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...

Lucky Charms? Really?

business development

>A Wall Street Journal article yesterday on new research that suggests how lucky charms help people perform better: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703648304575212361800043460.html?KEYWORDS=good+luck Doesn’t this just boil down to how lucky charms...

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....