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Who is Marie Forleo and why should you care?
In 2012, working in my previous business, I knew I wanted more… inspiration in my work freedom from trading hours for dollars as a consultant fulfillment - making a bigger impact with WILL members, and in all honesty, in the world One day while hanging out in...
The Birthplace of WILL
Three years ago, I was woken up by an idea. I was having conversations in my head with imaginary women lawyers who feel stuck in a system that drains their time, energy and soul. You see, I was fresh off the success of helping a few women leave their firms. Their...
What Could Quitting (big) Law Give You?
I attended the Lessons From a Quitter podcast live event in Southern California. It was meaningful and fun. People shared their stories and I led an exercise to help build your capacity to say "YES!” to desires, and “NO” to what doesn’t serve you. (Read to the...
Who Would You Be If You Weren’t A Lawyer?
Who are you? Who would you be if you weren't a lawyer? You may struggle with the identity of being "a lawyer"... especially if you want to DO and BE something different. From contemporary neuroscience we know: Our language not only describes our reality, it DEFINES...
I Am The Girl Who Left Big Law
Our inner critics usually run rampant. Telling us all the things we can’t do, that we aren’t, or we will never... I’ve been learning how to change that - reading, from mentors, experimenting on myself and sharing tools with WILL members. One of the tools is saying, "I...
Free From Big Law
Our country's founders said YES! They said YES to independence, self-governance and democracy. This entailed saying NO to England. You know the story, saying NO came with war, strife and sacrifice. But we wouldn't have America, with all its marvels and flaws...
Women Lawyers Who Want Success And Fulfillment
Tony Robbins, personal and business guru has said…Success without fulfillment is the ultimate failure.Does this ring true for you? I hear from many women lawyers, they come home late. Depleted.Pour themselves a glass of wine.Struggle to find energy to connect fully...
Fear, Boredom and Why You’re Stuck in big Law
I went to hear Elizabeth Gilbert read from her sexy new novel, City of Girls.Then she opened it up for questions.I summoned my courage, got in the queue, and asked..."I love your podcast Magic Lessons. Are you ever going to do more?" (If you haven’t checked it out,...
The Abundance of Hope
I get all choked up when I see young people in caps and gowns, uncomfortable shoes, with sweaty relatives hovering proudly nearby.Renewed possibility fills the air.One of the commencement speeches I admire this year is Al Gore’s address at Harvard.He smartly takes...
How a Self-Care Retreat Can Change Your Life
WILL's first self-care retreat was magical, connected, loving, intimate and honest. I wish you had been there too. Six women joined me and WILL Coach Jenni, at Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in the Berkshires for a 3-day self-care retreat last May 21 to 24, 2019....
How I Could Help You Leave Big Law
When I was a kid, people called me nosy. (Listen, I have a big nose, but that’s not why.)I was a curious kid, interested in other people. I’d ask questions and wanted to understand more about them."Nosey" is one of those words, along with “silly” and “bossy” that...
How To Stop Worrying What Other People Think
This comes up again and again.One of my clients is struggling to give notice. She has money to last for at least a year and has a dream she wants to pursue.But that’s what I see.She’s struggling to stop worrying what other people think.She recently recounted what a...
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