Honestly, words matter, and it is very critical that you stop using three not okay words! Michael Kesten of KestenMedia is a communications expert that examines how the words you use can hurt you in trial. He says that trail lawyers need to drop the following three words from their vocabulary: Honestly How many times […]
“Most people know what they do. Many know how. Few know why.” These are the words of my mentor coach, David Krueger, MD. and they ring true regarding my legal career. I know I am a lawyer and also that I am good at what I do. What I struggle with is “why.” Is it […]
The four months of training was exhausting, but I recently completed my third triathlon. During the swim portion I was elbowed and kicked. During the bike portion I really began to feel the heat of what turned out to be the hottest day of the year. During the run, I said to myself “I’m never going […]
I have been working with a personal trainer the last four weeks in an effort to become a better swimmer. My trainer and I started with the basics including determining how my breathing technique was. It came as no surprise to me that it was terrible. My trainer also examined my kicks, which were […]
The US Navy SEAL Team is known as one of the preeminent military units in the world. Their training is grueling and many otherwise competent candidates are unable to deal with the stress that accompanies the training and testing involved. In fact, for a long time, the success rate of candidates achieving SEAL status was […]
In 2010, it was scientifically verified that the true value of happiness is $75,000. Researchers at Princeton determined that, on average, earning $75,000 was the peak of happiness in the United States. Earning more than this might make your life easier, might give you more material satisfaction, but, alas, it brought you no more happiness. […]
One of the first shockers of leaving a large firm is the realization that you are now responsible for your own Continuing Legal Education (CLE). In the firm, they either provided their own CLE’s, or made it clear the expectations of which CLE’s you would attend. Now that you are on your own, you get […]
