Subject: Boundaries are needed when mentoring
Boundaries are needed when mentoring
September 10th, 2024 at 8:05 am CDTView online“I feel bad but this is starting to mentally hurt me. I need to create a boundary but in a caring way.” This was the beginning of a conversation with a lawyer (partner) who takes attorney wellbeing very seriously. She loves mentoring b ...
Stop compromising your own identity
September 3rd, 2024 at 8:05 am CDTView onlineAre you a people-pleaser, Friend? You might be vigorously nodding your head (maybe even screaming a resounding “yes!”). Or maybe you think “no”, I’m not really a people-pleaser at all. [Let’s test that, shall we?] Do you:Ever s ...
Improve your emotional intelligence (where to start)
August 27th, 2024 at 8:01 am CDTView onlineBy now, you’ve likely heard about how important emotional intelligence is for:Impactful leadership.Building strong relationships.Your own emotional wellbeing.But what you want to know are some simple, practical ways for strengthening you ...
You don't have to follow the crowd
August 20th, 2024 at 8:01 am CDTView onlineHumans have a deep-seated desire (need?) to belong. Which - as discussed previously - can convince us to go along with the crowd. This can be good or bad, depending on the circumstances. Want to know one way to identify when it's bad? When ...
The question every child asks (to start asking more)
August 13th, 2024 at 8:01 am CDTView onlineYou know that question every child asks? The one you once asked yourself (a lot!) but one day stopped asking so much. Because you were told to stop asking so many questions. And people stopped answering, too. Was that a good thing? Somethi ...
Want to be promoted?
August 6th, 2024 at 8:01 am CDTView onlineEvery high achiever I’ve ever known has wanted to consistently move up the proverbial career ladder. For lawyers in private practice, that usually looks something like:Getting promoted to partnership.Building your own book of business.Be ...
My LinkedIn Content Creation Secrets
July 30th, 2024 at 8:01 am CDTView onlineI am a pretty prolific writer. After all, I write this weekly newsletter and post every weekday on LinkedIn. I am also back to writing articles on my blog (trying to do this once per month). Which is why I get a lot of questions from clien ...
What you need vs. what you want
July 23rd, 2024 at 8:01 am CDTView online“You’re known to have a sharp tongue.” [Said my managing partner]. Going into that meeting, I thought I’d hear that I was about to get promoted to partner. Instead of the news I expected, I got this piece of “constructive” feed ...
Your foundation to everything you want
July 16th, 2024 at 8:01 am CDTView onlineTake ownership… Of your role.Of the project/matter.Of your choices (and the results of those choices). Taking ownership is drilled into us lawyers (and pretty much every other professional out there). But there’s something missing: You ...
The question you aren't asking nearly enough
July 9th, 2024 at 8:01 am CDTView onlineAlmost every major organization seems to have some sort of employee wellbeing program in place. Most big law firms certainly do (thanks to the dismal status of attorney wellbeing). Which makes management feel like they are “doing somethi ...