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My Pen and Paper Addiction
I love taking notes. Not just taking notes, but physically writing things down. And while I’m always game to try the latest note-taking app or gadget, I haven’t been able to stick with any of them. I always end up returning to my trusty pen and paper. I’ve never been able to explain why I […]
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Is a Remote Office All It’s Cracked Up to Be? Maybe.
For the past few years, Carlos and I have had a dream. We want to travel more. But we don’t necessarily want to take long periods of time off from work. One night, over a bottle (or two) of wine, we got to talking. What if we didn’t have to choose between work and travel? […]
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How to Recognize — and Deal With — a Bad Boss
When you work in employment law, you become an expert at recognizing the patterns that lead to problems in the workplace. Nine times out of 10, the issues our clients face are the result of toxicity in their organization. And almost always, that toxicity started at the top and trickled down the chain of command […]
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Recognizing the Cycles of Stress
Since going into business for myself, I’ve recognized a pattern. Every few years, the stress of running my own firm and juggling the millions of demands on my time and energy builds up. Suddenly I find that I’m not responding to my life, I’m reacting to it. It’s like my body goes into permanent fight […]
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Embracing Technology. Becoming More Human.
At my office, I have a bit of a reputation. My colleagues call me a techie as I’m always bringing in new tools and gadgets that promise to make our lives as lawyers easier. Some of my recent hits include InvoiceSherpa, which helps with managing the books. Then there’s Xero, an accounting app that […]
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