Ok, so no one actually said that. Minor detail. You're never too old to set another goal or dream a new dreamC.S. Lewis Doing a PhD is something I always thought I might want to do, but never thought I'd actually do. It wasn't until I fell in love with the world of succession law… Continue reading Do a PhD they said…
Author: Michele Davis
succession nerd . lawyer . mediator . educator . writer . phd candidate
The thing about job titles
… is that it’s just a title. Job titles do not describe the work that you’re actually doing and what value it has to you and your development. Take the title “Administrator”. I’m not necessarily speaking of an Administrator in the legal industry, but any type of industry. What is an Administrator? Do they “administer” stuff? What… Continue reading The thing about job titles
Being curious is a good thing
You know some of the most interesting and insightful things I learn come from the oddest of places. It also comes from being curious. Asking questions. Listening to others. I read the book called “How to Win Friends and Influence People” by Dale Carnegie. If you haven’t read it yet, I highly recommend it. In… Continue reading Being curious is a good thing
Value of time spent
Is there someone in your workplace or law land world that you don’t really get or struggle to work with? Do they make your work difficult or are they always at odds with you? I think it’s safe to say that it happens to all of us. What you do to work with these people… Continue reading Value of time spent
Reflecting on mistakes
Mistakes have an indeterminable value, despite whether you make them yourself or not. Learn from the mistakes of others. You can’t live long enough to make them yourselfEleanor Roosevelt Reflection is a beautiful and powerful thing. There is a gut-wrenching feeling that one can experience that is unique to a mistake of your own making.… Continue reading Reflecting on mistakes
Human lawyers; not an oxy moron
There are days that are going to be really hard to get through. That’s a fact. What you do with that day, the feelings you feel, the decisions you make, the lessons you learn, even the anger you harbour; that is your choice. In the adversarial environment that is, more often than not, the law, it’s easy… Continue reading Human lawyers; not an oxy moron
Failing
Let’s face it, failing is something that will happen to all of us (and multiple times); it’s a fact of life. We also all need a little pick-me-up when we’re mourning the loss of the goal we set our sights for. This is a bit of an ode to those experiencing their own version of… Continue reading Failing
Being the best version of yourself
I love anecdotes, quotes and old sayings. I also like bright things that spark light and happiness. We’re in the business of people. People are our business. So, it is a natural progression that human qualities and attributes are at the heart of what we do, day in day out, but also at the heart… Continue reading Being the best version of yourself
Authenticity
authenticity (noun) the quality of being real or true Recently I gave a presentation to some lovely people that involved some talk about authenticity. Granted, it was in the context of marketing, but the message was/is, in my view, still very important. In the beginning steps of learning more about myself, both my personal and professional… Continue reading Authenticity
Leadership in law
Leadership is a lot of things and is not a lot of things. People have different ideas of leadership and it can often be a negative experience with an employer/boss that teaches us what we feel leadership really is and what it’s not. If we desire leadership in our own futures, it may also inform us what kind of… Continue reading Leadership in law
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