Success Try These 9 Things Successful Lawyers Do Differently

Developing the Next Generation of Rainmakers Success: Try these 9 things successful lawyers do differently I have coached 100s lawyers from the US and Canada and I mentored many lawyers when I practiced law. Many of the lawyers I coached and mentored have become top rainmakers and leaders in their law firms. I hope many of those top rainmakers and leaders will read this and pass it on to younger lawyers in their law firm. Have you ever heard of Heidi Grant Halvorson? Recently, I wrote and included a video clip about Stanford Professor Carol Dweck. She was Heidi Grant Halvorson’s graduate advisor. They both give me great tips I can apply coaching lawyers. In 2011, Heidi Grant Halvorson published: The Trouble With Bright Girls. I found it very helpful for my coaching and my novel. You would think there would be no problem for a “bright girl.” But, if you are a dad or mom with little girls, I urge you to read the article and see how you can help your girls overcome the baggage that comes with being a ‘bright.” To help with your own career, I recommend that you read  Heidi Grant Halvorson‘s Nine Things Successful People Do Differently.  Don’t just read her blog with the list, spend $3.47 and get the short book on your Kindle, iPad or other digital reading device. While you are reading, figure out how each of the 9 things applies to practicing law in a firm. Here is the list of 9 things: I would like to post 9 guest blog posts. If you send me how you are implementing any of the 9 things, I will post the ideas here. In the meantime, if you have just a few minutes, take a look at this Heidi Grant Halvorson video on achieving goals. You will see four of the tips above. When I finished reading Heidi’s short book, I went to Amazon and ordered the Kindle version of her book: Success: How We Can Reach Our Goals. I am reading it now and highly recommend it. I will share some ideas from the book with you in future blog posts. I practiced law for 37 years developing a national construction law practice representing some of the top highway and transportation construction contractors in the US.