In: ABA Journal
4 techniques for lawyers to find instant relief from stress
September 6, 2022It’s well known that many in the legal profession experience stress and anxiety. For some people, the inevitable uncertainty and unpredictability that come with legal work can make life more exciting and invigorating. For others, it causes depression and burnout.
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Attorneys and the art and science of persuasion
October 8, 2021A great deal of practicing law is persuading someone to believe, act or agree with your client’s position, whether it is in a courtroom, a boardroom, a negotiation or at a dinner table.
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7 tips to strengthen the mind through identifying and overcoming implicit bias
June 9, 2021Science explains that our minds are like icebergs: Our conscious awareness represents 10% of the iceberg above the surface of the water, and our unconscious awareness represents 90% of the iceberg unseen below the surface of the water.
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10 New Year’s resolutions lawyers can make for resilience in 2021
December 30, 2020Many people are grateful that 2020 is coming to an end. Between the social disruptions, political disruptions, business chaos and all the changes happening in our lives, people are thinking more in terms of survival than life improvement.
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ABA Journal Top Five
December 28, 2020One of my articles in the ABA Journal was selected as top 5 in the Your Voice column.
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8 tips for lawyers on how to build resilience
November 6, 20208 tips for lawyers on how to build resilience A popular keyword for psychologists and transformational leaders these days is “resilience.”…
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6 strategies to get a perfectionist lawyer off the ledge
September 18, 2020In one of life’s ironies, the very things that make a great lawyer may also make a lawyer miserable. Growing up, we were overachievers seeking extra credit, going the extra mile and doing whatever was needed to get the highest grades.
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Taking a Bar Exam at the Age of 64: Losing My Mind and Winning
August 25, 2020Taking a Bar Exam at the Age of 64: Losing My Mind and Winning I am a lawyer coach who specializes…
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Lawyers’ thoughts and actions should promote peaceful resolution
July 31, 2020As I look at the world today, I believe that lawyers must go outside the box and find new solutions for problems that have eluded solutions by logical or rational thinking.
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Lawyers, addiction and COVID-19: ‘Changing the landscape for everyone’
June 5, 2020Lawyers, addiction and COVID-19: ‘Changing the landscape for everyone’ I am a lawyer coach who specializes in helping professionals deal with…
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