Is commuting good for our health? Recent research would suggest that the answer is no. A study by  Erika Sandow et al. found that commuting is harmful for our health. Sandow goes a step further suggesting that commuting is harmful for our interpersonal relationships. It’s not as bad as it

Have you ever heard this saying? Knowledge is power. It’s trite and kind of cliché, but it’s also incredibly true. Knowledge gives you power, especially if you know how to use the knowledge you acquire. It’s so cliché in fact, that it’s taken for granted by most people. Attorneys have

We all want it. Don’t we? The status and prestige that comes with success? With being significant? Express the desire to grow your standing out loud though and it’s viewed as vain. It’s the truth though isn’t it? Status is a good thing believe it or not. It’s a helpful

It’s an important but underdeveloped skill. It’s something professionals struggle to do with any reasonable amount of confidence. They’re concerned about the consequences of their choice. When the topic comes up, many attorneys are filled with fear and dread. I’m talking about saying No. Saying No something most of us

It’s 2015.   Scott Barshay, an M&A lawyer with the very prestigious Cravath, Swaine & Moore has just had his best year. He’s just generated $100 million in fees for his firm. Four months later he quit his job. Barshay left Cravath, the only firm he had ever worked with,

It’s impossible. There’s no way. There’s no way to 2x, 5x or 10x your productivity. It’s absolutely impossible. That’s the approach many professionals take towards productivity. It makes sense. There’s a lot of generic advice online. Most of it isn’t practical. It’s often not clear what you’re supposed to do