There are many things that the Covid-19 pandemic has to answer for. Like any incurable optimist, I gravitate to finding the good in literally anything, and I will say that Covid has thrust much needed change onto the legal profession as a whole. I work 100% remotely. I had to leave full time legal practice… Continue reading Working remotely… like a lawyer
Category: leadership
Your own version of success
Define success on your own terms, achieve it by your own rules, and build a life you're proud to live Anne Sweeney Lawyers are competitive creatures, in one way or another. Even if you're not outwardly competitive, you still likely have a burning desire to be the best at whatever you do (whether it's the… Continue reading Your own version of success
Power of Perspective
Recently, the good ol’ socials shared with me a really interesting (and funny!) TED Talk video. It was about an inventor who liked building robots but would regularly “fail” (see my earlier post on Failing for that ol’ chestnut!). This inventor purposefully changed her way of thinking about her ‘failures’ with her robotics, and instead… Continue reading Power of Perspective
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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