Category Archives: Legal Practice Tips

Get Out of Your Comfort Zone with Laughter

I recently took a standup comedy class Manhattan Comedy School, which ran for 6 weeks. At the end of the class we had a graduation show in which I performed. Click to See my 3 minute stand up comedy bit here.  Initially I had intended to take this class to distract me from my usual. IContinue reading “Get Out of Your Comfort Zone with Laughter”

Declutter Your Life to Sharpen Your Focus and Increase Productivity

According to data presented at my last Tony Robbins Event, most people are only productive 20% of the time while Billionaires are productive 50% of the time. What keeps people from being unproductive? Are they unfocused, uncommitted or simply distracted. In order to increase the productivity in your life you must do an inventory ofContinue reading “Declutter Your Life to Sharpen Your Focus and Increase Productivity”

Pets are Like Therapists but Still Considered Property

When I hug my family dog during a visit to my family home, I feel like he understands me. Life can be ruff but a family pet can make things feel so much better. He comes over to cuddle with me on the couch and gets in my face when I’m feeling melancholy. The moreContinue reading “Pets are Like Therapists but Still Considered Property”

Improve your lifestyle to improve your business productivity

Over the last several months I have made a few small changes to my lifestyle that have resulted in dramatic improvement to my productivity. I can thank Cameron Diaz for that. The A-List Movie Star is well known for her films ‘There’s Something About Mary‘ [1998] and ‘Charlie’s Angels‘ [2000]. She recently came out withContinue reading “Improve your lifestyle to improve your business productivity”

Side Hustles – Distraction or Investment Vehicle?

If you are running a small business you have to get comfortable with the word ‘hustler.’ No, I don’t work at a white shoe firm but the important thing is that I make money. Besides practicing law I also have found it useful to generate income in other ways so that I don’t fall intoContinue reading “Side Hustles – Distraction or Investment Vehicle?”

Thankfulness as a Business Reflective Tool

As we exit the Thanksgiving Holiday and think about wrapping up the final quarter of the year we cannot forget to use ‘Thankfulness’ to evaluate our progress first. Of course every corporation attempts to use losses to their advantage as we approach tax season. That’s allowed but it should never be the first step inContinue reading “Thankfulness as a Business Reflective Tool”

Business Tip! Control Your State by Changing It

  In my last blog post I discussed my experience with the fire walk at Life Coach Tony Robbins’ Conference ‘Unleash the Power Within’, which was held in Newark, New Jersey last weekend. This week I realized that I needed to start developing some techniques to change my state. According to Tony, the most importantContinue reading “Business Tip! Control Your State by Changing It”

Business Success is All in Your Mind

This past weekend I attended Tony Robbin’s ‘Unleash the Power Within’ Conference. Tony Robbins is a world reknowned Motivational Speaker and Life Coach. Mr. Robbins has a created a multi-billion dollar company helping people learn how to use the power of their minds to achieve great things. He has coached some of the greatest mindsContinue reading “Business Success is All in Your Mind”