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Tragic lessons to learn… about life, and a death, in law

Vanessa A week ago today, an inquest pieced together the final, tragic moments of a high flying law firm equity partner and mum (article here). Her name was Vanessa Ford. …

The Presumption of Resilience and How to Enhance Yours - coaching for lawyers

The Presumption of Resilience – and How to Enhance Yours

Article for Counsel Magazine, published September 2023 An 8 minute read on the trials and tribulations of advancing your career in law; from pupillage to the bar and beyond, along …

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Ready for a Summer ‘Re-set’?

Article for Counsel Magazine, published July 2023 A 5 minute read on being ready to take a summer break and hit that reset button, and the benefits of doing so. …

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Life Balance and How to Achieve It… through mindset, prioritisation and boundaries

A 6 minute read on the pressures of working in the legal profession, especially post-pandemic, where we seem to have enabled the encroachment of work into our personal lives even …

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Avoid Overwhelm: Common Threats to Wellbeing and How to Improve it

A 3 minute read on workplace wellbeing including 6 tips on how to avoid overwhelm.  As a former criminal barrister with 19 years’ experience and now a specialist coach empowering …

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How Your Firm Can Survive the Great Resignation

A 5 minute read on how law firms can adapt to minimise staff attrition due to the effects of the Great Resignation. https://www.lawsociety.org.uk/topics/business-management/how-your-firm-can-survive-the-great-resignation  

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Boundaries, Burn-Out and Balance in a Post-Pandemic World

A six minute read on the good and bad outcomes of the pandemic in terms of remote working and how setting boundaries can help combat the issues, reduce stress and …