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A value is something we hold dear to us. It’s part of an image of who we are and what we want to project to the world. Most of us think we know what our values are, but if we take a closer look, a lot of our actions may prove otherwise. We may find we’re not living in alignment

Do you know there’s a problem with your assistant or associate but you keep putting off doing anything about it? This is how you know you’re avoiding: 👉 you don’t make time for meetings with them, or 👉 you feel resentful and angry towards them but tell yourself, “There’s nothing I can do,” or 👉 you hope they’ll magically get

One of the things I hear most from lawyers is that they can’t follow through. They think the problem is they need more discipline or they’re lazy.  But if you’re driven to succeed that’s definitely not the case. There’s a very different problem happening in our brain that we have little or no awareness of. Once we do, it becomes

Have a goal or a task you’ve been putting off? You’ve hit resistance. Resistance is normal. It’s even desirable because it tells you there’s a next level for you. But if we don’t move though that resistance and into that next level, our results atrophy. They stay the same. We don’t get better. We don’t get the life we want.

Want to boost your productivity and well-being at the same time? You need to know the difference between productive shortcuts and wishful thinking. We like shortcuts.  Shortcuts are supposed to use less of our resources than other — more taxing — ways of doing something. But our brains can’t always tell a productive shortcut from wishful thinking.  Not knowing the

If you’re feeling stuck or overwhelmed in your law practice, listen to this episode for a life reset. A reset starts by knowing where you are right now. When I talk to lawyers, there are three places they start. I’ll share those with you. Once you know where you are, then you can take action. Inside I’ll also share resources

Want to start your own law practice? Or maybe you want to start a business completely unrelated to the legal profession? Before you do, listen in to this week’s episode of Be a Better Lawyer Podcast to find out what you need to know. I’m sharing what I learned starting a new business on top of my law practice and