If you live in Boston, it’s pretty hard to ignore what is going on with the sports scene. For the past 17 years or so the Boston Red Sox and the New England Patriots have [...]
Anyone who has spent any time around me lately knows that I am a very active member of Provisors. I am a zealous “convert”. I only joined Provisors in June, but since that time I [...]
[It has bee 5 years since I first posted this and I’m more enthusiastic than ever about ProVisors! Scroll down for a longer update.] I joined ProVisors less than 2 months ago and I’m already [...]
Like most people who share content on LinkedIn, whenever I post something, I start to focus on how many views the post has had. It is a fun way to see if my messaging is [...]
I joined ProVisors today and I’m really looking forward to getting to know the members of my home group, Cambridge I. ProVisors is a business networking organization that provides a great platform for building your [...]
Last Thursday, I had the pleasure of attending a great panel discussion on diversity and inclusion (sponsored by the Association of Employment Professionals.) The program included ample time to network so I made sure [...]
Networking is a great tool for business development. If you are a lawyer in private practice, building solid referral relationships is the best way to grow your business and networking is a great tool to [...]
In the classic self-help book How to Win Friends and Influence People, Dale Carnegie told his readers that they should become genuinely interested in other people. Nearly 100 years after the publication of that book, [...]
Law is a profession that attracts individuals who enjoy solitude (according to the ABA, as many as 60% of attorneys are introverts.) If you ask most lawyers how they feel about networking, you are likely [...]
For most lawyers, networking is right up there with getting root canal or spending time in a Porta Potty. It’s a necessary and useful activity. But it is not fun. Attending networking functions can feel [...]