Ralph Waldo Emerson reportedly once said: What lies behind you and what lies before you are tiny matters compared to what lies within you. What does this mean for you? What lies behind you? (What is your life experience and legal career experience up to this point?) What lies before you? (What are your career… Continue Reading
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Subscribe to Uncategorized RSS FeedImportant Success Tip: Manage Your Energy
Posted in Career Development, UncategorizedI am always amazed at how much energy children have. I know many of you have young children and find it challenging to keep up with them. Spending most of your day in front of a computer drains your energy. Even if you are managing your time well, at the end of each day, you… Continue Reading
Oh What a Night: February 13, 1984
Posted in UncategorizedIf you have seen Jersey Boys, or if you like Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, you know that one of their hits was Oh What a Night. Here is how the song begins: Oh, what a night, late December back in 63 What a very special time for me As I remember what a… Continue Reading
I Want to Be Like Bill Richardson, Jr.
Posted in Client Development, UncategorizedA young lawyer I coach shared with me that he was the responsible attorney and had day to day contact with representatives of a senior partner’s client. He asked how he might take advantage of the great relationships he had developed to get his own new clients. I first suggested that he consider telling those… Continue Reading
Every Child Deserves a Smile This Season
Posted in Career Development, UncategorizedI am traveling this week. I got up yesterday morning and opened my USA Today to an article titled: Letters to Santa reveal nation in need. It begins with the story of Crystal Skipwith, who as a child knew her mom did not have money for a Christmas gift. She sent a letter to Santa… Continue Reading
What is the One Thing That Will Differentiate You from Other Outstanding Business Lawyers?
Posted in UncategorizedI have actually answered this question in several previous blog posts, but I found support for my answer last week. This weekend, I am hosting a group of Million Dollar lawyers. Our time together will be spent brainstorming what the lawyers have done to get to this point, what the lawyers are doing to take… Continue Reading