legal sanity

While I was away on a business-family trip last week, I took a little time to vet the online hopper where I store fodder for my blog posts. Although it’s all worthy of more in-depth attention, I decided to present the hopper’s article, post and other content to you here in condensed form so that you can consume it sooner rather than later. Enjoy!

Addressing one of my favorite topics, happiness, are the following:

What is “happiness,” anyway? and What is happiness? are two great posts from Gretchen Rubin at The Happiness Project;

Debbie Call’s commentary Make Money - Get Happy - Not? and link to an underlying Mother Jones article on human well-being called Reversal of Fortune;

Tom Peter’s take on Passion or Indifference;

Pamela Slim’s provocative newsletter feature entitled Is your inner tiger choking on a short leash?  and her related blog post;

Last, but certainly not least, my friend Michael Cohen posts on the science backing the positive effects of meditation.

The next set drawn from the hopper considers workplace matters. They are:

Forbes’ coverage of work-life balance;

Views on employee engagement provided by Curt Rosengren and Motto Magazine in What is employee engagement (and why does it matter)?;

A two-part posting at Be Excellent on Employee Engagement and Generational Differences and employee engagement statistics and tips;

Fast Company’s insights into Caring, the Corporate Way.

This last group offers valuable guidance to newly-minted lawyers:

Blogger and Edge International consultant Patrick J. McKenna writes about ways to ask for business;

Dan Hull shares his philosophy on the same subject in a post titled Asking Clients for Work: “Why are Lawyers So Shy?”;

Rounding out the offerings is an article highlighting how law schools are not preparing graduates for solo practice. The piece quotes blogger and solo-advocate Susan Cartier Liebel.

On that note, this coming Monday, April 16, 2007, at noon, I'm speaking to Harvard Law School’s graduating class about fearless networking. This program is part of the school’s pilot effort to better prepare students for the real-world practice of law. If you’re in the Boston area and would like to attend, please let me know.