Chance favours
the prepared mind

We have learned a lot from 2020—or have we?

Here’s an excellent article on how to prepare yourself for uncertainty in the future. Following these practices may prepare you for anything.

– Phil

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Enough with the
procrastination

It’s so easy to get distracted and keep putting off those to-dos, especially stuff we’re not passionate about. Jason Wessel has developed a technique with four simple “reflection points” which could help reduce procrastination.

– Tim

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Coulda, shoulda,
didn’t, good…

Way back in 2007 I was downsized from a job I loved. Early on, I wondered, “what if that hadn’t happened?” Fourteen years later (and honestly probably only 2 years later) I was almost glad it had… Read why here and maybe take some of this learning forward into your own version of  2021.

– Mel

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What a
headache
this pandemic
is

With routines still off kilter and greater uncertainly and stress levels rising, many of us are experiencing more headaches and even worse migraines. Lack of exercise and staring at screens on video calls seem to be big triggers for many of us, including me. 

– Tim

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Look
back,
leap
forward 

Just before the holidays I had a little Zoom confab with some beloved friends and former colleagues. It was like a warm blanket that gave me just enough comfort to turn the corner and stare 2021 straight in the face. The lesson from that and this article: don’t lament the “before times;” take inspiration from them… and then keep trucking.

– Mel

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Would you give
your life to
become a partner?
No. Well, yes.

What people say on engagement surveys may be different from how they act in strong cultures.

Here’s how four law firms successfully modified their “sacrifice” culture and how one didn’t.

– Phil

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