Knowing what you do best -what your strongest natural talents and abilities are- and then finding the work that best fits those talents are fundamental to finding success and fulfillment Each Person Is Born With A Unique Set Of Talents Every person is born with a unique set of talents [...] Read more »
Moving From The Stress Cycle To The Balance Cycle
It is possible to have a career that you are excited and passionate about. A career that truly fits you and brings you satisfaction and fulfillment – even if you feel overwhelmed, frustrated, burned out, out of time, or you don’t have a clue where to start. In the first [...] Read more »
Shine Despite The Myths About Your Generation
I read an article recently that took a humorous look at how to manage different types of lawyers who are millennials, also known as Generation Y. Some were dubbed high achievers destined for the White House and global restructuring while others were described as more interested in their firm’s Internet [...] Read more »
An Interview With Cynthia J. Borelli
Measure yourself and present yourself as a “good lawyer, not a “woman lawyer,” and others will view you that way. TCL: What is your practice area? How long have you been practicing? My area is insurance regulation/corporate financial services. It includes enforcement actions; administrative appeals; transactional work for life, annuity, [...] Read more »
Career Profile: Karen Koster Burr
“I wanted to be an actress,” Karen Koster Burr said, sitting in her office on the 21st floor in the downtown Jacksonville, Florida office of Brennan Manna and Diamond, where she is a partner and head of the Intellectual Property Section of the 40-attorney firm headquartered in Ohio. Twenty-six years [...] Read more »
The 8 Critical Turning Points Of Your Life
Do you enjoy your career? Is it what you want it to be? If not, do something to change it. In the previous two articles in this series, I described how you can do just that: create a Personal Vision for your career that takes you as a whole, complete [...] Read more »
Stay Active And Career-Smart During A Down Economy
Lawyers can easily get so bogged down in day-to-day work that they don’t think about their careers in a broader perspective. Busy, overscheduled, and overworked, they fantasize about the respite a slow period will bring, and promise themselves that they will reflect on the bigger picture “as soon as things [...] Read more »
Self-Assess Before Deciding To Leave The Law
This is the second article in a series of six articles that explore non-traditional career options for attorneys both within and outside the law. You know you are unhappy; what you don’t know is what to do about it. At this stage, the most natural questions lawyers ask themselves are, [...] Read more »
Match Your Personality With Your Job
This is the seventh in a series of eight articles exploring The Eight Critical Success Factors1 necessary to create a personal vision for your career. If you’re new to the series, you may want to take a look at the previous articles. (See Anne Whitaker’s articles.) Who are you? This [...] Read more »