August Productivity

career management, practice & time management, Uncategorized

Today reminds me of Natalie Babbitt’s opening lines in Tuck Everlasting, “The first week of August hangs at the very top of the summer, the top of the live-long year, like the highest seat of a Ferris wheel when it pauses in its turning.  The weeks that...

How to Stop Saying “I’m Sorry”

career management

Are you an apologizer? Do you keep saying “I’m sorry” for no reason? Quick, effective fixes from my experience coaching lawyers:  (1)  Realize that this behavior undermines your credibility and authority.  (2)  Count the number of times you say...

Lawyers Shy About Self Promotion — Try a Speedometer

business development

The assertions keep coming:  I don’t want to be braggy.  I hate talking about myself.  I’m not comfortable blowing my own horn.  I don’t want to be one of those people…you know what I’m talking about.  I can’t stand those guys...

Time to “Repot” Your Career?

career management

The end of a year is a perfect time to consider where you have been and where you want to go in your legal career.  For some experienced lawyers, it may even be time to “repot” yourself. This January 2014 article from the Stanford Graduate School of...

Two Tips For Solo Lawyers On Space Sharing, Of Counsel & Other Arrangements

career management, practice & time management

I know solo lawyers who have entered into arrangements with other lawyers and firms, such as space sharing and informal and formal affiliations, that did not work out for various reasons and they regretted it.  The reasons run the gamut from differences in work ethic,...