I received a text today from a lawyer I coached,. He asked how I was doing. It is a very long story, and in journalism there is a rule that I suggested for blogging: “Don’t bury the lead.” So I won’t.
I had surgery in February to remove cancer from my neck. After surgery I
A lawyer recently complained about young lawyers who were working on projects for her. She said:
They grew up getting trophies for participation and now they think they deserve praise for mediocre work. They just touch the surface and I have to spoon feed them to go deeper.
I don’t know whether that is a
Greetings from Los Angeles. I am here for the 5th and final coaching session this year with a group of lawyers who started in January.
We’ve covered a lot of territory in our group meetings. One topic was writing and speaking to get hired.
Are you writing and speaking to become more visible to your
Paula Black posted a wonderful blog titled: Legal Business Development: What Business Are You In? I urge you to read Paula’s post.
When asked lawyers in most firms would likely say:
We are in the business of providing legal services to clients.
While that answer would be accurate, as Paula points out, it likely would
Happy President’s Day if you are in the US and Happy Family Day if you are in Canada. I was not aware of Family Day before visiting Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta last week.
I wish I someone had shot a video of me, as I trudged through the hard pack snow under a full moon
Most lawyers think logically and linearly. It certainly is no surprise since that is how we were taught to think.
Yet, to take client development to the next level, I must convince lawyers I coach to exercise the right side (the creative side) of their brain. So, we focus on exercising the right side of
I meet lawyers who tell me they wish they were not practicing law. When I ask why, as often as not they tell me they are not enjoying what they are doing.
I think part of the problem we have as lawyers is how we view our work.
(Photo taken by Nancy from a house
You have been invited to give a presentation to an industry group with large potential clients with legal work in your field. Your presentation topic is one that is critically important for your audience. You have spent hours preparing and you really know your material. Even though the topic is important and you really know
I wrote this several years ago as an exercise when I was brainstorming with myself what was most important in my life. I feel I must have borrowed some of the things below from someone else, but I have not been able to trace any on the list to anyone.
I thought about this list
I coached a lawyer recently who is doing well. I asked what challenges he was facing. His response was:
I feel too content.
I have seen many content lawyers over my career, but rarely are they willing to admit it. When they are not moving forward, they are being caught from behind by those who