Audacious Humility I first heard this term, having the right amount of audacity and humility, last weekend as I attended my son, Drew's final comps in film.  He is graduating in May from Occidental College in Los Angeles, California with a Bachelor of Arts in Film.  As a requirement of graduation he had to create an original [...]

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You may be wondering why I picked this title for my March installment of "The Rezooming Attorney". It is an interesting choice. We attorneys are hares, wanting things done, impatient when things don't happen or they don't happen soon enough for us. That's where this rezooming article comes in. When you decide to rezoom your [...]

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On Sunday, as I was reading the NY Times, a pastime of probably 95% of the world, I came across an article entitled Casey Greenfield v. the World. Loved the title. It was about the life and love of Casey Greenfield, daughter of journalist Jeff Greenfield and mother of Roderick Henry Greenfield, nicknamed Rory, son [...]

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One of the things that plagues we rezoomers is the question, “How do we get back in the game?” I asked myself this question as I restarted my legal career in 2010. For 29 years I was a member of the ABA and the New York State Bar Associations (NYSBA). Yet in all those years, [...]

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As 2011 winds to a close, I find myself wrapping up the year with an empty tank of gas.  Maybe some of you feel this way, too.  It's hard to be optimistic every day and have you’re A-Game on all the time Yet you must and you will!! As I looked for something to write [...]

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You may think I have taken leave of my senses and my left-brain has abandoned my head.  Yet it is abundantly clear to me now.  Asking for what it is you want, in a clear manner, is all we really need to do to get business. Hog wash you say?  Trust me.  I said the [...]

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Two months ago I wrote an article for Solo Practice University describing the organizations I joined to help me Rezoom my career.  Entrepreneurial Women’s Network, Solo Practice University®, In Good Company, Savor the Success and Ladies who Launch to name a few and refresh your memories. In this post I'll explain how these groups defined [...]

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It's funny how we always think we are adaptable. Yet most of us have a comfort zone, and in that comfort zone lays the risk of ‘stagnicity’. My special word for a lawyer's, particularly a re-zoomer's, failure to grasp what’s new with both hands and put it to use in their practice. As I watched [...]

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My oldest son was a victim of what I call ostrich syndrome. It was his first internship for a large film outfit in California. He was very proud of his internship and took great pride in doing everything they told him to do. He collated, vacuumed, made coffee and was a stand up guy for [...]

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As I started writing a different column this month, it occurred to me I haven’t spoken about what I do each day to stay ahead of the 're-zooming' curve as I build my solo practice.  My resume and bio on SPU hit only the highlights.  What do I do, and continue to do each day [...]

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