Well-Being Week In Law

Experiment in Well-Being! Even “mini” experiments might be good for you!

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Next week is Well-Being Week in Law (WWIL).  This year’s theme:

The theme “embodies two key ideas: (1) a clean slate to start/restart our well-being action plans and (2) behavior change toward greater well-being.”

I’m focusing on the word “start.” The website is chock full of activities designed to spur a reboot. However, as I blogged last week, the goal shouldn’t be to choose an activity that gives us something to do during WWIL.  Rather, the goal should be to find something that will serve as a starting point towards building healthy habits with which we engage long after WWIL concludes.

To that end, each day during WWIL will focus on a discreate component of well-being.  In turn, each day’s programming will include activities designed “to support sustainable change.”  Specifically, “Well-Being Mini Experiments to try out each day that may spark insight and inspiration to make long-term, positive change.”

Call me an optimist, but anything that “may spark insight and inspiration to make long-term positive change” seems like a good thing!

For each day’s theme and suggested “Mini-Experiments,” go here.  There are SO MANY to choose from!  From using the acronym “DREAM” to improve your sleep, to trying something new, to engaging in “Bursts of Benevolence,” to the benefits of adding even the tiniest bit of variety to your daily routine.  There’s something for everyone.

Please consider trying even just one mini-experiment. 

Who knows?

If you do, maybe by the time next year’s WWIL rolls around, you’ll have made well-being a habit.

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Habitual Well-Being

Michael 2 Comments

If you only have time to read one line today, let it be this: consider making well-being a habit.

Now, for anyone with time for more, the rest of the story.

Well-Being Week in Law (WWIL) begins on May 6. From the website, it’s “aim . . . is to raise awareness about mental health and encourage action and innovation across the profession all year-round to improve well-being.”  The emphasis on “all year-round” is mine.  That’s because my hope continues to be that legal professionals make well-being a habit, not just something in which to dabble for a few days in May.

As a coach and runner, I’ve long believed not only in the importance of developing good habits but also in the notion that whatever we do – whether good or bad – we get good at it. For example, almost six years ago, I posted Make Wellness A Habit.[1]  Here’s an excerpt:

“As most of you know, I used to coach high school basketball.  Any coach will tell you this: whatever you do every day in practice, that’s probably what your team will be good at doing.  If you shoot a lot, your team will probably shoot well.  If you work a lot on plays against a zone defense, your team will probably execute its zone offense well.  If you do a little of a lot, but not a lot of any one thing, your team will probably be okay at a lot, but not very good at much of anything.

The same goes for incorporating wellness and mindfulness into your workplace.  If you want wellness and mindfulness to be part of your workplace culture, you must practice them.  Not just talk about wellness for 50 minutes at the firm retreat.  Not just mention mindfulness at every other staff meeting.  But do them.

Every. Single. Day.“

In other words, improvement happens when working to improve becomes a habit.[2]

Of course, making something a habit can be difficult.  Which brings me back to WWIL.  And, again, I’ll turn to the WWIL website:

  • “This year’s overall theme is Well-Being Reboot: A Fresh Start for Positive Change. It embodies two key ideas: (1) a clean slate to start/restart our well-being action plans and (2) behavior change toward greater well-being.”

With respect to “fresh starts,” the organizers write:

  • “Fresh starts make us feel like we can turn the page on our past failures. They also give us a chance to diagnose the reasons why our new habits aren’t sticking. This research inspired our WWIL theme. Many of us make well-being resolutions in January. By May, if our busy lives have gotten in the way of our big intentions, we may benefit from a reboot. We’d like to think of WWIL as a Well-Being New Year. We can put our failures behind us and celebrate a fresh start for building the healthy lives we really want.”

That is, WWIL’s “reboot” theme gives all of us who have dabbled in wellbeing but not yet made it a habit a chance to start anew.

Each day during WWIL focuses on a discrete aspect of well-being.

The website is chock full of tips to address each day’s focus.  Tips that, if made into habits, will improve your well-being.

So, back to the opening line: consider making well-being a habit.  

