Event Networking – Another Example of What Works & Why

business development, career management

I spoke about event networking yesterday to lawyers in the Macomb County Bar Association. Before the lunch started one of the lawyers asked me a question about my blog post “Elevator Speak: What Not To Say”. Yet as I began the event networking discussion,...

2 Job Postings – USDC, ED MI

career management

>One full time and one part time staff attorney position at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. Posted May 3. Close June 2....

Elevator Speak – – What Not To Say.

business development, career management

>Riding in an elevator this week I ran into a lawyer I used to know a little bit. In the space of about 25 seconds of small talk he made two thoughtless remarks. His second remark left me at a loss for words. Afterwards I realized that his carelessness came from his...

Be More Machiavellian, Less Altruistic?

career management

>This NY Times article considers how traits like Machiavellianism and aggressiveness may have a direct impact on compensation and play a role in pay disparities between genders....

Of Bucket Lists and Bucket Brigades

career management

>Last night a lawyer friend of mine crossed an item off her bucket list. The diva, aka “Rachel Rules”, channeled Aretha and others for an hour at a birthday party for herself. R-E-S-P-E-C-T…. Rewind. The idea started to take shape where many things...

Do You Know?

business development, career management

“Do you know where you’re going to? Do you like the things that life is showing you? Where are you going to? Do you know?” “Do you get what you’re hoping for? When you look behind you there’s no open door. What are you hoping for?...