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Lawyers: Are You an Optimist Who is Driven to Succeed?

By Cordell Parvin on November 15, 2018
Posted in Career Development, Legal Recruiting

When I was busy practicing law, there came a time when I had an Ah Ha Moment. It was the day I discovered that some of the lawyers who were working for me were pessimists who were not very motivated to succeed. It seems obvious now, but at the time I was surprised.

If you…

Client Development: Adopt Billionaires Traits

By Cordell Parvin on May 12, 2015
Posted in Client Development

Last week I read an article in the Dallas Morning News Business Section: Learn the fascinating traits that billionaires have in common. As I read my first thought was that the billionaire traits were the very same that I looked for when hiring young lawyers.

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If you develop these traits and make them part…

15 Additional Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me When I Was a First Year Lawyer

By Cordell Parvin on December 12, 2013
Posted in Career Development

I appreciate the great interest in the blog I posted yesterday 25 Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me When I Was a First Year Lawyer. Several lawyers I coach, sent me emails reminding me of things they have heard me say. I wanted to share with you what they told me, I had…

Career Success: A Good Way to Start Making It Happen

By Cordell Parvin on January 19, 2012
Posted in Career Development

John M. Richardson has an expression I like:

When it comes to the future, there are three kinds of people: those who let it happen; those who make it happen and those who wonder what happened?

Some young lawyers seem reluctant to make it happen by taking responsibility for their career success and happiness. In…

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