“It’s the silence that gets me most,” he said. We were sitting in his small office in a 1950’s building just off the main drag. His name was stenciled on the frosted glass door. He looked at the silent phone and absent-mindedly checked his ...
Otto Sorts - March 14, 2011It’s Friday! Why not make today the day you finally do something about that vacation you keep putting off? Block out the time on your calendar, pull out the brochures and just make a decision. If taking a cruise has long been on your list but ...
The Editors - March 11, 2011In last week's Friday Five, we asked readers to share their favorite antidotes to stress and anxiety. Many did just that, and we’ve become extremely mellow here at Attorney at Work, sampling all of those wonderful ideas! This week, we’re sharing ...
The Editors - March 4, 2011
Sometimes the stress gets so bad you think your head will explode. Oh, we know the feeling. For this week's Friday Five, we've found some terrific resources and ideas for things you can do to get some relief. Relax and check them out.
The Editors - February 25, 2011 It didn’t matter whether she had asked for the meeting, or how much her secretary or associates cajoled her. Rebecca always arrived late, in a flurry of activity and perfunctory apologies. For most of us, being late is an accident, a mistake or ...
Otto Sorts - February 24, 2011 As I entered my firm’s building the other day, I held the outer door open for several of our young attorneys. When a young woman then turned to hold the inside door open for us, one of the men made a bit of a scene (partly for my benefit, no ...
Otto Sorts - February 14, 2011Take a peek behind the doors of Attorney at Work and you’ll see that an amazing group of “name” experts serve as our Advisors. Most of them are crazy busy all over the world. But, somehow, they make time to blog as part of their daily routine. ...
The Editors - February 11, 2011Friday tends to make everyone happy. So this week’s Friday Five is dedicated to … happiness! 1. Help someone who needs it. Doing good makes lots of people happier. Read how marketing consultant Ross Fishman and many business travelers have ...
The Editors - January 28, 2011Today in the Friday Five, we’ve got ideas to help brighten things up during the winter months. Depending on your level of frozen despair, you might find cheer in new ways to trick out your smartphone or organize your presentations. For more ...
The Editors - January 21, 2011 The other day, in a team review of new hire candidates, I was stunned to hear someone say they’d never be able to work with “someone like that.” All three candidates were at the top of their classes. Each had interviewed superbly and came highly ...
Otto Sorts - January 17, 2011
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