I enjoy the company of intelligent, powerful people, especially the attorneys of color I meet through my work at Threshold Advisors. I’ve worked with many through our training sessions and presentations at conferences and retreats. Each time, my fellow coaches …
When lawyers try to learn and master business development skills, they often discover that their old habits of thought and behavior are the biggest obstacles to their success. Their beliefs and attitudes—particularly when unspoken and outside of their awareness—can be …
The economic downturn that began in 2008 has had a profound and wide-ranging impact on the legal profession. As law firms have struggled to adapt to this “new normal,” they have begun to question and change the traditional ways they …
My colleagues and I are always looking for resources relating to building business. So I was excited when I recently read a book that provides a very practical framework for growing and sustaining a successful book of business—Give and Take: …
With Memorial Day behind us and the Fourth of July right around the corner, the summer holiday season is already in full swing. This is the time of year when you find your weekends filled with events like graduations, weddings, …