Don’t let your communication skills ruin a good massage!
I recently returned from a much-needed weekend away, where I was able to unplug, relax, sleep, read – all the things that sometimes get sidelined during times when just taking care of the basics feels overwhelming. Spending some time in the spa got me thinking about what I learned about feedback during a particularly relaxing […]
It Only Took Three Novels
I finished writing a novel a little over a week ago. Yay me! Shortly thereafter, Mollie asked me if I knew how it was going to end when I started writing. “No,” I told her. Not only did I have no idea how it was going to end, the truth is, most mornings I had […]
Water your Associates!
Recently, I noticed a small sign hanging on a new tree the city had just planted – a little tree begging for someone to notice the help that it needs to reach the potential the city hoped it would when it was planted. Of course, my mind immediately went to attorney development (don’t we all […]
Where Are the Women?
Mollie and I were interviewed a couple of weeks ago for an article in Missouri Lawyers Media about the falling numbers of women ascending to partnership in law firms in the state. And I want to dig a little deeper into our observations. According to the article, there was a precipitous drop in new partners […]