LAWYERS: EVERYONE HAS AT LEAST ONE BAD HABIT
Pamela DeNeuve
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It is no secret that lawyers are creatures
of HABIT.
Law schools drill their pupils in disciplines and hectic routines. Living in the pressure cooker of practicing law can be like putting Miracle Grow on one's faults.
Personal demons can rapidly pop up while working in a demanding and stressful work environment. Young and old lawyers and nonlawyers can easily become overwhelmed.
Add to that a pandemic. Covid-19 has caused so much uncertainty, created havoc in our society. This pandemic adds another layer of stress to an already pressurized and anxious profession.
Every one of us has at least one bad habit or two. These self-sabotaging behaviors don't serve our best interests. Every time you repeat a bad habit, a neural pathway is stimulated in your brain. Over time, this neural pathway becomes strengthened. It morphs into a superhighway that dominates our behaviors.
Practicing law can be like putting Miracle Grow on one's faults.
A wise lawyer wants to understand the science about neural pathways in their brain. This knowledge of science gives you exceptional POWER in your law practice.
Here are some possible bad habits
- Procrastination
- Gossip
- Interrupting others
- Always oversleeping
- Spending too much money
- Overeating
- Getting drunk or high
- Smoking
- Yelling at your children or loved ones
- Staying up too late
- Addictions to devices, videos, television, social media
- Suicidal ideations
- Slovenliness
- Disorganization
- Talking too much
- Judging others
- Putting others down
- Racial prejudices
- Hatred
- Compulsive shopping
- Workaholism
The question is, how does one overcome bad their bad habits?
Think of your brain as a computer. For example, I have a MacBook Pro. For some reason, I have worn out the letter "e" on my keyboard. Why? Maybe I use the letter "e" more than the others, or perhaps I exert more pressure on the letter "e." It remains a mystery.
If this example with my computer were a problem that affected my health, business, financial security, or family relationships, I would have to take the necessary steps to correct this tendency, causing my letter "e" to disappear.
It would be unwise for me to ignore something that affected my life in such a negative way.
Similarly, you must approach your bad habits constructively with a positive attitude to solve the problem.
- We know this is true about bad habits:
- You don't want to ignore them.
- You can't wish them away.
- Bad habits only get worse over time.
- Without intervention on your part, it will continue.
MEET BECKY
Becky's difficulty in her relationships wrecked all kinds of havoc in her law practice. Because she was a good lawyer, she thought she could ignore this problem at home, and it would go away.
Over time, her family problems spilled over into her life, affected her health, her law practice, and caused depression. We were able to:
- Identify why these problems in her home life persisted.
- Discover her blind spot, so she identified what she was doing to exacerbate the situation.
- Understand how her chaotic upbringing affected her family today.
- Coach her on what she needed to do to change the situation.
- Learn how a much better way of communicating would create peace.
Becky has now created a harmonious atmosphere in her home that resulted in a banner year in her law practice.
Don't struggle with a chronic bad habit that is causing your law practice to spiral down. Be like Becky and schedule your 30-minute screening today. (no cost, no sales, just an exploration of what is possible in your life and law practice.)
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3yEveryone will have good habits or bad habits . One need to worry about bad habits if it interferes with your growth process in any way and take concerted efforts to change
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3yIt seems as though tense situations only intensify our bad habit. We fall back on what we know even if they harm us or set us back. Great to be able to have you to help them not only see the habit and how it is hurting them not helping them.
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3yHmmm.... lots of bad habits there Pamela and some of them are very destructive if not addressed. I really do like how you bring up client stories that show how you impact lawyers practices and their lives. You do great work! 👍
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3yI can see how you are so amazing at helping not only established attorneys but new ones at setting up healthy habits to last throughout their career for success. I can imagine what a world of difference it would be for one stuck in a rut. Are a majority of your clients seasoned or within their first few years of practice?
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3yIt's so true that a little pressure will blow our bad habits out of proportion. It takes a lot of mindfulness to stay in control and make good decisions. Thank you for these reminders!