Accountability – Learning from my Choices
As some of you know, I am in the middle of facilitating a book study group for attorneys. We are studying my book – Coaching for Attorneys: Improving Productivity and Achieving Balance. We are currently covering the chapter on accountability. If you are unfamiliar with this material, we define “accountability” somewhat different from the way […]
McLaren Coaching Giveaway!
OPEN NOW! Through August 18, we will be conducting a raffle for Cami McLaren & Stephanie Finelli’s book Coaching for Attorneys: Improving Productivity and Achieving Balance, 2014, ABA. You can enter and accrue points through simple actions such as signing up for the McLaren Coaching blog or following McLaren Coaching on Facebook. In addition to the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Excuses, Excuses – Learning About Accountability
As a coach working with businesspeople to make changes, grow, balance their lives and achieve goals, my foundational principle is accountability. I teach class series’; I coach one-on-one and in groups; and you can ask any of the people I work with about what is indispensable to reaching one’s goals and they will tell you […]
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 […]
Going Solo as an Attorney
Going Solo Note: The following are some pros and cons of having your own solo practice, mixed in with some tips from the experiences of several attorneys polled (from McGeorge graduates, attorneys on LinkedIn, and my current and former clients). That means these may not be my own opinions, but are the opinions […]
The Window and The Mirror
All the classes I teach have an element of accountability training in them. In my view, accountability is about taking ownership for your actions and your results. If you want to learn (a lot) more about accountability, look on the right side of the blog posts on my blog page and click on “accountability.” The […]
Are you Feeling Lucky?
Doesn’t it seem like some people are just more successful than others? Some small business owners make it big. Some make it through and sustain a level of success that is just enough to get by. Many never make it even that far. I recently read an article talking about the place of luck in […]
