Subject: This needs to be said
This needs to be said
April 23rd, 2024 at 8:50 am CSTView onlineMy son’s baseball team had lost a hard-fought tournament championship game. I couldn't help but roll my eyes as the head of the organization spoke about the lessons the boys were learning through baseball:Hard work,Competing through hard ...
Are you barking up the wrong tree?
April 16th, 2024 at 8:00 am CSTView onlineI wish I could do what you’re doing (said a senior partner - who had been practicing more than 25 years - when I told him I was quitting the firm to start my new coaching/consulting business). [No, he didn't want to start coaching but he ...
Every day can be different
April 9th, 2024 at 8:00 am CSTView onlineBuzz (goes the alarm).Downstairs for coffee.Back upstairs to check news and email on the iPad (and chat with hubby).Downstairs (again) to work out + meditate.Feed the cats.Breakfast with the boys.Shower and get ready for the day.In front o ...
Your truth vs. the actual truth
April 2nd, 2024 at 8:00 am CSTView onlineThe personal development world (and our society in general) is full of people espousing the benefits of living your truth. The problem is that your truth isn’t THE truth (something many people seem to forget). Your experiences, beliefs a ...
Self-care activities any high-achiever can do
March 26th, 2024 at 8:00 am CSTView onlineDoes the work-life juggling act sometimes make you feel overwhelmed and distracted? Do you often feel like a piece of taffy - being pulled in a million directions, about to break into two? If only you could have more energy.And be more pre ...
Mentors aren't the answer
March 19th, 2024 at 8:00 am CSTView onlineOne of the top complaints I hear from attorneys is how isolated they feel. When asked to expand on that, they usually tell me that it’s because they lack support from their firms and don’t have any real mentors. Although having solid m ...
What should you be doing?
March 12th, 2024 at 8:00 am CSTView onlineHere's what I tell new business clients when they first come my way... You do not have to speak to grow your business. Or write articles (or post on LinkedIn). And no, you don’t have to attend big conferences (or a million BAR events). B ...
You might not think you need to know this (but you do)
March 5th, 2024 at 8:00 am CSTView onlineI like to tell myself that I'm not one of those parents. The type that:Plays short-order cook.Folds and puts away their teenager's laundry.Doesn't have their kids do any chores around the house.Calls their child's coach to complain about p ...
Not too embarrassed to share this
February 27th, 2024 at 8:00 am CSTView onlineHeart thumping so loudly, I was certain she could hear it over the phone. As I fumbled my way through explaining what had happened, I knew this client was lost forever. It was the year after my cancer battle. I had been back in the office ...
Don't worry (this happens to us all)
February 20th, 2024 at 8:00 am CSTView onlineMotivated.Gung-ho.Ready to get started. But then life happens. The thing you intended to get done goes by the wayside. And you even (gasp!) procrastinate doing that thing. *** This happens all the time. For example, I recently led a market ...