What Does the New Year Mean For You?
Many cultures and religions place special significance on the dawning of a new year. It is a time to reflect on the past, and envision the year to come. It can be a time [...]
Intentions and Horizons
My family had a ski boat when I was growing up. It was a 1967 low profile 16 foot Tahiti, white with sparkling gold flake trim, 150 horse power Mercury outboard engine and a chrome [...]
Pace Yourself
In the depths of the pandemic in 2020, a friend's 15-year-old daughter spent time with friends by taking walks. Over time, these walks got longer and longer, and eventually turned into running. The girls [...]
What You Need to Know About Burnout CLE: Recognizing the Signs, Reversing the Trend
What You Need to Know About Burnout CLE: Recognizing the Signs, Reversing the Trend Washington State Bar Association, 2022 Solo and Small Firm Conference: Designing Your Future Thursday, September 15 at 10:45-11:30 am (WSBA Webinar) [...]
OWLs 1st Wednesday Event: How to Stop Fighting Against Time
Oregon Women Lawyers First Wednesday (online event) September 7, 2022 at 11:45 am-1:00 pm Free/By Donation What is your relationship with time? Do you feel like you are always fighting against time? Will there ever be [...]
Tips for Preventing and Recovering from Burnout CLE
Multnomah Bar Association Solo & Small Firm Committee CLE: So You Had a Bad Day? (Week? Month?) Tips for Preventing and Recovering from Burnout Join the MBA Solo & Small Firm Committee for a CLE that [...]
The Cure for Deadline-Driven Motivation
"I'm a bit disorganized but I do well with deadlines." Sound familiar? Our culture of busy-ness and overwork makes it easy to put so much on our plates that we just run from due date [...]
Burnout, Rest and Support
The word I've heard daily in this new year season is not "Resolution," "Motivation" or "Goal." It is "Burnout." I hear it from clients, colleagues, inquiries for presentations, in the media, and from friends and [...]
Your Recipe for Success
I love homemade pie. Pie feels nourishing, wholesome and healthy with fresh fruit or pumpkin and a few other simple ingredients. Pie makes an excellent breakfast but I like it best served warm, with whipped [...]
The Elephant In Your In Box
E-mail is the “elephant in the room” of many coaching conversations. It is omnipresent and, when poorly managed, debilitating to productivity. Reviewing and responding to e-mail keeps us enormously busy but it takes a big [...]