Jan 3, 2016 | Uncategorized
This is the time of year when you typically look back on the past year to determine how you fared. If things went well, you feel pretty good. If not, well… Regardless, there is nothing you can do about it. It’s over and all you can do is accept what...
Apr 26, 2015 | Uncategorized
What would be your reaction if someone stated to you that you have become complacent? You’d probably become defensive and resentful. After all, it’s not true, you say. You’re working more, doing more and responsible for more than ever before. How could it possibly be...
Nov 9, 2014 | Uncategorized
The reality is this: you’re a professional who gets paid well for doing what you love to do and who enjoys the professional stature that goes along with it. The opportunities before you are great and your future is bright. Sounds pretty good to me. So, when was...
Jun 8, 2014 | Uncategorized
The more experience you gain, the more discretion you are granted regarding what you do and how you do it. Over time, you develop preferred ways of doing your work. Sometimes, those ways need to be examined because they have lost their usefulness or are more...
Dec 11, 2010 | Uncategorized
In your firm there are partners and managers who do things that irritate you, grate on you and otherwise make life unpleasant for you. They make promises they don’t keep. They agree to do things they don’t do. They don’t communicate with you or others. Their quality...
Oct 13, 2010 | Uncategorized
Irrational Control Your career is all about transition. It’s the nature of professional service. You’re either preparing for a new role, living into a new role or preparing to fill a role you are vacating. Yet how easy it is to resist making the necessary changes as...