Historically, the legal profession has struggled with authenticity. We had a reputation of being disingenuous, misleading, perhaps even fake. Perhaps it came from the very essence of what we do as lawyers, taking one side of an issue and creating arguments to support it.

Have you ever had a crisis at work, someone made a mistake, and the boss gets very angry, perhaps screaming, reacts rashly, and blames the person who was at fault? Never seeing his part in it?

Have you ever wanted to share something important with someone, and you knew they were not really listening? Or, they interrupted you to tell you what they wanted to tell you? And didn’t that make you feel disrespected and disconnected from that person?

Why is it we always feel a compulsion to be so busy? Why is it when we get our desk somewhat cleaned up, and do not have such an overwhelming pile of things to do, that we begin to feel anxious? Why is being too busy the new normal?

“If you are not willing to learn, no one can help you. If you are determined to learn, no one can stop you.” -Zig Ziglar

Regret is a powerful emotion that, if not resolved, can destroy our happiness and limit our success.

See, that is the problem with expectations. They can remove the joy out of our life and create disappointment and frustration.

Do you ever find that you fret over your past mistakes? Or, are very worried about making new mistakes? Are you ever extremely concerned about high expectations of your family or your colleagues?

Do you ever do this? You see someone who is really proficient, better than you, at something you want to achieve; and you begin comparing yourself to them.We want to be better in our profession, so it makes sense to compare ourselves to those who are the best, doesn’t it? How does that work out for you?

I did a poll recently about fears and how they affect us attorneys. Despite our confidence, many of us struggle with internal fears. Overwhelmingly, the most challenging and frequent fear is that of failure.