- 14Nov2017
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Top Tips for Getting Along with Colleagues in your Law Firm
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[This article was originally posted at onelegal.com and is printed here with full permission of the author.] Getting along with colleagues can sometimes be easier said than done. While everyone’s job is focused on the practice of law, personal differences sometimes outnumber similarities, and disparities in temperament, work ethic, efficiency, and general work habits can cause friction among colleagues and undermine the success of the law firm.
- 23Mar2016
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Thirty Days to Success
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A powerful personal growth tool is the 30-day trial. This is a concept I borrowed from the shareware industry, where you can download a trial version of a piece of software and try it out risk-free for 30 days before you’re required to buy the full version. It’s also a great way to develop new habits,
- 24Feb2016
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Do You Truly Give 100 Percent at Work?
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If you took any employee to one side and asked them whether or not they believe they truly give 100 percent to their work, I wonder if they would answer affirmatively. Let’s try to delve into the inner depths of our beings here and evaluate just how committed you really are to your work.
- 24Feb2016
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The Happiness Avoidance Problem: You Sure Do Know What You Don’t Want
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We all want career happiness. So why, for some people, is it so hard to get? It is remarkably sad that so many people end up devoting their careers to jobs that don’t make them happy. They don’t start out that way, of course. It just ends up that as they get further along in their chosen job they discover they’re not very happy.
- 23Dec2015
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How to Introduce Yourself to Others at a Business, Social, or Networking Event
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Knowing how to introduce yourself to others and engage in conversation is a vital part of business, social, and networking etiquette. Using a process and employing a strategy will help reduce anxiety and increase your confidence. First, try to arrive to the event early. It’s not so daunting to walk into a room and approach people and introduce yourself if the room is not so crowded.
- 23Dec2015
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Being an Achiever
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You become an achiever by achieving your goals. If you achieve your goals, you’re an achiever. If you don’t achieve your goals, you’re not an achiever. This is a simple, binary way to think about achievement. To achieve means to reach, attain, or accomplish. What you choose to reach, attain, or accomplish is up to you.
- 23Sep2015
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Tips to Stay on Track and Reach Your Goals
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Working as a Legal Secretary will require you to be extremely focused and organized in order to adhere to tight deadlines and to keep up with the fast-paced legal industry. Dividing your work or objectives into specific goals is an important part of managing your workload and achieving your overall ambitions.
- 19Aug2015
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How to Identify Your Weaknesses
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We are often much better at identifying our strengths than looking objectively at our weaknesses, but knowing the areas in which we struggle most is usually the most beneficial piece of information we can have in terms of improving our performance. Whether you are not receiving the marks you were hoping to achieve on a course or not getting the recognition or results you want in the workplace,
- 19Aug2015
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How to Stay Motivated During the Hot Summer Months
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Social media is blowing up with pictures of all your friends at the beach, you can’t get a solid night’s sleep due to your antique AC unit, and it seems like there is a long weekend every other week. Summer is definitely not the easiest time of year for anyone to be productive,
- 22Jul2015
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Six Things that Will Renew Your Enthusiasm and Motivation at Work
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Even if you love your job and your career, there are bound to be some weeks when it feels like the “same old, same old” routine, some times when you hit a plateau or a dip in the road. That doesn’t mean you need to change jobs or careers—or that you should resign yourself to feeling stagnant.
- 10Jun2015
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Comfortable with Uncomfortable
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I don’t believe in fads. Usually, I’m too tuned out from them to notice, but even if I were aware I think I’d still turn the other cheek and let the trends roll off my face like rainwater sloshing off impervious surfaces and into the gutters. For this reason, I avoid all diets and “get fit quick” pledges and opt instead for routine fitness.
- 10Jun2015
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Nine Ways Smart Admins Nurture New Ideas
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Most of the people in your office do a good job, and many of them excel. To really stand out, you need to be known for something beyond your job description. Think of the most successful admin or assistant you know–someone you emulate or who is doing what you’d like to do.
