• 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…

  • 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…

  • What Other People Think About You

    How do you describe your practice to others? When you are at a mixer and someone asks what you do, is there a momentary hesitation about promoting your skills? Why is that? I…

  • Negativity Bias

    If you hadn’t noticed lately, people’s brains are marinating in the negative. Everyone seems to want to spend their energy sifting through the negative possibilities of the coronavirus. The markets will never recover…