The legal profession is evolving… are you? Granted change is tough. But the longer you put it off, the farther behind you fall, and the harder it is to get started. So, make the choice… take the first step! Harvard Business Review offers a great place to start…Three Ways to Help Your Company Snap Out … Continue Reading
Do you feel like you define the term “multi-tasking?” You simply can’t say no. You do everything and yet you feel that you aren’t doing any of it as well as you could be. Of course you’re not. You are overloaded and you need to focus, set boundaries and learn to say no! Peter Bregman, … Continue Reading
Men are From Mars; Women are From Venus. When that book came out in 1992 it was quite revolutionary… Men and women think differently. In wasn’t news to any couple on the planet, but now we had the evidence… and new ways to manage those differences. Networking is an area that those differences can mean … Continue Reading
“It was urgent! Didn’t you get the email?” We have all gotten this kind of email. When we do we panic… which one of these 243 emails I have received in the past 24 hours is it? We sort and find it. It wasn’t marked urgent, but then again even if it had been marked … Continue Reading
Do you have a strategic plan, a business development plan or a marketing plan? Do you have a budget to make things happen? Is it the partner that speaks loud enough that gets an initiative started? Does your strategy move with the politics of the day? Is it written down or a repeated conversation that … Continue Reading
We have all been there… needing to do two or three things at once. Seldom do we feel like we’ve done anything well. The reality is that if we focus on each task, complete it and move on to the next, we will do each one much better and probab feel more satisfied in doing … Continue Reading
When we think of the strengths of lawyers it’s generally: achiever, perfectionist, communicator, competitive, strategist and the list goes on. What these strengths have in common is… failure is not an option! But, how do you define failure? In the article in Harvard Business Review By Peter Simms… The No.1 Enemy of Creativity: Fear of … Continue Reading
Consider not setting goals? Heresy! Why would Peter Bregman, contributor to the Harvard Business Review write such a thing? He’s the master of getting things done, focusing, prioritizing, etc. Remember that he’s the author of 18 Minute: Find Focus, Master Distraction, and Get the Right Things Done. This shatters what we’ve been taught since grade school. Why? … Continue Reading
Change! Just the mention of the word may make a few lawyers breakout in a cold sweat. Openness to change is not at the top of the list when it comes to lawyer traits. Just because its not at the top of the list doesn’t mean that as a leader of lawyers you can’t navigate around … Continue Reading
The other day I received a phone call from a colleague I hadn’t talked to in a few years. We had a nice time getting caught up and at the end of the conversation he said… “Paula, thank you for picking up the phone.” I asked… What do you mean? He said, “NOBODY picks up … Continue Reading
Career… a work of art? That’s an odd notion. In the Harvard Business Review I read an article by Gianpiero Petriglieri… "Turn Your Career Into a Work of Art." Petriglieri writes… Today’s careers are no longer ladders. They are more like works of art. In this context, what does it mean to succeed? What does … Continue Reading
Of course I can be myself! But are you really? There are so many factors that contribute to not being yourself. Last week I wrote about making a plan of action for the conference. Preparing in advance and knowing what you are going to do to follow-up with your new contacts is going to go … Continue Reading
I have a client that asked if I wouldn’t mind if we held our meeting on his new yacht, as he had to take care of a few things. WOW… 165 feet of absolute luxury! As he was giving me a tour of the four decks I stopped him to ask… "When you were a kid growing … Continue Reading
Peter Bregman writes for the Harvard Business Review and last week he was interviewed on ABC News where he shared his strategy for prioritizing and getting the right things done. Peter has written the book 18 Minutes: Find focus, Master Distraction, and Get The Right Things Done. OK… 18 minutes, how could a measly 18 minutes … Continue Reading
Your personal brand… as Kevin O’Keefe, suggests… Will save you as a lawyer. Most lawyers can’t conceive of themselves as a brand. But, let me tell you… YOU already have a personal brand! And I guarantee… 99.9% never give it a thought. What does your personal brand represent to the world? Is it substantive? Why should you … Continue Reading
Peter Bregman writes for the Harvard Business Review and he never fails to make me THINK! He wrote about strategic plans and resolutions in his article "What’s Your One Big Theme?" If you are an over achiever like me you have a long list of things to be accomplished… and that means if "my cup … Continue Reading
Success… what does it mean to YOU? The big ones are obvious… there are diplomas, titles, big houses, fancy cars and exotic trips to remind you that you have achieved the BIG one. Then there are those small successes that we don’t often stop to celebrate. The client was VERY impressed with your work, you … Continue Reading
How do you know if you have arrived if you don’t know where you are going? Well, you don’t! A business development plan is essential to grow your business, or grow personally. Yes, a plan should be specific and measurable. But… it’s a plan, not a straitjacket. It can’t be so rigid that you can’t … Continue Reading
