I frequently hear young lawyers say that “work-life balance” is very important. Almost every lawyer who is seeking work-life balance wants to spend more time with his or her family. I understand that and I believe it is important. My point is you will never have work-life balance practicing law.
I always argued that instead
I coach many lawyers who take potential clients and referral sources to lunch and come away with nothing of value. They ask what they are doing wrong. In many cases they are paying far more attention to themselves than they are paying to the person they hope to persuade. I learned the hard way that
I keep track of my years on my birthdays by famous football player jersey numbers. Today is my Ray Nitschke jersey number birthday.
On birthdays I like to reflect back and fondly remember my experiences practicing law. Very early in my career, I asked myself a simple question:
Why did I want to become a
When I read something I believe lawyers will find valuable I generally post it on my LinkedIn Coaching page and/or my Facebook Coaching page. Recently I posted a link to a Harvard Business Review blog by Peter Bregman titled: A Super-Efficient Email Process. about handling email efficiently. Lamson Dugan and Murray lawyer, Brian
If you are a regular reader, you know I recently started coaching two groups of law firm associates. It is easy to say that the lawyers who get the most out of the coaching program, put the most into it. That is certainly true, but there is more to it than that.
I recently read
Wayne Gretzky was once asked the difference between a good hockey player and a great one. He reportedly answered: “A good hockey player plays where the puck is. A great hockey player plays where the puck is going to be.”
Wayne Gretzky is one of the few, or maybe the only hockey player to make
I was in Philadelphia recently and while walking on Market Street, I saw a woman who clearly did not have much to give, stop and give money to a homeless person who clearly needed it. For her, giving was a personal sacrifice. Her sacrifice made a strong impression on me.
Just last week I came
It is no secret. Clients want lawyers who are as innovative and creative as they are.
Are you an innovative and creative lawyer? According to a Harvard Business Review report The Innovators DNA, the skill that separates innovators from noncreative professionals is “associating”—the ability to successfully connect seemingly unrelated questions, problems, or ideas from
I saw a short video clip recently Life is Like a Cup of Coffee and it reminded me of lawyers who are stressed out because they feel they are under the shadow of a superstar partner. I hope you will take a moment to watch the video and then read on.
When I began