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Delegation isn’t just a skill; it’s an art—and let’s face it, one of the hardest to master. As a lawyer and leader, it’s easy to convince yourself that you’re the only one who can do things the “right way.” But the reality is, clinging to every detail isn’t just exhausting—it’s holding you, your team, and your firm back. I know…

“When you challenged my thinking by asking why I was thinking so small, it hurt.” Is this statement positive or negative? One of the many reasons to work with me as your executive coach is to gain a fresh perspective—a perspective that challenges you to see when you’re holding yourself back from reaching your full potential. The saying goes: You can’t…

High achievers, aka the outstanding attorneys who invest in themselves and enter a coaching relationship with me, are like perpetual-motion machines. Always doing; always on to the next thing. Never satisfied; never stopping. Their constant motion gets sh#t done. It has led to their success. As with all things though, there’s a “dark side” to the skill, habit, compunction, or…

Stop managing your time, start managing your energy. Sounds counterintuitive, right? Perhaps a bit woo woo? Trust me, this is a game-changer.We’ve all been fed the myth of time management. A billion-dollar industry thrives on the idea that if we could just manage our time, we’d be more productive, more successful. But let me ask you, have you ever had…

Leadership isn’t a one-size-fits-all endeavor. It is no different for your law firm. As a managing partner or firm owner, you’re navigating through different challenges every day, and your leadership style needs to adapt. This is where the Energy Leadership framework comes in—helping you become a more effective, dynamic leader by aligning your leadership styles with different energy levels.What is…

I coach high-achieving attorneys around the globe. One of the best ways to ensure my clients continue to grow and avoid stagnation is to empower them to think differently about success, stagnation, and comfort. Leveraging the power and clarity of a Likert scale, we explore their current state. When my clients reach an 8, 9, or 😅 10 out of…

In the high-stakes world of law, particularly for litigators, the mindset you bring to the table can be the difference between thriving in your career and burning out. The debate between performance and mastery orientation isn’t just for athletes—it’s crucial for legal professionals as well. In this post, I’ll explore the profound impact of these two mindsets and why adopting…

One of the conditions I see repeatedly in the beginning of many of my coaching engagements is, what I call “stuckness.” This condition has a host of symptoms: failure to take advantage of the right opportunities when they reveal themselves; grasping at shiny objects which, in fact, do not move my client or their business forward in a meaningful way;…