Break free from these 5 obstacles to your success and well-being! goals habit holidays performance

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...

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Feeling productive? Reflections on World Productivity Day! holidays productivity self-care well-being

The important difference between productive and busy

 

It’s not lost on me that during one fo the busiest weeks I’ve had in my business, yesterday, June 20, was World Productivity Day—a day dedicated to celebrating and promoting the importance of productivity in our lives...

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Tricky political conversations? How to have them - from the conference room to the kitchen table authenticity habit holidays mindset

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...

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Memorial Day Reset: Permission to relax to bolster performance and well-being happiness holidays mindset self-care

How to embrace rest to be at your best!

 

As Memorial Day weekend approaches here in the United States, many of us in the legal profession are gearing up for a much-needed break. This long holiday weekend isn't just a time to honor and remember those who have served; it's also an opportunity...

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Permission to not be “holly jolly” during the holidays holidays stress well-being

The winter solstice is this week on Thursday, December 21. It’s the longest day of the year. And the darkest day of the year.

The church I used to play the organ at always held an annual “Blue Christmas” service on the equinox. At first, when I heard about it, I didn’t get...

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