When a young partner comes to me wanting to change law firms, among other things, I ask:
Years ago, a lawyer I was coaching was struggling with developing specific actions in his plan. He asked
My old law firm held a retreat one year. The theme was “one-firm.” We even had tee shirts with the slogan on the back and firm name on the front. There was only one slight problem-The tee shirts told a lie. Our firm was a bunch of very talented lawyers operating independently from one another.
A lawyer I coached recently reached out to me and asked that I help her make a change. One of the first questions I asked her took her by surprise. My question:
Why are you practicing law?
Have you ever heard of Simon Sinek? He created a simple model of the Golden Circles
Each year law is near the top of most unhappy jobs in America. Last year there was an Atlantic Article: The Only Job With an Industry Devoted to Helping People Quit.
Isn’t that sad? So many lawyers want to quit that there is a calling for coaches to show them how.
I recently read
I know many lawyers who want to become successful at client development. I know far fewer who actually do what it takes to become successful. How can you increase your chances of doing client development activities?
Clarify what you want in your career
There are still several months left in 2012. Are you making this your best year ever as a lawyer? You get to define what “best” means for you. As I will share with you below, my definition changed over my career.
I was perusing blog posts the other day and found Scott Ginsberg’s How to
I believe to be successful, you must be willing to look inward and figure out what is important to you. So, at the risk of being too touchy-feely, I want to share some thoughts on that.
Six years ago, March 3, 2006 (it seems like yesterday) I spoke to the Texas Young Lawyers Association (TYLA)
One of my favorite books on my reading list is The Power of Full Engagement: Managing Energy, Not Time, Is the Key to High Performance and Personal Renewal
by Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz. I urge every busy lawyer I coach to read the book. I have given copies away to lawyers for years.
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