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Recently, Carla, my partner in all things the Thriving Lawyer, attended the Uplift conference in New York, hosted by BetterUp. The conference focused on the intersection of AI and human potential. Thi...

As lawyers, we are so often doing really high priority, difficult work.
Work that is intellectually demanding. Often there is a lot of pressure. I've witnessed firsthand how the legal profession's ...

Title: Thriving as a Lawyer: Applying the PERMA Model for Success
In the high-pressure world of law, thriving goes beyond merely surviving the workload. The fundamental premise that underpins ever
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Its no secret that as lawyers, our success often comes with hidden costs. Languishing or worse. Burnout. Stress. Excessive work hours. Exhaustion.
There are certainly cultural issues in the pro...

In the fast-paced, demanding world of law, it can be easy for lawyers to become caught up in a whirlwind of expectations, both personal and professional. The quest for partnership, the chase for bil
...At the Thriving Lawyer, our fundamental mission to help lawyers thrive, not just survive. As lawyers, and in the rest of their lives.
Carla Ferraz and I recently launched the Thriving Lawyer as a ...
In the latest episode of Thriving Lawyer podcast, I interview Megan Dyson. Megan is an environmental lawyer and policy consultant. She has more than 25 years experience advising federal and state ag...
Adopting a coaching mindset can have an absolutely transformative effect, but there are very real barriers for lawyers to adopting such a mindset that have a lot to do with how we’re trained and the d...
It is almost inevitable at this time of year that our attention falls to New Year's Resolutions and goal setting. You probably have set a New Year's Resolution yourself. Perhaps it was the same one as...
When clients come to me for coaching, perhaps because they are doing ok but want to do better, or perhaps they are feeling stuck, often a focus on values is a good place to start. This is because with...