Get Off the Carousel: Breaking Free from Unproductive Cycles
This weekend is the annual city festival in our town. Every year since the kids were small, we stop by, eat some “fair food”, check out the vendors, and let the kids ride a few carnival rides.
This got me thinking...
A mid-year reset for lawyers and legal professionals
Tomorrow is the Fourth of July - so here is an advance “Happy Fourth of July!” since you are hopefully out of the office tomorrow relaxing a bit.
Before I check out for a long weekend of fireworks, s’mores around...
Navigating political conversations in the workplace with emotional intelligence
I’m writing this to you from my hometown of Franklin Grove, Illinois (population 950). I’m here visiting my family for Father’s Day weekend, so I get to see both my dad and mom, but also my...
My trip and fall left a lasting impression - not in a good way!
Last week, my neighbors moved away after several years of living up the street. Although we didn't know each other well, we occasionally encountered each other at neighborhood gatherings. They certainly seemed nice enough, and...
March 15 is World Sleep Day!
How often have we heard or even said to ourselves, "I'll sleep when I'm dead"?
It's a common refrain in the legal profession, where long hours and late nights are often worn as badges of honor. But at what cost?
Tomorrow (March 15) is World Sleep...
Enjoy a digital detox (or at least a digital diet) to feel and perform better.
I’m on my phone … a lot. I’ll admit it. I try not to use it when I should otherwise be present with others, but even then, I’m guilty of a quick under-the-table email glance. I’m working...
Making lemonade as a strategy for success!
This past Monday was President’s Day, so our kids were off of school. We decided to grab lunch at their favorite place (Cane’s Chicken) and go see a movie (“Wonka”).
The box combo at Cane’s is a hefty meal, so we had...
Full confession: the last few weeks have felt a bit more harried than usual, and even though I try to be a good role model in all things well-being (you know, “walking the talk” and all), sometimes I have to remind myself of the very things I speak and coach about.
This time of year...
Happy Monday! Our EsquireWell community continues to grow, and I'm so happy you are here!
It feels like summer is officially at least half over.
My birthday was yesterday, and when I was growing up, it always felt like once my birthday was over, the new school year was around the corner.
I...
How is it possible that January 2023 is almost in the rearview mirror? I hope your first month of the new year has been a terrific one!
How are your New Year's goals and resolutions sticking? Are you feeling overwhelmed with work this month with unfinished work from 2022 with new work piled on...
How is your 2023 so far? I've been thinking of you and hoping that your new year is going great!
Did you set New Year's resolutions and goals? I did!
Yes, we can set new goals any time, but the new year is a particularly good time to set them. Something about the "out with the old, in with...
Happy New Year, and welcome to 2023!
I always get so excited at the beginning of the year. It feels like such a clean start and full of promise and opportunity. Of course, every day can be a fresh start, but there is something powerful about the start of a new year.
This month, we will be focused...