It’s true. Please don’t think less of me. I struggle with eating enough vegetables. I just can’t...
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Holiday detox
Photo courtesy of Flickr CC by 2.0 The holidays are over, and we’ve rung in the New Year. Now it’s...
Shake up those Thanksgiving leftovers
Thanksgiving is a time of plenty – plenty of delicious food the day of, and plenty of leftovers...
What’s for lunch?
Now that Spring has sprung and things are greening up, it makes me realize that I need more...
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How to be a Good Litigation Partner
This year, my topic for the CLEBC full-day conference was “How to Be a Good Litigation...
Dealing With Toxic Law Partners
Many organizations deal with toxic situations and people. Law firms and partners are no different...
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Think Again – Managing Unhelpful Thinking
Have you ever felt anxiety and worry about some action or behaviour you took that actually did not materialize into any of your anticipated consequences? For example, an offhand comment you thought might’ve been...
Imagine if the early years of legal practice were not so...
As some of you may know, over the past year I’ve been working with associates to help them...
Law Practice Transformation: Ten Fundamental Questions To Ask
Here is a common scenario for you: Simon is buckling under the pressure of an endless stream of...
4L Academy’s mental health play – a conversation with founder...
Solving the mental health crisis in law requires invention and transformation. Lawyer entrepreneurs...
Redirecting your Path from Languishing to Flourishing
Thanks to Adam Grant’s May 2020 article in the New York Times, we now have a word to describe...
Solving the Associate Retention Challenge With Developmental...
As a coach, I am intensely interested in how we – professionals in the legal sector – can help...
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Life music lesson #5 make room for others
One of my earliest memories was going to a dress rehearsal for an opera my father was singing in...
Life’s music lesson #3: Maintain the groove
Photograph is courtesy of Nunez family collection. “It don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that...
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Partnership – Is it for you?
This month my article for SLAW is all about partnership. For many associates these days...
Practice Management Tune Up – Fall Workshop
Did you start this week with a feeling of tension in your belly or a tightness in your shoulders...
Don’t Let These Ten Stumbling Blocks Push You Out of Law
Ever wondered, “Why did I become a lawyer? Maybe a career in law isn’t for me?” You aren’t alone...
Strategy for the times: grounded hope
Bad news and tragedy surround us. The challenges appear to be enormous. Daunting. How do we hold...
Making the shift from people-pleasing to altruism
Are you a people pleaser? Do you agree to things before you’ve had a chance even to think it...
Powerful self-coaching with two words: get better
Maryann is stuck on a tough assignment. The partner she reports to is busy and trusts Maryann to...