Blog Posts: Law Blog

Consistency and organization matter. The idea is to have a plan and put it into place. What that plan is and how you execute it will be different as it depends on you, your business, and how you like to work. For instance, I use a handwritten to do list, but also rely on calendaring and tasks in Outlook. This can result in redundancy, but with some of the types of ...

The only person who can limit your imagination is you. What I mean is that if you think there are limits regarding what you can do - or accomplish - you will encounter self-created and self-fulfilling prophesies. If you think about this, you will know it’s true. Negative thinking stops positive momentum. It doesn’t matter whether it’s me thinking ...

It is just one week until Thanksgiving. This is a good time to think about gratitude and specifically what you are thankful for. At the same time, it’s a great time of year to spread good feelings, which you can do by letting others know when you appreciate something that they have done for you. Those of you who have younger children - or even older ones - kn...

Many people wait for inspiration to strike them before doing something. It could be work related or writing a novel. Those same people stop working once their inspiration wanes. It’s as if they are waiting for everything to be perfect - from how they are feeling, to the time of day, from whether the moon is full to the perfect space to work in. You get the id...

Have you ever thought about this? Even if you have, how would you know? I once read a quote that said “the difference between the way a person treats the powerless and the powerful is as good a measure of human character as I know.” The quote is from Robert I. Sutton, who is a professor at Stanford. The quote reminds me of my first employer after law sc...

How are you an expert? We all have things that we are really good at doing.  The possibilities are endless. You could be an expert in what you do for a living such as computer programming, medicine, plumbing or auto repair, or perhaps you are an expert at something like Sudoku, stamp collecting, video games or Star Wars trivia. Maybe you are an expert in ...

Ignorance rules, allowing misinformation to be a scourge on our society. Sometimes it comes by way of special interests. Many times misinformation is spread by people speaking about things as if they now what they are talking about, but they don’t. This only leads to disagreements in the future because no one can agree on a truth. You can help this happen les...

We all have good genetics and bad genetics. The thing is, we may only find out what that means as we get older.  Most likely all of us will have adverse health issues at some point in time. So, what can you do about it? Take care of yourself along the way. Generally, eat healthy and exercise. By generally, I mean that once in a while you enjoy that piece ...

Yes, I know that this can be easier said than done. When I speak with people about their business, I usually hear how well things are going and how great everything is. Many times, what I am hearing is true. Other times there is more to the story.  As we get deeper into the conversation, I learn more, which is - whether or not things are going well - the ...

We all have heard the saying “You learn more from failure than success.” The truth is you can learn from both your successes and your failures. You do this by examining what lead to the success or failure. I don’t end up in what are referred to as beauty contests often. This is when a potential client is speaking with or interviewing more than one...