Over the holiday while working out I listened to a wonderful interview Lewis Howes did of Simon Sinek. Click here to listen. Simon Sinek has published a new book: The Infinite Game. I haven’t read it yet, but after listening to the interview, I will read it soon.
During the interview, near the
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
When I coach lawyers, I ask: Do you have an incredibly ambitious goal that energizes you?
Why ask that question?
As you will see in the video clip below, there is a biological reason. Scientists would tell you it is because of dopamine.
Do you know what it is and how it contributes to
Why is succession in law firms so difficult? If you have 45 minutes, watch this Simon Sinek presentation: Why Leaders Eat Last. You can see it below, or in the link here.
If you only have 45 seconds, watch from 3:40 to 4:25. I will paraphrase a point made in those 45 seconds
Do lawyers in your firm “share” credit with their partners and associates or do they hog it for themselves? What difference does it make? Put simply, it indicates whether your law firm is a team of lawyers competing with other firms, or a group of individual silos competing with each other.
Do you have one
Nancy and I celebrated our 41st anniversary on Monday. So, I am taking a couple of days off from blogging.
My guest blogger today is Keith McMurdy, a partner with Fox Rothschild LLC. In his post today, Keith starts with “why” when trying to connect with clients.
I recently read the book Start