Blog Posts: Law Blog

The title is a quote from Einstein, and it’s true. In addition to thinking it’s better to approach matters from a positive perspective, I think he is getting at being open to ideas. When someone has an idea, some people jump on the bandwagon too fast and others pick the idea apart until nothing is left. Neither of these actions or reactions is helpful. Instead,...

Routines and patterns are important to the thread of many of our daily lives. Things such as getting up at the same time, eating the same breakfast, and driving the same route to work are extremely common. If one of these types of tasks changes, how do you react? If an ingredient you need for your usual breakfast isn’t available, is it easy for you to change cour...

I know you think you can multitask. We all do at least with certain tasks or situations. In reality, none of us really do it well. Ever. The obvious one is when you’re on a call or a Zoom meeting. We hear you clicking on your keyboard either opening and responding to email or surfing the Internet. On Zoom, we see where you’re looking, and it’s down at your ph...

It’s been a long 15 months. Many people continue to work remotely, with some never to return to an office. Others never stopped going in to their workplace. One thing most of us didn’t do was take real and meaningful breaks. I don’t mean going for a walk or a family barbeque. I am speaking to vacation, to take time away and, importantly, when you can relax. B...

Those of you who know me are thinking about me and music, but that is not exactly what I am speaking to today. Instead, I’m asking what are the things you like to do that drive you, bring you joy and keep you centered? For me, music is definitely high on the list, as is hiking and travel. I also like to combine these activities with my family and friends. By doin...

Ideas are important. If you have them and don’t act, then ideas don’t matter. The ability to put ideas into action is a separate skill, and one you need to succeed. This may not be you. Many people are the idea people, but follow through isn’t their strong suit. What can you do if that’s you? The first thing is to work with someone who has complimentary ski...

Many people can’t help but compare themselves to others and judge others. This accomplishes nothing. It may make the person doing the comparing and judging feel good, at least for a moment. Talking about people does not breed success or opportunity. Nor does it reflect well on those who do it. On the other hand, talking about ideas and thoughts leads to learning,...

People and relationships provide opportunities. Ignoring this in the course of business and life is at your own peril. The saying “everything is who you know” is true. People make up your world, which is expanded by people one person knows, but another doesn’t. Connecting with your connection’s connections is a learnable skill with the possibility of expand...

If you didn’t know that experience and opportunity mattered before, I’ll bet you do now after being trapped inside for so long during the pandemic. Think of what happened to simply be able to travel or meet new and different people. In the near future you may be offered an opportunity for an experience. Will you take it? Does it challenge the boundaries of your...

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...