Author: Diana Laskaris
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GIVE A GIFT OF CARING
These days it seems like even the strongest and most levelheaded among us are finding life a little more challenging. No matter how together we think we are, something can throw us for a loop as we try to manage our many roles and ever-growing to-do lists. When we become overwhelmed, we don’t always make…
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FIRMING UP LAWYERS
Increasingly, we in the legal profession are getting slapped in the face with scary statistics. Attorneys are significantly more likely to suffer from depression, problem drinking or drug use, and anxiety than other professionals. Attorneys in the first 10 years of practice are at even higher risk. What once was viewed as a helping profession…
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LOST TIME IS NEVER FOUND AGAIN
The title of this post is a quote by one of my favorite figures in history, Benjamin Franklin. Ben is one of the most colorful characters you’ll ever discover. He was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He was an author, politician, scientist, inventor, diplomat, and unfailing wit. He was, by all…
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WHAT SHOULD I DO NOW?
If you’re like a lot of people, you’ve been considering what it would be like to leave a job or relationship you find unfulfilling. Or perhaps you’ve been given your exit visa by a company or partner into which you’ve poured your heart – not to mention long hours and energy – only to find…
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ACHIEVEMENT ACCOUNTING PART 2
We’ve been talking about how you can program yourself for success using some well-known but often ignored techniques. When it comes to accomplishing your goals, we’re going to show you how to do your bookkeeping so you can build your Achievement Account! Think of the process for achieving your goals like keeping a checkbook or…
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ACHIEVEMENT ACCOUNTING PART 1
When I was first a law student I, like many other students, thought it would be a great help to purchase prepared outlines of the subjects I was studying. The logic went that if we could see the items in the comprehensively prepared outline, we wouldn’t miss any key points. The paranoia of first-year law…