Visualize Success: More Examples of 2010 Successes

business development

I share a few more of this year’s real life successes to help lawyers visualize their own definition of success for 2011 and how they can get there. (As always, I’ve used fictional names for privacy purposes.) Charles’ solo practice grew steadily...

Your Year In Review and 2011 Preview

career management, practice & time management

What are you most proud of from 2010? When I asked my lawyer clients this question last week and this week, almost all of them said they are most proud of how they have taken more control of their practice, career or work day this year. And almost all of them say they...

Career Advice For Lawyers From LeBron James

business development, career management

Hate it or love it, it seems that NBA superstar LeBron James’ decision yesterday to leave the Cavaliers and join the Miami Heat boils down to positioning himself to win NBA championships. He knows what he wants to achieve in his career and he knows he needs help...

Control What You Can

career management

A common theme among some of my lawyer clients is the frustrating and stressful feeling that much of what goes on at work is out of their control. For example, new or young associates are often given assignments verbally and quickly by partners who need to put out a...

Do As Your Mother Says

career management, practice & time management

>On this beautiful Mother’s Day, consider how the most basic habits you learned from your mother as a young child serve you today in your professional life as a lawyer. This list is in addition to obvious wisdom like work hard, apply yourself and always do your...