Dr. Brené Brown

The Critic: External And The One In Your Head

By Paula Black on September 30, 2014

I worked with a new client today and we embarked on a journey to figure out what she needs to do to leave her job and start her own firm. We created a roadmap. We started by exploring her personal brand… what’s her unique position in the practice of law and what personally sets her…

Legal Business Development: Writing is Scary!

By Paula Black on June 11, 2013

Posted in Building Relationships, Increasing Credibility, Inspired Thought

I have coached many lawyers to write articles, blogs and books. The initial response is usually; I don’t have time, that’s too much work, what would I write about, who would be interested in what I have to say… and so on and so on! But what is really behind all those excuses? In many…

Legal Business Development: Are You Building Strong Relationships?

By Paula Black on March 25, 2013

Posted in Building Relationships

Building strong relationships requires that we open up. Show our vulnerability, our imperfections and truly connect with people, because as we know people hire lawyers they know and trust.

Fast Company’s contributor Drake Baer in his article… Empathy Equals Scary Vulnerability -And It’s Totally Necessary For Success, wrote…