Don’t compare…
Comparing yourself to others is normal. We do it without thinking. So if you’re feeling frustrated and angry because a colleague with the same PQE as you has just been…
Do you enjoy it?
I love asking my clients what they like about being a lawyer. They light up. “I like that it’s intellectually challenging” “I enjoy solving complex problems” “It’s great working with…
Sunday Night Dreads?
Do you ever get the Sunday Night Dreads? It’s a feeling of unease about the week ahead that surfaces on Sunday morning and grows into suffocating anxiety towards the end…
Failure Tolerance
Barely a day goes by when I don’t encounter some form of failure. Yesterday my tech failed on an important call with a client. The day before I missed the…
Excessively checking your work
When it comes to checking your work, how many of these resonate with you? Checking your work always takes you longer than you expected Checking your work makes you feel…
Overworking
The job you do demands so much of you… Putting the client first Cancelling plans Working weekends Putting loved ones second That’s why it is incredibly important that you work…
Am I overthinking?
How many hours a day are you wasting to negative thinking? When you work long hours in a demanding job, it’s normal to wish you had more time. Just a…
Labouring over emails
Have you ever taken 20 minutes to draft a simple email? I have to confess, I used to. Sometimes longer! I used to labour over every work email I sent,…
The shadow of past failure
It was such a treat speaking to a live audience this week at City law firm Sidley Austin LLP. Oh the real eye contact! The collective energy in the room!…
Are things taking longer?
Today I am feeling the love! Firstly, it’s my birthday ☺️ and I am bursting. I feel extremely grateful for my extraordinary, beautiful life (all of it, even the hard…