Aug
04
How to Use Metrics Wisely, Instead of Letting Them Manipulate You
Just because you can measure it doesn’t mean it’s worth pursuing
4 min read
Lessons Learned
Jul
21
Sometimes "Never Give Up" Turns Out To Be Terrible Advice
Great advice in the wrong setting and out of context can become useless advice
3 min read
Jul
14
Breaking News: Lawyer Settles Oxford Comma Debate
It’s not a question of style or personal preference. A simple rule of thumb to avoid exposing yourself to needless risk
3 min read
Jul
07
Bucket List, Eh. I'm Starting a F—It List
Letting go is so much more rewarding
3 min read
Apr
14
How I Made It to the Top 3 Google Search Results
My experiment in writing a so-called Evergreen article that stood out from the crowd. The method is simple to describe
4 min read
Mar
16
The World of Work and the Meaning of Life (by Alexander Brunner)
The meaning of life also encompasses the world of work but is not absorbed in it. Meaning in life is where you ask the big questions.
6 min read
Feb
24
What I Learned Negotiating for a Living
I learned how to get what I wanted most of the time. More important than winning, I learned when not to win
4 min read
Feb
17
The Best Lawyers Are More Plumbers Than Professors
The lawyers who go on to great service realize that learning more theory is not the hard part. The hard part is solving problems in the real world
7 min read
Jan
20
Can Doing Less Help You Shine Like a Superstar?
Just practicing more doesn’t help if you aren’t learning valuable lessons
6 min read
Dec
09
I'm Going to Share my Secret to Success
This simple concept explains why the world is divided into an elite one percent, a highly effective 10 percent, and everyone else.
6 min read