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    Who is your rope connected to?
    • Aug 27, 2021
    • 4 min

    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...
    Standing Out in the Crowd
    • 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...
    Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder
    • 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...
    Has your practice hit a roadblock? If you answered yes, here’s how to persevere.
    • 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...
    “Life is Like a Box of Chocolates”
    • 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.
    Should I Stay or Should I Go?
    • 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...
    Gaining Insight – Looking at things from a Partner’s perspective
    • 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...
    If you're not confused, then you’re not paying attention
    • 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...
    How is your firm preparing the next greatest generation?
    • 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....
    Are you a pathological second-guesser?
    • 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...
    Is This the Summer to Invest in Yourself?
    • 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...
    Bigger is Better…Or Is It?
    • 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...
    Building Trust
    • 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...
    The "Influencer"
    • 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
    What's your next move?
    • 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
    Fact or Fiction?
    • 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
    Does this keep you up at night?
    • 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
    "What went wrong?”
    • 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
    Blind Spots
    • 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...
    Missteps
    • 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...
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