Blog Posts: Law Blog

On a warm, sunny spring day my twin three-year-old grandkids wanted to go on a walk.  Between my warnings of “stop running” and “wait” there was a tremendous amount of joy.  They expressed wonder at rocks, stopped to sit on a big rock and then from their big rock perch hunted for small rocks that were, in a toddler’...

If you spill something, don’t just stand there, because you need to clean it up. Don’t expect or wait for others to clean up for you. This correlates with taking responsibility when you create a mess; don’t blame others for issues you cause or expect them to clean them up for you. This was brought home to me this morning by a mess I made. I was in...

We all know that life is full of worry and stress about success and about failure. This seems to be an integral part of climbing your way to the top of whatever trail or ladder you are on. These types of emotions can help motivate you, but they also slow you down if you let them. It is an art to learn from your past while looking forward. Everyone who is successfu...

People are fast to commit, but then what? Some do exactly what they say they will. They e-mail or call the next day. Others don’t. This leads to two quick thoughts: (1) some people are organized and follow-up and (2) some people are disorganized and don’t. I think there is a third thought that has to be acknowledged.  Many people say they will...

We all know patience is important, but can lose sight of that in the moment. I currently am experiencing this firsthand because we have a puppy in our home. Dealing with a puppy for the first time in many years has provided me with insight into patience with my children and with my work. In addition to the puppy - and his training challenges - which include an inte...

  I think we all need to embrace failure. There, I said it. And it’s true. Failure leads to life lessons that can’t be taught. The point is we all encounter failure in our lives and it helps make us who we are and hopefully to become who we want to be. You can’t read or listen to the news these days without hearing about the college admission...

A lot of people want to go on their way and not be distracted from their path. Others spend their lives seeking opportunities to help people. Most of us do some of both, depending on the day and what we are dealing with at work and home. Taking time to help others makes your part of your city a community. It makes a difference. This doesn’t mean spending all ...

Most of us provide personal services to someone, whether a customer, a superior or a work team. It can be difficult to measure the quality of the services you provide or receive. It is different than judging the quality of a hamburger or a car. For me, I provide advice. This advice can be life or business altering for my clients. Though it’s intangible, quali...

This past weekend I was reading an article and saw a great quote: “If you’re not living on the edge, you’re taking up too much space.” I think this applies to all of us and it doesn’t matter what you do for a living. I read it as saying to always be looking forward and challenging yourself. If you rest on your laurels you become stagna...

Found within the countless laws governing commercial transactions are many traps for the unwary. One such “trap” is found in the law governing certificates of deposit (CDs) and promissory notes. While most people would assume that their CD is “as good as gold” and that it can be held indefinitely until such time as the holder chooses to conv...