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...

Job Searching: Do You Look and Sound Like Yourself?

career management

HR consultant Liz Ryan, founder of “Human Workplace”, writes fresh, useful advice columns for people on job searches.  The other day she wrote an excellent column on ways to answer the “why do you want to work here” question. She recently wrote...

Career & Life Management: “Have Fun” & a Few Other “Rules”

career management

When I coached girls softball in a rec & ed league, I had a few favorite phrases.  At the end of the season I included them on a certificate for each player.  I called them Rules for Softball, Rules for Life.  As we end one year and start another, we might all...

Don’t Let The Clock Run Out.

business development

>Where does business come from and how soon will it come? How long does it take to build a practice?I don’t know the specific answer for you to these questions. But I do know that business comes from picking just a few marketing activities for your niche, and...

"Six Thinking Hats": Using Different Perspectives To Make Better Decisions

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...