Tips for holiday sanity
December is just around the corner and… There. Is. So. Much. To. Do. I get it. The ads. The music. The friends’ pictures on Facebook of their lovely houses decorated in all of their holiday glory. And…...
View Article“Q” is for “quality” of service
As 2016 comes to a close, I am goal-planning for 2017. The one area that I’ll be focusing on is service design. A “service design approach brings a human focus to the development of services. It helps...
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Deurgentifying
Reprinted from January 29, 2016 Should be a word. Really. Deurgentifying. As in, techniques to keep all the urgent stuff from overflowing your timesheet and preventing you from getting to the important...
View ArticleValue of Five Minutes? Priceless.
There’s a buzzing on the street, a palpable stress as downtown Vancouver colleagues and competitors move to pressing appointments and deadlines. Time is ticking and heartrates are high. A typical...
View ArticleInterviewing for soft skills
Interviewing skills are often overlooked and undervalued—until a “bad hire” happens. Somehow the person hired wasn’t the “right fit” or misrepresented themselves in the process. It does happen—there...
View Article10 things thriving lawyers do
Ask for help The best time to seek help is as soon as you get stuck. Just like the nose on our face, it is incredibly difficult for us to see the thinking traps and habits that slow us down much less...
View Article5 Creative Ways To Get Unstuck
Feeling stuck? Being stuck in a tough situation drains the energy right out of you. You might be stuck working in a legal practice that you don’t like. You might be stuck on a file and spinning your...
View ArticleWhy lawyers work with a coach
I asked ten lawyers last week, “why might you suggest that a lawyer try working with a coach?” Here’s what they told me: One – Business Lawyer: Working with a coach gives you insight not only in your...
View ArticleHow to become a business-minded lawyer: Lessons from a LLB/MBA graduate
The students coming through law school nowadays are highly accomplished. They work abroad, start charities, develop apps. They are big thinkers, innovators. They are business-minded. One of these...
View ArticleAdvice for the Reluctant Delegator
Are you a reluctant delegator? You have tried delegating and have been let down time and time again. You have found that no one does the work as well as you, or the way you want it done. You have...
View ArticleThree steps for getting your message across
John is an in-house counsel for a technology company. He’s been asked to advise on a highly risky investment agreement but when he starts to raise the myriad of problems with the deal he gets shut...
View ArticleDealing with Distractions
Distractions! Don’t these drive you crazy? It’s hard enough to get through the pile of work without the endless stream of emails, text messages, phone calls, and colleagues coming into our office with...
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Thriving Legal Practice – Procrastination Breakthrough Course
THREE MONTH PROGRAM FOR LAWYERS EXCLUSIVELY MINIMUM GROUP SIZE 6, MAXIMUM 12 Program Starts March 1, 2020 Who Should Take Part: Lawyers who are seeking guidance, a plan, and accountability support to...
View ArticleHow to become a business-minded lawyer: Lessons from a LLB/MBA graduate
The students coming through law school nowadays are highly accomplished. They work abroad, start charities, develop apps. They are big thinkers, innovators. They are business-minded. One of these...
View ArticleProductive at Home – For Lawyers
Free Webinar for Lawyers: Tips and strategies for working productively from home When: Friday, March 27, 2020 Time: 10:00 am to 11:00 am Pacific Where: Zoom Webinar Register Here Covid-19 got you...
View ArticleProductive at Home Resources
Thanks for attending the “Productive from Home Webinar”- it was great to have so many people taking part! For those of you who missed it, here is the recording: Here are some resources for you to...
View ArticleThe Trauma Informed Lawyer – a conversation with Myrna McCallum
This month I had the opportunity to record my conversation with Myrna McCallum about her new podcast The Trauma-Informed Lawyer. The Trauma-Informed Lawyer podcast – presented in partnership with the...
View Article5 Things. Consider this.
Fixing the bugs in the legal profession. Much of what ails the legal profession can be fixed. Here are 5 places to start. Leadership training and coaching for partners. Being smart, senior, or a big...
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