Break Excuse Habits to Boost Productivity

September 23, 2020
We live in an accelerated world. If you’ve read Juliet B. Schor’s pathbreaking book, The Overworked American, you know that US workers log more hours and less vacation than the average medieval peasant. This was true in 1991 when Schor’s book was published and, if anything, it is even more true now. The supercharged pace of daily life creates a world of unrealistic expectations. We overextend ourselves because hard work is a moral imperative. Amidst this “always-more” mindset, excuses provide a lifeline. After all, being too busy is a legitimate—even revered—state of affairs, and so it provides a clean getaway from stressful tasks. In warp-speed economics, excuses save us from ourselves.

Attorney Business Skills: 3 Must-Have Traits for Success

September 17, 2020
Law school is not your average pursuit and there’s nothing elitist about saying so. The average median GPA required to gain admission to a Top 10 School is 3.865. Schools ranked outside of the Top 10 still require a 3.4. Not a lot of people cruise through school picking up these sorts of grades (the national average GPA is 3.0). While good grades say precious little about a person they are nonetheless a wide-spread trading token and when your token is marked with a fancy number it means that in academic pursuits you’re trading above average.

Client Hesitation: How to Turn “Let Me Think About It” Around

July 1, 2020
“Let me think about it” is the dating equivalent of “It was great to meet you! (Full stop).” Both mean you likely won’t be hearing from the person again. In dating, this means back to #swipelife; in business, where pushing the point isn’t utterly uncool, you might yet save the sale—but only if you know which questions to ask.

Support Remote Teams in Times of Crisis

May 7, 2020
It has now been more than a month since folks nationwide have been told to stay home, and all but essential businesses have been forced to move their operations online (where possible). The initial shock has since worn off and those employers left standing are facing a new challenge: how to maintain morale and, by extension, productivity as we settle in for what is shaping up to be a long fight. Those who are to survive will need a clear plan for supporting employees in adjusting to this new normal. The following three tips make this task less daunting than it may seem.

Pandemic Leadership Strategies for Law Firm Teams

April 27, 2020
You’ve probably noticed that people are acting a little differently these days. Besides wearing face masks made of just about any conceivable household material and bumping elbows instead of shaking hands (if making contact at all), folks are also showing unexpected sides of their personality. You probably are too.

Law Firm Strategies to Thrive in a Crisis

April 14, 2020
This is uncharted territory for law firms and so many other businesses. Staying afloat in these strange seas depends as much on foresight as on creativity. If you haven’t already, get a notebook and adopt the habit of writing down every idea that crosses your mind. Don’t count on recall ability in these hectic times. You don’t want a lifeline to pass you by.

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