Feeling stuck in your legal career doesn't necessarily mean you need to find a new job. And it certainly doesn't mean you need to stop practicing law. But it probably does mean that something needs [...]
Several years ago, a coach said to me "you can’t read the label from inside the jar." In other words, it’s hard to get perspective on ourselves. We’re too close to our own assumptions, habits, [...]
In more than 30 years of coaching lawyers, I’ve met many attorneys who have found great career satisfaction practicing law. Sometimes getting to that point requires making a change: moving to a new practice area, [...]
There’s something about the period around Labor Day that feels like a reset. Maybe it’s because September has been a temporal marker for most of our lives, signaling the end of summer, the beginning of [...]
The article, which appeared in the January/February 2026 issue of the ABA's GPSolo Magazine, describes attorney coaching as a meaningful alternative career for lawyers who enjoy helping others grow and change. Effective coaching differs from [...]
That’s what an excecutive coach, Sergiu Simmel, once said to me—and it really stuck. Just like therapists need therapists and lawyers need lawyers, even coaches need coaches. Over the years, I’ve worked with four different [...]
Making clients laugh. Giving them space to cry. That’s when I love about coaching. And when either happen, I know it is working (especially when both happen in the same session!) Coaching is a deeply [...]
When I'm coaching lawyers—on marketing, career transitions, or leadership—it often feels like we’re building the airplane while flying it. 🛠️ Opportunities and challenges don’t wait for the perfect plan, and we have to balance preparation [...]
On this President’s Day , I wanted to share some thoughts on leadership. We can learn a lot from Abraham Lincoln’s leadership style which was characterized by his empathy, humility, and ability to listen to [...]
This fall, I decided to sign up for some clinics at my squash club. I enjoy the sport and find it to be an amazing workout. But I'd like to get better. For the uninitiated, [...]
