The Benefits of Rewarding Yourself for a Job Well Done
If we recognize that external rewards signify something achieved, a benchmark attained, then why do so many people shrink from the idea of rewarding themselves? […]
A Novel Way to Create Change in the New Year and Beyond
In the early days of 2019, you may be asking yourself, with respect to the previous year, what just happened? What kind of year was it for me? How do I want this year to be different? What changes might I want to make? In practice, coaches don’t look backwards much. We steer clients from…
Apply Lessons Learned at the Gym to Your Career
In many ways, the gym is a microcosm of work, family and life. The way you interact while working out can have a big impact on your personal and professional life. Here are some things I’ve learned at the gym: You Get Better With Practice This may evoke a “duh” response, but in my practice…
The ‘Philly Special’: A Lesson in Leadership, Teamwork
On the field of life, leadership and team work look a lot like they do on the field of sports. It’s all about creating a culture where diverse opinions are actively encouraged, dialogue is ongoing and no idea is ridiculous. On the field of life, leadership and teamwork look a lot like they do on…
Secret to Success: Your Business Needs a Purpose and a Plan
Are you looking for ways to simplify decision-making for your business or your life? Instead of agonizing endlessly, would you prefer having standards that automatically and organically eliminate some options while highlighting the efficacy and appeal of others? Do you know where your business is headed or are you focused on making the next payroll?…
Grit: The Secret Ingredient of Success in Your Career and Beyond
The first time I heard the word “grit” was in the title of a 1969 movie, “True Grit,” the story of 14-year-old Mattie Ross, who hires Rooster Cogburn, a tough, aging, alcoholic U.S. Marshal to track down her father’s murderer and goes with him on the quest. Set in Arkansas circa 1873, they journey to…
Visualize a Path to Action to Achieve Your Goals
How do you decide what to pay attention to in a world where an onslaught of images and messages is constantly delivered by way of a myriad of devices along with an ongoing scan of in-person threats, opportunities and attractions our brains must prioritize every second? How do you maneuver around the minutiae of everyday life…
How Personality Assessments Can Help Your Career
I have often said that I didn’t begin to know myself until I was in my 30’s and by then was already a litigator. An unhappy one. I chose to hang on and gut it out, confident that I could overcome my distaste for battle and learn to love litigation. Changing firms only served to…
Lawyers and Marketing – What You Need to Know and Didn’t Learn in School
Last year, I read a post on LinkedIn titled, “Why Don’t Law Schools Teach the #1 Factor for Success?” It was authored by Cole Silver, director of client relations at Blank Rome, and a perusal of his profile revealed a wealth of solid, crucial advice for lawyers on how to thrive regardless of layoffs, mergers…
Strategies for Making Your New Year’s Resolutions Stick
When I think of a brand new year, I envision a beautiful, tranquil lake, so still that it mirrors everything surrounding it. Nothing has happened yet to disturb or disrupt that peaceful surface. Our actions are like pebbles thrown into the lake that ripple out, changing the reflection in the mirror and rearranging the landscape…