• Giving Away Our Power

    As a basic premise, we as humans have the right to determine how we spend our time, where our energy goes, who we have relationships with. We have complete autonomy over our lives.…

  • “I Wish…”

    I was thinking today about all the phrases we use in our daily lives that bog us down. Those little sentences and thoughts that seem so innocuous but also important: Whenever we chew…

  • 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…

  • Regretting that Law Degree?

    If you hop on the Google box and run a few searches relating to I hate being a lawyer What else can I do with a law degree How do I know if…

  • Burnout

    One of the biggest challenges in any career is how to stay focused, motivated, and avoid frazzle, or even worse burnout. Over the next few weeks, I will tackle each of these challenges…

  • Firms: Finding the Right Fit

    In my legal career, I spent countless hours interviewing candidates trying to fish the good from the bad, and, in other instances, trying to “sell” them on the firm. Maybe we needed their…

  • Insidious Boredom

    If it is important for you to be engaged in your life and connected with how you are spending your time but you often find yourself feeling bored, it’s time for a closer…

  • Finding Your Purpose

    Your purpose often times has nothing to do with your day-to-day job. Trying to force your purpose to pay the bills is a good way to ruin that joy your purpose used to…