3 Lessons I Learned From Writing and Self-Publishing a Book
I Finally Did It! I left my Biglaw job about two years ago and one day, a few months after leaving, I sat down in front of my computer and began a brain dump of all of my thoughts about and tips on how to succeed as a junior associate in Biglaw. I’m not sure why I was...
How to Take the Leap and Quit Your Job: The Best Way to Celebrate Leap Year 2020
Celebrate Leap Year With a Career Leap of Your Own Since this is a blog all about career satisfaction, and today is Leap Day, I thought there was no better place or time to write about how to take the leap and do the one thing that some of you need to do in order to...
How to Deal with Negative Reactions to Quitting a Job or Career for Something Less Prestigious
Thinking About Changing Careers for Something Less Prestigious? Two Common Reactions & What to Do. In a recent post, I wrote about working a part-time job at a boutique fitness studio (a fancy code word for a gym that charges a ton of money for one exercise class)...
What Working at a Boutique Fitness Studio for Minimum Wage Taught Me That My Six-Figure Law Firm Job Never Could
I worked as an associate in Biglaw for 8 years. When I started my job, I essentially knew nothing about the law or even what it was like to work in an office. It was my first “real” job and what I learned over the course of my time working there – from actual laws...
