Oct 18 2013
Tweet Do you need some tips for speaking in meetings? Look no further! Check out Legal Secretary Journal’s article below: “Speaking in Meetings Speaking in meetings and making mini-presentations in meetings can be nerve wracking at the best of times. Even experienced speakers can feel nervous and anxious when speaking at meetings. So here are …
Oct 16 2013
Tweet Want to learn how to be a better listener? Check out these tips from the Legal Secretary Journal here: “Don’t Just Hear – Listen! How do you rate as a listener? Do you, for example, “tune out” because you find the speaker long winded? Or unwittingly, perhaps, display signs of impatience or …
Oct 15 2013
Tweet Good morning! We all go through difficult situations. Life will inevitably throw us curve balls, but there is something we can do about it. We can learn to cope well through those difficult situations in our job, home, relationships, and life. Check out Legal Secretary Journal’s article below: “Coping Well in Difficult Situations …
Oct 11 2013
Tweet Good morning! When you check your email, does the sight of your inbox overwhelm you? Then check out the Legal Secretary Journal’s tips for a clean inbox: “Tips for a Healthy Inbox By Michael Hall Organize Use folders or labels to organize and manage your email. If you have a good reference system set …
Oct 09 2013
Tweet Good morning and happy hump day! Do you need a self-esteem booster? I think everyone does now and then. Check out Legal Secretary Journal’s article below: “Boosting Self-Esteem By Sarah Jeffrey-Gray Sometimes our self-esteem can take a bit of a dive. It is natural for it to fluctuate, but we all need a …
Oct 07 2013
Tweet Do your negotiation skills need some improvement? Check out the article below: “Improve Your Negotiating Skills Negotiating skills come into play whenever we are contact with others, whether professionally, personally or socially. Improving these skills allows us to be at our best in order to achieve successful mutual outcomes. The three main keys …
Oct 04 2013
Tweet Good morning readers! Welcome to part II of “How to Succeed with Your Studies“. “Succeed With Your Studies (Part II) …continued… Plan realistic goals Planning involves setting SMART objectives: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Time Limited (there is more information on this in the January 2010 edition of the journal). You need to plan …
Oct 02 2013
Tweet Are you taking classes to further your education? Learning is always a great thing, but sometimes it can get tough. When it does, use these tips from the Legal Secretary Journal to succeed: “Succeed With Your Studies (Part I) There are times when it can be hard to focus on your studies. Sometimes …
Sep 30 2013
Tweet Good morning and happy Monday! Ready for more reasons why the attitude that goes along with, “That’s not my job,” may not be so great for your career? “That’s Not My Job! (It May Not Be for Long) …continued… …Teamwork is an essential part of working for lawyers (or working for …
Sep 27 2013
Tweet Have you caught yourself saying this lately? If so, you may want to take another approach. Check out the article below to see why: “That’s Not My Job! (It May Not Be for Long) We’re all guilty of either saying or thinking this once or twice in our careers (present company included). The …