The Joyful Practice for Women Lawyers

Whether in your professional or personal life, delegation can bring up a number of challenges and cause you some level of frustration. If all you want is someone to whom you can delegate work with the comfort, safety, and knowledge that it'll come back exactly the way you want, and this is far from your current experience, today's episode may help you.   I illuminate why the process of delegation...

Joining a firm as a new lawyer or a junior lawyer can be incredibly intimidating. There is the legal aspect, where you may be inexperienced in the tasks the firm needs you to do. Then there is the aspect of working in a professional environment which you may never have experienced before. Developing your skills is a must, but how can you do that when you're brand new to the field or firm?   To ans...

Over the last six years of my coaching practice, I've witnessed many lawyers just like you who are experiencing a feeling of stagnation or plateau in their careers. They question why they're stuck when it seems like everyone else around them is happy in their practice. If you're experiencing an internal nudge that something needs to change, you're most definitely not alone.   I offer the three mai...

The lawyers I work with often commit to a solid docketing practice at the beginning of the year, only to find themselves slipping and playing catch-up by this point in January. They tell me that recording their timesheets feels more challenging than it needs to be, and they find it a painful process that stirs up feelings of dread, resistance, and resentment, leading them to drag their feet.   Est...

Bena Stock is a litigator-turned-counselor for lawyers and the founder of The Lawyer Mindset. Among the many issues she helps lawyers overcome, she's also been teaching lawyers how to set boundaries for over six years. She's here today to walk us through how to set boundaries in environments where it's particularly challenging, and why reinforcing your boundaries matters.   Hear Bena's wisdom on t...

One of my favorite New Year's traditions is to set a word of the year, a practice I've maintained every year since becoming a coach. This process revolves around casting a vision for the energy, decisions, and goals you'll pursue throughout the year, serving as an incredibly helpful guide and anchor.   In picking my word of the year for 2024, I discovered a twist on this process that initially see...

The promise of a New Year is an exciting time, and it's the perfect opportunity to begin mapping out your future. It's one of the most satisfying ways to use your time and there's nothing I love more than writing out a plan, so to get you started, I'm helping you craft a business plan for your practice.   This episode will help you tweak your plan for 2024 if you already have one or provide lots o...

This week, I'm sharing a webinar that I delivered earlier this month on how to create sustainable success in 2024. You are in the perfect position to participate now that the new year is just around the corner, and if you're ready for 2024 to be your milestone year, listen closely and answer the prompts I'm offering you today.   Join me on this episode to learn my process for creating sustainable...

This week, I'm making a case for extending compassion to you and those around you. The Holidays can be a particularly rough time for many of us for several reasons. If you're struggling in your personal or professional life and you're trying to keep up appearances, but feel like your best isn't good enough, embracing compassion is a choice you get to make, and I'm inviting you to try it this Holid...

2024 is right around the corner, which means a promise of a fresh start and a clean slate. The closing of any chapter, whether it's a year, project, or phase of life, is the perfect time to perform a reflection practice, and I'm sharing mine with you this week.   Hear my top seven lessons learned in 2023 and how they're aiding my plans for 2024. These are ongoing lessons we will all likely contend...

You may be in a position where you have the career, title, material comforts, partner, and children—or any number of things you always dreamed of having. However, instead of feeling like you've arrived, you find it's not actually what you want. In fact, you might even feel trapped by the life you've created.   Discover why you might be feeling trapped by the life you've worked so hard to bring to...

Whether it's putting off sending an email, drafting an argument, or working out, we all understand that there are painful consequences that come with the habit of procrastination. Why, then, is that not enough to motivate us to take action? And how can we learn to break up with the habit of procrastination for good?   Join me this week to understand how procrastination becomes an involuntary habit...

This week's content is based on a workshop I recently ran with my mastermind group about time and boundaries. We often talk about creating work-life balance and identifying the boundaries that we need to set up between those two worlds. However, it's not uncommon to feel out of control when it comes to prioritizing and protecting what's most important to us.   Listen in this week as I invite you t...

If you're struggling with your level of self-confidence at work, know that you're not alone. A lack of confidence is an extremely common challenge among professionals in the legal profession, and I see it holding my clients back from going after what they truly want.    Join me this week to discover the number of unique challenges the practice of law presents as it relates to your experience of se...

If the habit of overthinking and the feeling of overwhelm seem like common challenge for you, you are not alone. The truth is, they often go hand-in-hand, and we've all had our fair share of this experience. Whether in or out of your practice, this pairing can often feel like a huge wall between us and what we ultimately want. This week, I'm sharing my favorite strategies to help you stop overthin...

We get all sorts of inputs from the society we live in about how we should be living our lives. There is no shortage of opinions that seem to have the utmost right answers, so if you assume other people must know something you don't or that you'll find the answers if you just search long enough, you are not alone.    Discover how to channel your inner mentor. Hear why we aren't practiced at tappin...

Where in your life and career do you struggle with your levels of confidence? Confidence is a nebulous thing, and you might experience more or less of it in various environments, with different people, or in various work tasks. Feeling a 10 out of 10 in confidence is not the goal here. The key is in the process of defining, measuring, and increasing your confidence levels.   Join me this week to d...

Does achieving some goals feel effortless and easy, while others seem impossible? The real problem when it comes to goal setting is in taking the actions required to create the results we want. If you often find yourself experiencing unpredictable and inconsistent results when it comes to goal setting, you're in the right place.   Discover why the goals you've set aren't coming to fruition and fou...

How often do you notice that voice in your head that tends to have an extremely negative narrative? Some people refer to it as negative self-talk, while others call it the inner critic. However you relate to this concept, chances are you've had at least a few interactions with yours.   Learn five strategies for making peace with your inner critic. Hear how your inner critic may be slowing you down...

What comes to mind for you when you think about networking? I've come across a number of lawyers and law students who have very different views about what networking entails. The truth is networking is relevant at all stages of your legal career, and I'm showing you how to navigate your next event with greater confidence and ease.   Whether you're a student in the job-seeking process looking for t...

The topic of self-advocacy is one that's especially important for women lawyers to consider. It's a challenge that comes up often for my clients, who are incredible advocates for everyone else in their lives but struggle to advocate for themselves.    Whether you've never practiced self-advocacy, want to refine this skill, or are only thinking about it for the first time today, this episode has go...

If you have trouble getting focused when things in your practice slow down or when there isn't an immediate time pressure, you are not alone. This is a real challenge that lawyers and other professionals experience when it comes to time management. The truth is, there's a simple reason why we can't be productive or motivated to take action unless there's urgency, and this week, I'm showing you how...

Do you feel like you're currently in a position that, deep down, you know isn't right for you? There are a few reasons why a job you previously loved might no longer be a great fit, but my goal this week isn't to persuade you to make a move. Instead, I'm helping you own your decisions and manage this experience in a proactive way.   Discover 4 strategies you can apply right now if you know you're...

Even though it's been a decade since I personally transitioned from being a new mom to returning to work, I remember it clear as day. Whether you're a brand-new parent or have been at this for a while but continue to struggle, you're by no means alone. Navigating parenting and your work is an ongoing balancing act, and I'm excited to share my top tips and ideas this week.   Hear five suggestions f...

Listening is one of the most underrated communication tools available to us, and I believe it can be far more powerful than speaking when it comes to creating connections. There is a gap between the level at which we are currently listening and the level of listening I know we are all capable of. This week, I'm walking you through the steps to becoming a great listener.   Discover why developing t...