Formula for Success, Part III – Have a Clear End Date
To review, the Formula for Success has 5 steps. 1. Clearly state your goal. 2. Have an end date for your goal. 3. Get accountability partners. 4. Take action daily. 5. On the projected date of completion, close down. _________________________ This blast is part III of a seven-part series describing the Formula for Success. We […]
Psycholawlogy Reviews “Coaching for Attorneys”!
Dan Defoe is an attorney with 20+ years of experience and an MS degree in organizational development psychology. He writes a very informative blog that has much to offer in the way of resources for attorneys and law firms.  It is, as he says, “a bridge between applied psychology and the legal profession.” He has […]
Formula for Success, Part II – What do you Want?
Formula for Success, Part II To review, the Formula for Success has 5 steps. 1. Clearly state your goal. 2. Have an end date for your goal. 3. Get accountability partners. 4. Take action daily. 5. On the projected date of completion, close down. _________________________ This blast is part II of a seven-part series describing […]
Law Firms Thrive With Coaches to Support Them
I recently read an article in The Recorder on the rise of coaching in law firms. The article noted that a growing number of firms are hiring coaches in-house. “Whether career or leadership related, coaching brings opportunity for expanding capacity, skill and self-awareness. In talking with many of these law firm coaches, we find that […]
Formula for Success, Part I – Overview
This blast is part I of a seven-part series describing the Formula for Success. What do you want to achieve this year? Do you have a financial goal? A goal to grow your firm? To increase your receivables? To have more case originations? Or maybe you are just starting out. Maybe you have just started […]
When People Don’t FEEL Heard
I misspoke yesterday and it illustrated a very important point. I was teaching a class on communication skills, particularly the skill of listening. Listening is definitely not a skill we are trained in. And true listening is a practice few of us engage in. I was talking about the myriad of reasons why listening is […]
Coaching for Attorneys – Accountability is Key
Here is an excerpt from my new book, Coaching for Attorneys: Improving Productivity and Achieving Balance: Conscious choice is the key to empowerment. We are always choosing. The question is whether we are choosing consciously or unconsciously. The more conscious you are in your choice-making, the more likely you are to get what you want. […]
Negativity in the Workplace, Part III – A Case Study
Part III – A Case Study arts I & II of this blog series described the problems of negativity in the workplace and suggested a way of starting to change that. Read those two blogs and then read on to an example of how one manager put this into play during a tough time in […]
Coaching for Attorneys has its Launch Party!
Friday night, I attended a book launch. Pretty exciting since it was for my book, Coaching for Attorneys: Improving Productivity and Achieving Balance. If you don’t yet know, I wrote this book with Sacramento attorney, Stephanie Finelli. The book launch was hosted by Tony Bell of Bell & Co., private wealth management. As […]
Oakview Consulting Reviews “Coaching for Attorneys”
John Wade, owns a company called Oakview. Oakview and John Wade, specialize in coaching, consulting and mentoring services for legal, financial services and other businesses in England. John Wade has reviewed and recommended our book here: http://www.occm.co.uk/knowledge-centre/recommended-books/ I also highly recommend his blog posts, which are excellent! Thanks, John.