As attorneys, we share many qualities that make us effective in representing our clients. Our skepticism, aversion to risk, sense of urgency, competitiveness, and pessimism, can all be good for [...]
This past year, I've been writing and speaking a lot about lawyer personalities (see e.g. here and here.) My basic argument is that the things that make us good lawyers [...]
For many lawyers, carving out time for marketing activities is challenging. When there is billable work to do, spending time on things that don’t immediately generate revenue is hard to [...]
What is executive presence, why is it important to your career advancement, and what can you do to build it? Those were some of the topics I discussed with John [...]
I don’t collect artwork. Aside from the expense, I like things I can easily share with other people . . . like memes. And since I joined the ProVisors business [...]
Trust is the bedrock of effective leadership. If those you lead don't trust you, they won't willingly follow you. Setting politics aside, Kevin McCarthy's recent experience stands as a testament [...]
The timing of Rosh HaShana , the Jewish ✡️ New Year, has always made a lot of sense to me. In September 🍁🍂, most of us are done with summer [...]
Education is in my blood. My father was a math professor, and my mother was a school psychologist. I was also raised in an affluent Jewish suburb in New York [...]
Amy Katz and Nancy Reiner of the international search firm Major Lindsay and Africa have joined me for a great conversation about interviewing. Whether you are heading out on interviews [...]
Marketing is about differentiation and differentiation is the first step in building a law practice. Having a personal brand makes it easier to differentiate. If you want to be memorable, [...]
Counsel to Counsel BlogStephen Seckler2022-03-18T17:51:52+00:00