Are you a reluctant delegator? You have tried delegating and have been let down time and time again. You have found that no one does the work as well as you, or the way you want it done. You have concluded that it is just faster...
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Brain hack – how to prime yourself for top cognitive performance
Leadership: How you can make your people feel valued and get better results
“When people are financially invested, they want a return. When people are emotionally invested, they want to contribute.” – Simon Sinek The ability to have an engaged work force is vital for the success of the entire...
How to find your first job as a lawyer: 5 tips from your peers
This is the time of year when articling students go into panic mode. I understand what it’s like. Very few don’t want to be hired back. I wasn’t hired back myself. Although I was considered for an associate position by my...
Grit and growth mindset practice – mastery goals
Since presenting on Grit and Growth in May to lawyers in Winnipeg I’ve experienced a continued sense of inspiration from the personal experiences of the panellists and audience members. More than ever I’m determined to apply...
Take a walk on the wild side
Reposted from 2015/07/22 If you are prone to excess brooding, getting out of your office and into a local park might be just the thing for you. In fact many lawyers have told me that they experience direct benefits from getting...
How we can improve our perfectionism?
I recently took a fun online quiz that labeled me as a “perfectionist.” Ugh! I hate that I fell into that category! The quiz indicated I am averse to failure and that, often, I hesitate to take action because I don’t want to miss...
5 tips for digging out of overwhelm
I did not start this week off on strong footing. On Monday morning my emails and social media channels were full of distracting reminders of all the things I wasn’t on top of. My head was full of the large projects I was juggling...
Does life happen to you…or through you?
Do you often feel like you are just reacting to life, so much is happening to you and it feels like you are often spinning out of control or on the verge of being there? You may appreciate the shift in approach to life that I...
Why did you go to law school?
At a career fair last month a well known lawyer and Judge discussed why she chose to get a law degree. She told a story about when, as a former Dean of Harvard Law School, she found herself giving advice to newly admitted...
Monday Morning Practice: Tips and tactics for the reluctant delegator
On a scale of one to ten, one being you have never delegated a thing in your life, and ten being you are a star delegator, how would you rate yourself? Delegation is a critical practice skill. There is no better way for a lawyer...
“One Weird, Simple Trick…”
The Internet is overrun with click-bait headed by that phrase. One weird, simple trick that can flatten your stomach, tone your skin, or stop Americans from moving to Canada when one or another political party loses in November...