Business development and marketing are critical in attracting and retaining clients in the highly competitive legal industry. Senior lawyers, often occupied with case strategy and client representation, can tap into the potential of their junior associates to build a more substantial, more visible presence in the marketplace. By mentoring and collaborating with juniors, senior lawyers
For juniors keen to get started with marketing and business development yet feel they don’t have the experience or bench strength to market their services, consider marketing your partners.
Junior associates can be critical in enhancing their partners’ professional reputation and business development efforts. While their primary focus is often on drafting documents, conducting research
Sleep. We all know it’s important. But, there is so much to do and no time to do it. Where do we steal the time? From our sleep, right? We tell ourselves that we can function on 6, 5, or 4 hours of sleep. We’re kidding ourselves—we can’t. Watch Matt Walker’s TedTalk and you may
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Life can feel totally out of control sometimes. This year has been difficult for many reasons — political turmoil, economic chaos, a global pandemic — and I know that many people are feeling helpless and out of control.
I understand this feeling. It’s been a challenging year for me,
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What does happiness mean to you?
Healthy relationships? A good job? Time spent with your family?
The truth is, there are as many definitions of happiness as there are stars in the night sky because happiness looks different for each of us.
But here is something we all share
Entrepreneurs drive the economy forward with innovative solutions to big problems in business. How different businesses have weathered the pandemic this past year is proof of that. However, while entrepreneurs generate success for their businesses, one aspect of that role isn’t discussed enough: their mental health.
According to Dr. Michael Freeman, a psychiatrist who studies
Over the years I have written about change hundreds of times—in this and other blogs, articles, speeches and not to mention 1000’s of hours I talk with my clients about change. As humans, we seem to be programmed to resist change, even when we want to change. Here is a great TEDTalk by Talia Sharot,
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Most people, in my experience, don’t take the time to think about what fuels them, what guides them and what they were put on this planet to achieve. Life has a way of keeping us distracted and focused only on the moment. Day after day and week after week,
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Management expert Ken Blanchard is credited with saying, “There’s a difference between interest and commitment. When you’re interested in something, you do it only when it’s convenient. When you’re committed to something, you accept no excuses, only results.”
So, I ask you: When you set goals for your career
Change is uncomfortable, and most often, it will happen with or without your participation. Will you embrace it, or will you resist it? Could it be an opportunity for growth? Consider for a moment—What if it is an opportunity for growth and you pass on it? Seth Godin has an interesting perspective…
“The windmills aren’t