The Courage to Change
This post is in honor of my clients, past, present and future. So that you know I know how tough it can be to be striving toward your deepest desires. So that you know how honored I am to be a part of that. ____________ I am reading the book, Daring Greatly, by Brene Brown. […]
Feedback (Part II) – Identifying Feedback
In beginning our in-depth examination of feedback and how to use it, we should start with considering what it is. Since the first mode of learning from feedback (our next blog post) is Seeking Clarity on the meaning of the feedback, we will obviously need first to identify the feedback. What is Feedback? Broadly, all […]
Feedback is Good Information – Overview (Part I)
We are going to embark on a series regarding a valuable element of business, and of any aspect of life where you seek to create change. The concept I will be discussing over the next several weeks is that of feedback. I started with an overview which I sent in my McLaren Coaching newsletter on […]
Women Lawyers News Reviews Coaching for Attorneys
The Value Of Social Media When I wrote my book, Coaching for Attorneys: Improving Productivity and Achieving Balance, I was told that I should establish a presence on Twitter and other social media platforms. I was already well established on Facebook and LinkedIn, but I thought why not try Twitter as well? I imagine there […]
Time Management is Energy Management, Part II
How to Manage Energy to Get More Done In the last blog, we said, by managing energy more skillfully, it’s possible to get more done, in less time, more sustainably. This is counterintuitive to most people. The idea that taking time to take care of yourself will help you get more accomplished seems odd. And […]
Time Management is Energy Management, Part I
“Time management” is a common term that has been used for a long time. I use this term a lot because it means something to people. But in the end, I feel it is a misnomer. There are 24 hours in a day. And while you can manage a lot of things, I don’t know […]
Time Management Tip #14 – Practice the 10 Minute Rule
This one is simple: work on a dreaded task for 10 minutes each day. Often what stops us from working on these projects is their size, whether actual or perceived; or that we just don’t want to do them. We tend to view them as a whole – a large project that I can’t get […]
Time Management Tip #12 – Delegate! (Part III)
Time Management Tip #12 – Delegate (Part III) [Below is from Coaching for Attorneys: Improving Productivity and Achieving Balance, chapter 7, Managing Your Time and Energy—A Different Way to Practice, p. 173, etc. In this chapter we lay out five tips on effective delegation. Below is the fifth.] Learn to Delegate “The best executive is […]
Time Management Tip #12 – Delegate! (Part II)
Time Management Tip #12 – Delegate (Part II) Below is from Coaching for Attorneys: Improving Productivity and Achieving Balance, chapter, 7, Managing Your Time and Energy—A Different Way to Practice, p. 173, etc. In this chapter we lay out five tips on effective delegation. Below is the fourth.  Learn to Delegate “The best executive is […]
Time Management Tip #12 – Delegate (Part I)
If you came to my time management workshop the first thing I would do is acknowledge you for showing up. Why? Because many people want to change their relationship to time, but even if they convince themselves to sign up for a time management training, they sometimes don’t actually attend because they think, (whether […]