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 […]
What is Commitment? From “Coaching for Attorneys”
My book, Coaching for Attorneys: Improving Productivity and Achieving Balance, is not just for attorneys. This week I excerpt the book on an important concept in any business and in attaining any goal you have – that of commitment: What is Commitment? We start by determining your level of commitment to those things you say […]
Procratinating Jobs that are “Too Big” (Part V)
In the first blog on procrastination, I identified three possible reasons why people might choose not to do the most essential task in favor of a less essential task. (https://mclarencoaching.com/procrastination-part-i-what-is-it-really/) The third reason was: 3. Sometimes the most essential task is too big or daunting so we put it off, believing that later we will […]