Experienced lawyers have told me repeatedly that law schools miss two very important subjects: marketing yourself and how to get off to a good start in the first year of law firm employment.
Law firms are very concerned with integrating newly minted lawyers into the organization. But do those new lawyers know what they need to [...]
In our Getting Stress Hardy workshops we make the point that too little or too much stress is not good for you but some is necessary. Usually challenge is the best form of stress to encounter.
Challenges are typically something people struggle to overcome. I think struggling is the best form of learning.
I see [...]
In my last post I made that point that the best marathon runners succeed with Conscious Competence. They pay very close attention to all aspects of their runs. They plan how long each mile will take. They plan how much liquid they will consume. They visualize, rehearse and are focused. If they were Unconsciously Competent [...]
Typically people think that experience results from failure. That’s because people mostly focus on the negative. And that’s a result of evolution. Cautious people, who take a more negative view, survive at higher rates and have more descendents.
But the way to build more momentum in your life is to create a victory list for [...]
Typically people think that experience results from failure. That’s because people mostly focus on the negative. That’s a result of evolution. Cautious people, who take a more negative view, survive at higher rates and have more descendents.
But the way to build more momentum in your life is to create a victory list for yourself, [...]
There are interesting differences of opinion about evolution. This from a recent Gallup Poll;
No evolution; God created the human race as it is; 44%;
Evolution over millions of years guided by God 36%;
Evolution with no God involved 14%;
Almost half seem to challenge the concept [...]
As coaches we often will help a client script what they want to say in an upcoming discussion. It’s a lot better to know in advance what you want to say then it is to have an ‘ahah’ moment when it’s too late.
The way to work on a script is to work backwards from success. [...]
