The Habits of Excellence
Your quote for the week: “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit.” Aristotle It is easy to think there is some magic act that we might figure out and take that would change our lives and our results. But the truth is more mundane. For you may […]
How to Change Other People
Surely this will be the most popular post I have ever written. Because this is what we are after, isn’t it? How to change other people? I know you have been told you can’t change others. I know you have heard it from the “experts,” like myself. But maybe it’s not entirely true. Consider the […]
You Get to Choose (Part II)
You may have read my blog last week about a guy who inspired me with his enthusiasm for holding a sign on a corner in Sacramento. Today I am writing about another man I saw. About 2 blocks away from sign guy, is Fruitridge and Freeport – an intersection I cross every day to pick […]
You Get to Choose (Part I)
If you live in Sacramento near Land Park area, you will have by now become familiar with “the man at Sutterville and Freeport.” He holds a sign and he dances. You’ve seen this before – a person with a sign pointing to Verizon or a sandwich shop. They’re pretty high energy. But this guy is […]
Be Careful the Stories you Tell
We are storytellers. That’s the nature of being human. From the beginning of humanity, we have told stories about everything — from how we got here to how we’re going to get somewhere else. We tell stories of our vacations and stories of our childhood. We tell stories of our career and stories of our […]
Anything Worth Doing Well
Last night I was talking to some clients about this concept – that, “Anything worth doing well is worth doing poorly at first.” It seems like such a simple concept, but consider how often we just don’t try things because we believe we are bad at them. The first time I played backgammon I lost […]
A Brilliant Woman on Accountability
A very very short blog post today – you are welcome. Get back to your weekend! “What you’re supposed to do when you don’t like a thing is change it. If you can’t change it, change the way you think about it. Don’t complain.” –Maya Angelou
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 […]