management, practice & time management
I’m no Miss Manners when it comes to etiquette, but a couple of conference calls with groups of lawyers today reminded me that “common sense isn’t common.” (Will Rogers) 1. Identity Issues. Say your name before you speak. Say it every time...
