Who is your rope connected to?
Eric Weihenmayer is the first blind man in history to reach the peak of Mount Everest. With a 10,000-foot vertical fall into Tebit on one...
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- May 11, 2021
- 2 min
Standing Out in the Crowd
As we waited for our meal to arrive, the partner shared his reluctance in accepting my offer. The offer wasn’t what you might think. It...
- Apr 13, 2021
- 2 min
Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder
I first heard this phrase in middle school when Ms. Tevis, our literary teacher, believed all 14-year-olds were hoodlums in need of...
- Oct 15, 2020
- 3 min
Has your practice hit a roadblock? If you answered yes, here’s how to persevere.
Consider the Cliff Young story. The Australia Ultra Marathon was a foot race of 544 grueling miles, from Sydney to Melbourne. At this...
- Sep 25, 2020
- 3 min
“Life is Like a Box of Chocolates”
One of the more difficult life questions that face most people is just what Forrest Gump was seeking -- their purpose.
- Aug 10, 2020
- 5 min
Should I Stay or Should I Go?
You may remember a song that was very popular in the 1980’s by the Clash titled, “Should I Stay or Should I Go?” Although the song...
- Jun 4, 2020
- 5 min
Gaining Insight – Looking at things from a Partner’s perspective
The meeting with the law firm was arranged with excitement and anticipation. As the partner drove to the meeting, navigating through...
- Jan 4, 2020
- 4 min
If you're not confused, then you’re not paying attention
Here we are again, trying to get used to writing a new year on our checks and in our communications. This usually takes most of us a few...
- Nov 20, 2019
- 3 min
How is your firm preparing the next greatest generation?
There are some very interesting conversations occurring within law firms today. Shhhhh… if you listen closely you can almost hear them....
- Nov 3, 2019
- 4 min
Are you a pathological second-guesser?
Let me tell you about my friend, Mark. (Of course, that’s not his real name.) Over the years, Mark has built an impressive, nationally...
- Jul 16, 2019
- 4 min
Is This the Summer to Invest in Yourself?
Is This the Summer to Invest in Yourself? Ahh, now that summer is in full swing, many partners are using these next couple of months to...
- Jul 6, 2019
- 2 min
Bigger is Better…Or Is It?
It was during a recent client meeting when the conversation turned to the topic of merging. The managing partner shared that they were...
- May 13, 2019
- 2 min
Building Trust
What image comes to mind when thinking about the word “trust?” The truth is, it probably depends largely on your situation and where you...
- Apr 26, 2019
- 2 min
The "Influencer"
The definition of an influencer is a person or group that has the ability to influence the behavior or opinions of others. The role of an i
- Mar 22, 2019
- 2 min
What's your next move?
Most firms do fairly well when it comes to "the presentation," but how do you have the confidence of knowing you and your team are
- Mar 13, 2019
- 2 min
Fact or Fiction?
How can your firm improve its success ratio with laterals while making sure your firm is not actively recruiting a lateral partner who is be
- Mar 12, 2019
- 2 min
Does this keep you up at night?
So there are lots of conversations among managing partners this morning about some recent high-profile news in the legal journals regarding
- Mar 12, 2019
- 2 min
"What went wrong?”
So what could have happened in such a short period of time that could lead the partner to ask these questions and have feelings of “buyer’s
- Mar 3, 2019
- 2 min
Blind Spots
As I was browsing in a large bookstore last evening, I wandered over to the Self-Help section to search for a copy of a book I had...
- Mar 3, 2019
- 2 min
Missteps
A few years back, a book was written that became a New York Times best seller. The author, Malcolm Gladwell, reported his studies on the...