My fellow Litigators: it is a new year. Do you know how many hours you need to bill this month to be on target for the billable year? Have you estimated how many days you need to work each month this year to satisfy your billable hour requirement? Does the thought of answering these questions […]
To all the litigators out there: If you died tomorrow and you had time to think before you died, would you say to yourself “I wish I had billed more hours” or would you say I wish I spent more time with my family” or “I wish I had spent more time with my friends” […]
I love watching women dominate in a sport that has been dominated by men for so long. Similarly, I love seeing women excel in the practice of law which was also created by men to be practiced by men. Saturday night’s NXT Takeover Brooklyn may prove to be World Wrestling Entertainment (“WWE”)’s Pay Per View of the […]
Do you work too much? Do you constantly tell your friends that you can’t go out after work because you are working late on an assignment? Do you find yourself emotionally invested in the outcomes of your assignments or client interactions? Will a bad day at work derail your entire week? In order to strike […]
When is the last time you stopped and thought about how much value you provide in your career? How do you define value? Salary Does not Define Value The value that we provide in our careers is not measured by the amount of compensation earned. Yes, value is often measured by what we do in […]
Every time I start going to the gym again for the first time in a while, I have to ignore the excuses my brain makes to put it off for one more day. I know that going to the gym is extremely beneficial for me physically, emotionally and spiritually. I know that a regular workout […]
On Friday, I was supposed to fly home to Michigan at 6:30 am so I took the day off from work. Instead, the flight was cancelled and I had to reschedule for Saturday. After rescheduling my flight, I got back in bed and slept and slept and slept until around noon. I hadn’t slept that […]
Throughout our working lives, we must come to the simple conclusion that we cannot please everyone. No matter how hard we try, not all clients or customers will be happy with the value we provide. For most of us, we remain employed or remain successful in our businesses because of all the positive feedback and […]
Every morning, I get up early, turn on my TV, turn on my Xbox, go to the Youtube app, select a video on the Yoga With Adriene Channel and complete a yoga practice. At the end of this morning’s video, Adriene offered a very powerful affirmation that I want to share with all of you: “The Universe […]
I consider myself to be confident in my abilities as an attorney. But sometimes when I sit down to write a brief or prepare to go to court, I get these waves of anxiety. Then, my inner voice comes out of nowhere saying things like, “You are terrible at what you do,” or “You are […]