- 06May2015
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Benefits of Joining a Professional Organization
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Joining a professional organization is extremely important to your career if your main goal is to learn, grow, and network with other like-minded individuals. It exposes you to things you might not have been aware of and keeps you informed about current trends within the marketplace. I have heard many complain about not getting much from the professional organizations they join.
- 15Jan2015
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The One Who Changes EVERYTHING. It Could Be You.
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This article takes us back a few months into the middle of baseball season for “the little man,” otherwise known as Gavin, my elementary age cutie. Gavin’s team found themselves playing one of the best teams in the league, a team that actually went on to win the championship later that season.
- 01Aug2014
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Career and Commitment
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- 01May2014
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10 Smart Best Practices for the New (and Seasoned) Administrative Professional
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- 23Apr2014
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Why Am I the One Who Has to Find the File?
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- 01Mar2014
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How to Build a Strong Work Ethic
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- 01Nov2013
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Spotlight: National Association for Legal Professionals
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NALS is a leader in the legal services industry offering professional development by providing continuing legal education, certifications, resources, and training to those choosing the legal services industry as their career. NALS was formed in 1929, was incorporated in 1949, and has been dedicated to members of the legal community ever since.
- 01Oct2013
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Technology Is Making the Role of a Legal Secretary More Secure Than Ever Before
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While the world continues to change with technological growth, keeping in step with technological growth is required in every profession. With radical changes taking place in the entire dynamics of information storage, access, retrieval, publishing, and search and indexing mechanisms, apparently a lot of secretarial work that can be done either more efficiently or cost-effectively by software is being delegated to software.
- 01Aug2013
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Do Work and Life Ever Balance?
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- 01Jun2013
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Eight Work Traits of a Successful Secretary
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- 01May2013
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How to Be Irreplaceable in a Tough Economy
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- 01May2013
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Improving Profile and Visability
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- 01Apr2013
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Being Aware of Unhelpful Thinking Tendencies
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- 01Apr2013
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How to Motivate Yourself
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Staying motivated is a struggle. Our drive is constantly assaulted by negative thoughts and anxiety about the future. Everyone faces doubt and depression. What separates the highly successful is the ability to keep moving forward. There is no simple solution for a lack of motivation. Even after beating it, the problem reappears at the first sign of failure.
- 01Jan2013
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Challenging Negative Self-Talk
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- 01Jan2013
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Mentoring
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- 01Nov2012
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Clear Your Mind
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- 01Oct2012
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Achieving Personal Objectives
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- 01Jun2012
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In Search of the Rest of Your Career
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- 01May2012
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Big Time Small Town: Creating a Road Map to Success
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- 01Mar2012
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How Productive Will You Be in 2012?
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- 01Aug2011
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Why Did I Become a Paralegal?
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- 01Jul2011
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The Value of a Paralegal Degree
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- 01May2011
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Steps to Being a Successful Legal Secretary
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- 01Jan2011
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10 Tips for Setting Work Goals
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- 01Jan2011
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New Year’s Resolutions – How Planning Can Make A Difference!
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- 01Dec2010
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Four Reasons Why Legal Professionals Succeed (or Fail)
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- 01Nov2010
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Where’s the Glamour?
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- 01Oct2010
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Developing Proactivity
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- 01Aug2010
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The Distinguished Profession
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- 01Mar2010
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If I Knew I Couldn’t Fail
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- 01Feb2010
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How to Find Meaning in Your Work
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You have days when there just seems no point to what you’re doing – where it all feels futile or meaningless. Your motivation is low, yet the work still needs to be done. You might work for an employer, or you might be self-employed. Your “work” might be paid, or it might be unpaid – being a full-time parent,
- 01Feb2010
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When to Say No to Your Dream Job
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- 01Nov2009
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The Importance of Setting and Achieving Goals
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- 01Nov2009
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A Chicago Paralegal’s Rewards and Challenges in Litigation
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