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How to Function as a Highly Sensitive Lawyer
Over the holidays, my friends and I went to an improv show at the local comedy club. One of the skits was called “The Emotional Carpool.” In the first scene, a man hops into the car and he’s ecstatic. He tells the other passengers that he’s on his way to the hospital to meet his […]
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The Moment I Learned to Let Go
When Carlos and I describe what we do, we often compare our litigation practice to working in an emergency room. We never know what the day will bring, what fires we’ll have to put out. But we do know that whatever comes our way needs to be resolved immediately. Whether it’s dealing with the aftermath […]
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Redefining Work-Life Balance
When we told people what we were planning, they said we were crazy. They listed all the things that could go wrong. They said we’d never be able to pull it off. Boy, did we prove them wrong. A Dream Come True-ish This summer, Carlos and I spent almost six weeks traveling through Europe and […]
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Navigating the Toxic Triangle
Earlier this year, I wrote a post about recognizing the signs of a bad boss. As I was reading over it recently, it struck me that I had left out another common pattern that leads to problems in the workplace. I like to call it “The Toxic Triangle.” Here’s how it works. And what you […]
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The Entrepreneur’s Dilemma
Randi Zuckerberg (you may have heard of her brother, Mark) sparked an interesting conversation in the entrepreneurial world with the following tweet: She identified five priorities: building meaningful relationships, having a successful career, getting enough (or even close to enough) sleep, spending time with family and staying in shape. Then she said it was impossible […]
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