Blog Posts: Law Blog

As a partner at a law firm, I have seen the positive impact that employee happiness can have on a company. Happy employees are more productive, engaged, and committed to their work. In turn, this can lead to increased profitability and growth for the business. Employers have a legal obligation to provide a safe and healthy work environment for their employees. How...

You read that correctly. When you apologize for some action or inaction, there may well be a reason. If you explain that reason as part of the apology you are making an excuse, not making an honest apology. An easy example is when you are late to pick someone up. The reasons could be the drive was longer than you thought, you lost track of time and left late, you ...

It is important to try to maintain some level of organization and structure in your life as this can help you to feel more in control and reduce stress. However, it’s also important to recognize that some level of chaos and unpredictability is inevitable, and it’s okay to embrace it to some extent. There are many ways to organize your chaos and, therefore, you...

I recently read this good piece of advice. It’s easy to jump to conclusions or make judgments about people without knowing all the facts. Making assumptions isn’t a good idea, as pointed out in old movies and television shows: https://youtu.be/svkgOsr7pUc. It’s generally a good idea to be slow to judge others because jumping to conclusions about someone’s ...

Curiosity is an essential human trait that drives us to learn new things, explore the world around us, and seek out new experiences. Being curious and having a desire to learn makes life more interesting and can help you to go far in life. Curiosity drives us to ask questions and seek out new information, which can lead to new insights and understanding. It can als...

I think I have a pretty good memory. If I dial your phone number few times, I will likely remember it. I remember many stories and random details people tell me.  However, I cannot remember everything I want or need to, and neither can you. For this reason, I regularly write things down, makes notes in my phone, or email myself. I try to do something to make sure ...

After losing the Super Bowl last Sunday, Philadelphia Eagles’ quarterback Jalen Hurts responded to a media question about the loss by saying “you either win or you learn.” This response applies to losing or failing in any line of work. It also applies to winning or succeeding as you learn from that too. However, you learn more from failure. As an Eagles fan I...

Setting goals and then being in action are important because they help you focus on what you want to achieve and give you a sense of purpose. When you have a clear goal in mind, you are more likely to stay motivated and work towards it. Especially if you write it down and tell other people you trust. Once you do this, you need to go all in by putting your thoughts ...

I am speaking about controlling your schedule in an affirmative manner and not just being reactive all day long. There are many ways to do this, some of which I have written about before, which means the first step is to figure out what works best for you to manage your calendar and time each day. Then make sure to put it into play to stay in control of your time. ...

When you go through an interview or meet someone, is there something about you or you have done that people will remember? I recently read something that suggested younger adults do at least three fascinating things in their 20s that job interviewers or dinner companions will want to ask about for the rest of their lives. I know, what does that mean? Think about it...