by jaries | Jan 18, 2020 | Career Growth, Management & Leadership
My work is taking over my life. In October of 2019, I had the privilege of speaking at the LMA Southwest Regional Conference. The keynote presentation focused on building teams and included an interview with a NASA astronaut. I remember sitting in the room as the...
by jaries | Jan 6, 2020 | Career Growth, Management & Leadership
Promoted at work? Now what? First, congratulations on getting a wonderful promotion! How exciting! Getting a promotion is such a wonderful opportunity. Now that you have the new title and you’re settling into your new position, you’re likely wondering...
by jaries | Dec 4, 2019 | Career Growth, Management & Leadership
What makes a good manager? I’ve hired a lot of people at my firm. Over 40% of the firm’s employees actually. But one of the hardest roles to hire for is a good manager. Beyond the obvious factors, such as skills, experience, and technical know-how, what differentiates...
by jaries | Oct 30, 2019 | Career Growth, LinkedIn, Management & Leadership
Why You Can’t Just Phone In Your Career Path When I first started my career in legal marketing, I didn’t realize there were different specializations within the field. I thought legal marketing was legal marketing. But as I began to grow and learn more in my...
by jaries | Sep 10, 2019 | Career Growth, Management & Leadership
Leaders Need Inspiration Too: 5 Books to Inspire and Refine Your Leadership Skills Fresh off the Global Leadership Summit last month, I am feeling inspired. The GLS Summit is a 2-day conference in Chicago live-streamed across the world. The speakers are always...
by jaries | Aug 5, 2019 | Career Growth, Management & Leadership
How to ask for flexibility at work while showing commitment to my job For the last six years,my priorities have been all out of whack. It was work, family, health, and then everything else. I had a career to pursue, a mission to accomplish, and a very specific goal in...
