Heath & Wellness

As a coach and consultant for attorneys, I’m in the “change business.”  I work with attorneys every day who are working toward making positive changes in their lives and practices.  It’s not an easy process.  Even good change can be scary.  And what’s more, research tells us that it takes most people about six attempts […]

Most of us have heard the expression “attitude of gratitude.” The idea of being grateful for the good things in life is a simple one.  But as simple as it sounds, gratitude is a demanding and complex emotion that is not easy to cultivate, according to Dr. Robert Emmons, a pioneer in gratitude research at […]

“Can you believe that next week is Thanksgiving?”  Several people have asked me that question over the past couple of days.  And, no, I really can’t.  Where did the year go? It seems as though the time is flying by for all of us.  2011 is right around the corner. So, have you thought about […]

A client sent me the link below yesterday, and I have since forwarded it to so many folks, I thought I’d just post the link here. If you need a reminder about what’s really important – and especially if you think you don’t – watch this video. www.eightprinciples.com

The holidays are here. Oh, the food, the egg nog, the parties. Oh, the tight-fitting clothes. Oh, the New Year’s Resolutions to lose those holiday pounds. Been there, done that. For most of my life, I was a yo-yo dieter. Lose it, gain it, lose it, find it, find more of it. You know how […]

To borrow a phrase from Dorothy, “Toto, it’s not about work-life balance anymore.” It’s really all about work-life blending. The way of work for attorneys, as for other professionals, has changed profoundly in recent years. And the changes will just keep coming. The reality is that the gadgets that are touted to give us freedom […]

Much of the stress so many attorneys feel in the day-to-day practice comes from what Steven Keeva, author of Transforming Practices, refers to as disintegration. The key to creating a law practice that serves your life – instead of a life that serves your law practice – is to integrate the two. According to Keeva, […]

It’s almost New Year’s Eve – the “rolling of the year,” as Charles Dickens referred to it in A Christmas Carol. As I think about all that’s in store in the coming year, I like to reflect upon one of my favorite lines from a song called The Hard Way, by Mary Chapin Carpenter. “We’ve […]

Frost upon the window. Cocoa in the morning. Bundling up to meet the day. So cold and fine. I love the wintertime. These are lyrics from the first song I ever wrote, many years ago. Yes, music has been a part of my life for most of my life. This song still speaks to me […]

The following quote sits in a frame in my office. As we get ready for the holiday season to begin, this quote is a wonderful reminder of what is truly important. The definition of success — To laugh much; to win respect of intelligent persons and the affections of children; to earn the approbation of […]