Blog Posts: Law Blog

People enjoy being in their comfort zones. In order to grow change is essential, but getting people out of their comfort zones is hard. Adapting to change is important because it’s inevitable. If you choose not to keep up you will be left behind. A great example is technology. No matter what you do for a living, there is technology. It is consistently being impro...

Your business has a specific culture whether you are aware of it or not. All corporate cultures have been affected over the past year during the pandemic. The changes may be good or bad, depending on your view, but anticipate that your company’s culture will be evolving and different than what it was in early 2020. The question is what do you want your corporate ...

Setting goals is as important as it is difficult. Once you set goals, you need to review them regularly. In addition to reading and reviewing your goals, you need to assess where you are and whether a goal needs to be revised. Sometimes you don’t know a goal needs to be revised until you’re on the road trying to reach the goal. Once it becomes clear that change...

We’re a year from when schools, businesses and most of the country shut down due to the pandemic. Some businesses were able to transition in this environment with minimal disruption to productivity, while others weren’t. Your business may be back to operating in the manner it was before everything shut down. As a member of a law firm, we aren’t there, and lik...

Some time ago I mentioned if we all were the same, the world would be a boring place. This remains a favorite saying of mine. In relation to work, there always are “in” jobs or the new and better way to do your job. In reality, there are many ways to do the same job. Certain tasks may have specific steps, but otherwise, creativity and differences reign. No matt...

Do people see you as you see yourself? If so, is that a positive reflection? Are you kind to those you deal with throughout your day? The point of these questions is that kindness is a choice. If you practice it, your path likely will be smoother and people will see you in a good light. They may think you are cool or courageous, or simply nice. Any, or all, of thes...

Many people exist on the surface. By this I mean they know a little about a lot, but not the opposite. This can create a short conversation, but no chance to really learn more on a subject. The more knowledge you have on a subject, the better chance for you to be viewed as an expert and someone people look to. Whatever you do for a living, people are looking for yo...

I heard someone being interviewed and they mentioned a goal to destroy apathy. Given that apathy is the lack of motivation, this makes sense. It can seem pervasive at times with your children, younger employees and others. You know you have felt it too. I heard this statement and thought “that’s right, we need to destroy apathy” and show people the steps to s...

Comfort is a killer of creativity and improvement. When you’re comfortable, there is a feeling you can coast, doing the same old, same old, and it causes many people to stagnate personally or professionally. That doesn’t mean they won’t be happy or maintain their position and role, but they will be stuck under a false glass ceiling they created. When you come...

It’s Friday. I like to post new blog posts in the middle of the week when readers are likely ready for a short break from the work in front of them. We all are too focused and busy on Mondays, and by Friday, we are trying to get things done before people shut down for the weekend. I missed that window this week. I could list the reasons this happened, but, if I�...