If you really want to grow your practice, advance your career, or be a more effective leader, try honing your listening skills. Being an active listener is crucial if you want to build business relationships. [...]
I was a recent returning guest on Steve Fretzin's great podcast, Be That Lawyer. You can also listen in my Counsel to Counsel Podcast feed. In this episode, Steve interviews me about why coaching can [...]
One of the occupational hazards ⚠️ we have as professionals is that we like to show how smart we are 🤯. Of course our clients are paying us for our wisdom. But sometimes we jump [...]
Marketing works best when you participate in activities that feel authentic. And since it is hard to know where your next client is coming from, for most of us, it is useful to employ a [...]
We all learned the Golden Rule in school 🏫 (Do unto others as you would have them do unto you). The Golden Rule is also deeply ingrained in many religious traditions. ✡️🕌⛪☯️🛕 But if you [...]
In case you missed it, my conversation with Rodolfo Rivera is now available on YouTube. Thinking like a lawyer is great when you are representing your clients. But if can get in the way if [...]
Many lawyers deal with conflict 🥊regularly on the job. But when it comes to managing our professional relationships, we avoid difficult conversations. There is something to be said for holding your tongue 🤐 in some [...]
Whether you practice in a law firm setting or in-house, at some point you may find yourself in a leadership position. Since most of us never receive training in these skills, here are some tips [...]
Thinking about how to jump start 🦘 your marketing in 2023? December is a great planning month 📆. Join me and four other legal marketing experts on December 9th at 11 a.m. ET. We will [...]
In the late 1980s, the patent of the "Harvard mouse" opened the door to the patenting of animals both here and in Europe. Paul Clark was the patent lawyer who prosecuted the patent application on [...]