“When we liberate ourselves from the opinion of others, we become genuinely powerful.” ― Avijeet Das

We all have a story. Some challenge, some hurdle, even perhaps some tragedy, that we overcame. Our story can be of such benefit to other people. We can help them escape their prisons. Our stories actually set us free.

We attorneys have always used an hourly billing process. However, it creates a lot of issues, for the client, for the attorneys, and for the law firm. But there is an alternative which answers many of these concerns. That is the value based pricing system.

In this week's newsletter, we will examine the Law of Attraction, discuss what it is, its pitfalls, how it can affect your life, and give you tangible steps to make it work for you.

“Forgiveness is a gift you give yourself, not a gift you give someone else.”

Tony Robbins

One of the traits not focused on very much in the legal practice arena is compassion. Why is it so critical to be a compassionate lawyer? While it is so important to convey a professional image, we also should still be authentically human in our practice.

“When we seek to discover the best in others, we bring out the best in ourselves”

Mindfulness is the practice of purposely focusing your attention on the present moment and accepting it without any judgment. It generally refers to the ability to be fully present, aware of where we are and what we are doing, and not overly reacting to circumstances around you or being overwhelmed by what is going on.

Historically, the legal profession has struggled with authenticity. We had a reputation of being disingenuous, misleading, perhaps even fake. Perhaps it came from the very essence of what we do as lawyers, taking one side of an issue and creating arguments to support it.

Have you ever had a crisis at work, someone made a mistake, and the boss gets very angry, perhaps screaming, reacts rashly, and blames the person who was at fault? Never seeing his part in it?