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The Mistake Spiral
The most common thing I see among associate attorneys is the fear of making mistakes. As attorneys, we can become so paranoid about making a mistake that we put a tremendous amount of…
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Sunday Mourning Blues
We’ve all been there….You enjoy a blissful, care-free Saturday. Your email was silent (or ignored). No surprise projects, no random client demand. You relaxed and enjoyed a mental break from work. Then it’s…
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Overwhelm (it’s not the email)
You know that feeling…. It’s 4:30 on Friday you are just starting to timidly believe that you are going to get out of the office before 6pm, you start to allow yourself to…
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Frazzled (the worst F-word)
My early years as an attorney at a corporate law firm, can be summed up in one word: frazzled. The panic that set in when you saw an email at 5:59pm on a…
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What Are You Planning?
Lately, I’ve been reading a lot from Esther Hicks, AKA Abraham. I am loving the synchronicity between what Abraham teaches and my work as a coach. I am a firm believer that so…
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Pretty Little Thoughts
We all have days when we are tired and operating with a low tank of gas but when your thoughts compound that physical tiredness, it is a recipe for disaster.
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The Standards We Keep
With New Year’s Eve and new resolutions fast approaching, I have been thinking a lot about the challenges that often accompany new year’s resolutions. We can be our best advocate or our worst…
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Sometimes, Life Stinks (here’s why that’s a good thing)
Lately, I have been spending a lot of time focusing on the notion that life is supposed to be rough, 50% of the time. It brings to my mind the ancient Yin Yang…
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Wanted: Motivation
I recently found myself riding the popular mode of public transportation known affectionately as the Monday Morning Struggle Bus. I was tired and grouchy and just plain did not want to be at…
