“I just need a little more time and/or information…”

“But I don’t want to miss out!”

We think we care what other people think about us and our decisions.

That’s not usually the real issue…

“They are going to be so upset with me!”

“What if I make the wrong decision?”

The weight of unmade decisions is heavier than you think.

What if the most fulfilled version of you is the one that stops trying to be the “best” version of you?

Resting is hard for some people. Especially high-achievers. (Ahem. That’s you.)

Billing your time is a non-negotiable part of working at most law firms. And yet, so many lawyers struggle with it.

Hey newer lawyers! I hear you telling yourself this over and over:

“I should be better.”

“I should be faster.”

“I should know how to do this.”

“I should have done that differently.”

“I shouldn’t have made that mistake.”

How often are you assuming you’re doing a bad job—even though there’s no actual evidence to back that assumption up?

Read more about what my client had to say about working with me.

I used to spend a lot of my time trying to solve for the wrong problem. Instead of figuring out how to solve my actual problem, I was focused on “solving for” (i.e., getting rid of) the emotion I was feeling.

Where are my overachievers at? 

A question for you: How selective are you about when you overachieve?

Women are often taught to keep their heads down and let their work speak for itself, but in the workplace, that approach rarely leads to recognition or advancement. This post explores how self-promotion and advocating for your accomplishments can help you take up space, combat systemic biases, and create opportunities for growth.

No one really is.

One common way you might be setting yourself up for stress and guilt? Expecting to finish every single item on your to-do list each day.

You don’t have to.

I’m sure you know that intellectually. But trying to do the former and not the latter can sometimes feel like a tightrope walk over a canyon with no safety net. 

How many times have you come up with a long list of all the things you want to change about your life? About you?