Why I did not have a cigarette this morning   When I woke up this morning, I did not have a cigarette. When I go to parties I don’t smoke or even crave a cigarette. Why? Because I am a non-smoker. I do not see myself as a smoker and never...

When an Angel Whispers     Over the last few weeks, I have been having an existential crisis. Do I want to continue my work as a divorce lawyer? Or do I hand in my license to practice law and close the doors of my successful law firm? The...

When the "Fu*k you!" Fu*ks You   I hung out my own shingle over 20 years ago. I had been practising law for about 5 years. When I did my bar training course they said that it takes lawyers five years to really get an understanding of their job...

Are you weird?   Well, I certainly hope so. For most of us lawyers, we are compliant sorts. We worked hard in school. We didn’t get sent to the principal’s office. We did what we were supposed to do. Yet, some of us are still weird. Weird is...

The Gift of my Mental Illness Diagnosis     The Gift of my ADHD Diagnosis A lot of lawyers struggle A LOT. Compared to the general population, we have higher divorce rates, higher addiction rates, and higher rates of mental health...

Do You Want the Red Pill or the Blue Pill?   What would you rather have? A successful family law practice or a great life? It was back during my party days. My friend Jeff was standing in my kitchen and telling a story about the movie, the...

Have You Stopped Struggling and Started Thriving? If you are a family law lawyer and are tired of struggling to make it work, then keep reading. Divorce lawyers can thrive instead of just getting by or worse, failing miserably. As one who has been...

3 Steps to Being a Happy Lawyer   In this week’s episode, I had a great discussion with Catherine Shearer, a Canadian lawyer who runs the Happy Lawyer Podcast. She is an experienced Lawyer with a demonstrated history of working in injury,...

When it Comes to Negotiating - How Badly do you SUCK?! And how badly do I suck?! I am glad you asked! When it comes to negotiating my clients’ interests, I am kick-ass, thank you very much. I took a course in negotiation skills years ago. It taught...

One-Step Strategy to Run Your Law Practice from Your Backpack How much time last week did you spend working “on” your law practice rather than just “in” it? Here is the strategy for transforming EVERYTHING. Block out time each and every week...