Managing juniors can be SO annoying. 

• They don’t do what you want them to do. 
• They miss deadlines and prioritise other people’s work.

It feels maddening. ☺

But be careful about what you make all of that MEAN. 

Our brains are always spinning stories. That’s how we make sense of the world. A...

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Something I hear all the time from my clients is…

“Are you a mind-reader? How do you know exactly what I’m thinking?”

 It’s not magic. I’m not secretly bugging their home. ☺

I know what they’re thinking because I thought those things myself, and I’ve heard the same th...

Being a lawyer is hard enough… without having to work for someone who’s reactive, unpredictable or lacking in basic leadership skills. 

If I could wave my magic wand and change them … I would.

In the meantime, here are some tips to help you navigate working with them.

• LIMIT: the amount of time ...

This is my regular reminder to stop WAITING for confidence.  

You don’t need to feel confident before you: 

• Speak-up in a group meeting
• Take the lead on that next client call
• Put your hand for the new scary opportunity. 

Confidence in doing a specific thing comes AFTER you’ve done it.  

In...

Have you ever stood awkwardly in the corner of a networking event, not wanting to interrupt other people’s conversations and wondering about the earliest acceptable time to leave?  

Not that I speak from experience or anything… ☺ 

Here are some tips to help:

• Be Targeted: Don’t waste your time a...

Do you struggle with over-thinking? 

In an industry full of anxious overachievers, you are definitely not alone. ☺ 

Here are some quick tips to help:

• Worry Bucket: Schedule 15 minutes later in the day designated just for worrying.  Until then, you’re not allowed to think about the problem. 
• Re...

Clients often ask me…

“How do I stop making “silly” mistakes when I’m working late?”

Firstly, just a reminder that you’re HUMAN. Your brain doesn’t function at 100% late at night. It’s NORMAL to make mistakes in those conditions.

Also… if it was CRUCIAL to avoid “silly” mistakes at all costs. Law...

I used to think that, to feel more confident and stop second-guessing myself, all I needed to do was learn MORE. 

Surely, more knowledge meant less mistakes and tons of confidence… 

Sadly, every year I stepped up a qualification level, which meant that people kept asking me more difficult things! ...

Do you ever lie awake at night worrying about mistakes you might have made… or how to fix a mistake you definitely DID make?  

It’s always worse in the middle of the night. 

You’re too tired to see things objectively, so your worst fears have a party! 

And everything seems SO true. 

I used to th...

Why haven’t you been fired?

Good question to ANSWER if your inner-critic is going wild.  

Because…. genuinely, if: 

• you make mistakes; and 
• you’re not as good as ‘them’; and
• you have knowledge gaps,

… why HAVEN’T you been fired? 

Could it be that they haven’t noticed, or perhaps they don’...