“You’re not a real attorney until you’ve fired your first client.” I got this advice from someone as a third-year law student. I was flabbergasted. What the heck was this guy talking about? Isn’t the whole goal to get and keep clients? I couldn’t imagine someone hiring me to be their attorney let alone firing…
Remember the telephone game? I played it as a kid. Sometimes we use it as an icebreaker. It begins with a group of people sitting in a circle. One person whispers something to the person next person. That person then attempts to repeat what they heard (or thought they heard) to the next person. This…
“I got this.” Three little words. The first time I heard them as a leader, they filled me with fear and dread. Now when I hear them, they mostly fill me with pride and excitement. “I got this” are the three most powerful words you can say to your boss. And as a leader, having…
My thoughts this week are about transparency. Everyone wants transparency with them. It is a far different game when asked to share information with others. My thesis this week is that the game has changed. Information is power has been replaced with Information is power if shared. Please allow me to explain. The benefits of…
