Why Should Lawyers Hire Coaches?
Why and When Should a Lawyer Hire a Coach? Today, instead of writing my own blog, I am giving you excerpts from an ABA article in GPSolo, the magazine for sole practitioners. If you have ever wondered what the benefit of professional coaching is for lawyers, this is an excellent article on that topic. The […]
Time Management Tip #2 – Take Breaks
Hello from Hawaii! I thought I’d take a moment between hanging out with my family (all 16 members from all over the country), eating, walking the beach and viewing volcanoes to bring you this tip. Â While many of my tips are not numbered in order of importance, this one is. Â I believe this to be […]
McLaren Coaching Graduates Another Class
I am always so inspired when companies decide to reach out for support from coaches and trainers. Not just because I am a coach and trainer, but because so many companies suffer from the mindset of “we’ve got this.” This is an attitude that fosters the “this is how we do it around here” attitude […]
How to Stop Complaints (Complaining 102)
In our Complaining 101 blog (https://mclarencoaching.com/complaining-101-how-to-stay-exactly-where-you-are) we explored the energy of complaining – how it feels to the person doing it and to the people hearing it. We talked about open-ended questions as a good way to move out of this nonproductive mindset into one of curiosity. I recommended that you look at the situation […]
Coaching to Develop Rainmakers
In December 2013, a two-year study was concluded on what traits and characteristics make a good rainmaker. The study was conducted by Lawyer Metrics. (www.LawyerMetrics.com.) Several legal publications have written articles on the results. Most interesting to me is the article by Law360.com. In it, a special consultant on the study, Patricia Gillette, an Orrick […]
Why Should Busy Professionals Meditate, Part II
Last week, we talked about reasons to meditate. Today I will set out a couple reasons many people, despite understanding the benefits, still do not meditate. And I will teach you how. Common Misconceptions About Meditation What are the things that keep people from engaging in regular ongoing meditation? What I hear most commonly […]
Dealing with Conflict, from “Coaching for Attorneys”
From “Dealing with Communication Failure,” “Step One: Manage Your Emotions. Self-awareness is critical in preventing and, when necessary, addressing conflict situations. The better you know yourself, the more you will avoid non-productive conflict. We all have certain “triggers” or hot buttons: things that cause us to get upset in any given situation. For example, you […]
How to Improve Effectiveness in Five Minutes a Day?
Why Should a Busy Professional Meditate? (Part I) Meditation is an interesting topic these days. It seems to get a lot of attention, and yet there are many misconceptions as well. In the end, it appears that busy attorneys and other professionals just don’t see the value in meditation. I did a survey on topics […]
Making Stuff Up – the Key to Miscommunication
I took a class once on communication and the instructor wrote on the board, MSU, saying, “Just because I am writing it in green, it doesn’t mean Michigan State University.” I always remember that. It was about 5 years ago. She was teaching an important communication concept. Stated very elegantly, it means “making stuff up.” […]
Accountability (in Business and Everywhere) = I have choice
Accountability is ownership of our results – a willingness to look at what we have (the report is on time; the report is late; I was on time; I was late) and ask, “How am I responsible for this outcome?” The recognize ownership, however, requires that one recognize one has choice. Our lack of ownership […]