The timing of Rosh HaShana , the Jewish β‘οΈ New Year, has always made a lot of sense to me. In September ππ, most of us are done with summer vacations. ποΈ If you have [...]
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 where academic accomplishment was highly [...]
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 as a candidate or looking [...]
38 minutes. How thinking like a lawyer can impact your marketing, your mental health, and your career.
In business, strategy is about making choices. I was reminded of this recently when I ran into Barry Horwitz at our racquet club. Barry is a strategy consultant to non-profits and start ups. He writes [...]
Marketing involves choices. How do we decide where to focus our energy?Β What relationships should be cultivate? In my latest article in the ABA's GPSolo eReport, I suggest that the acronym C.H.I.L.L. can help you [...]
How does thinking like a lawyer get in the way whenΒ you are trying to build your law practice?Β What about when you are trying to get the members of y our team to align [...]
My wife and I watched the final episode of Ted Lasso last night and it was a great one!Β While Iβm sad π’to say goodbye to the wonderful characters in the show, I think a three [...]
As a rule, we lawyers are competitive π€ΌββοΈ. We like to win our cases βοΈ. We like to get the best terms for our clients when we are negotiating their deals. And we like to [...]
Sometimes there are good reasons to succumb to "distractions" πand go off on tangents π£οΈ. Life doesn't always go according to plan. ποΈ Occasional procrastination helps us recharge and priorities can change. But more often, [...]