Human lawyers; not an oxy moron

There are days that are going to be really hard to get through. That’s a fact. What you do with that day, the feelings you feel, the decisions you make, the lessons you learn, even the anger you harbour; that is your choice. In the adversarial environment that is, more often than not, the law, it’s easy…

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Failing

Let’s face it, failing is something that will happen to all of us (and multiple times); it’s a fact of life. We also all need a little pick-me-up when we’re mourning the loss of the goal we set our sights for. This is a bit of an ode to those experiencing their own version of…

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Being the best version of yourself

I love anecdotes, quotes and old sayings. I also like bright things that spark light and happiness. We’re in the business of people. People are our business. So, it is a natural progression that human qualities and attributes are at the heart of what we do, day in day out, but also at the heart…

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Authenticity

authenticity (noun) the quality of being real or true Recently I gave a presentation to some lovely people that involved some talk about authenticity. Granted, it was in the context of marketing, but the message was/is, in my view, still very important. In the beginning steps of learning more about myself, both my personal and professional…

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Leadership in law

Leadership is a lot of things and is not a lot of things. People have different ideas of leadership and it can often be a negative experience with an employer/boss that teaches us what we feel leadership really is and what it’s not. If we desire leadership in our own futures, it may also inform us what kind of…

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The quiet, but mighty, introverted lawyer

It is quite possible that most people think, when they think of lawyers, that lawyers are extroverts arguing with judges in front of a whole room of people and yelling “You can’t handle the truth!” (reference to the movie “A Few Good Men”, if you’re not up your movie quotes!). It’s probably safe to say…

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