Look at the tips.  I’m sure you can find one that interests you.  Would one (or more) for each day be good?  Yes. But even just one – from even just one of the days — will be a great start.  From there, make it habit.

Indeed, if charged with looking out for your own well-being, may you plead guilty to being a habitual offender.

As always, let’s be careful out there

[1] I just noticed that I posted it on July 18.  That’s my birthday. (Cancers rock! Cancer doesn’t. Trust me – I know both to be true.) Anyhow, for the life of me, I cannot imagine what made me think that celebrating my birthday by working on a well-being blog was good for my well-being!

[2] For more, check out Healthline’s Habits Matter More Than You Might Think – These Tips Can Help The Good Ones Stick or MindTools and The Power of Good Habits.

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Five for Friday #276

Michael 1 Comment

Welcome to Friday and the 276th legal ethics quiz!

This week is Well-Being Week in Law. Conceived and promoted by the Institute for Well-Being in Law, the event’s goals are “to raise awareness about mental health and to encourage action and innovation across the profession to improve well-being.” 

Each day focuses on a different aspect of wellness:

Today’s focus is Emotional Well-Being.  In this video, I share thoughts on:

  • emotional intelligence and emotional IQ;
  • accepting that we’ll experience negative emotions;
  • remembering “W.I.N.” when responding to negative emotions;
  • winning our 3-feet of influence; and,
  • finding and modeling positive & productive responses to negative emotions.

The video references my blog post W.I.N. your 3-feet of influence.

Finally, per tradition, the video includes my Kentucky Derby picks. 

The week’s quiz number tempts me to play some combination of the 2, 7, and 6 horses.  Yes – the odds suggest that if they come in, I might not have to come back to work on Monday.  Still, I’m not going with those horses. Instead, in no particular order, I like Tapit Trice, Practical Move, and Forte.  For my long shot, I’ll take Forte’s half-brother, Raise Cain.  

So, the official pick is a box trifecta of the 5, 10, 15, and 16. 

Watch the video to learn how I (weakly) connect their numbers to the quiz number.

Have a great weekend!

Onto the quiz!

Rules

  • None.  Open book, open search engine, text-a-friend.
  • Exception:  Question 5.  We try to play that one honest.
  • Unless stated otherwise, the Vermont Rules of Professional Conduct apply.
  • Please do not post answers as a “comment” to this post.
  • E-mail answers to michael.kennedy@vermont.gov
  • Team entries welcome, creative team names even more welcome.
  • I’ll post the answers & Honor Roll on Monday,
  • Please consider sharing the quiz with friends & colleagues.
  • Share on social media.  Hashtag it – #fiveforfriday.

Question 1

Which word, that’s one of the 7 Cs of legal ethics, properly fills in the blank in this comment to one of the rules?

“While normally it is impermissible to __________ the lawyer’s own funds with client funds, paragraph (b) provides that it is permissible when necessary to pay services charges or other fees on the account.”

Question 2

The word “client” is not one of my 7 Cs of Legal Ethics.  I suppose it should be!

Anyhow, there are several rules whose titles reference specific types of clients.  Which is NOT a type of client specifically mentioned in the title to a rule?

  • A.            Current.
  • B.            Deceased.
  • C.            Former.
  • D.            Prospective.

Question 3

Lawyer contacted me with an inquiry.  Quoting the rule, my response began as follows:

“Under the rule, your first duty is to, ‘as far as reasonably possible, maintain a normal client-lawyer relationship with the client.’”

Given my response, Lawyer called to discuss a client ____________:

  • A.  who had filed a disciplinary complaint against the lawyer.
  • B.  whose capacity to make adequately considered decisions in connection with the representation is diminished.
  • C.  who provided false testimony to a tribunal.
  • D.  who the lawyer reasonably believed, without knowing for sure, intended to use the lawyer’s services to commit a crime or fraud.

Question 4

Attorney contacted me with an inquiry.  I listened, then responded:

“There are 3 exceptions.  One is if the testimony relates to an uncontested issue. Another is if the testimony relates to the nature and value of legal services rendered in the case.  The last is if disqualification will result in substantial hardship to the client.”

Given my response, Attorney contacted me because Attorney __________:

  • A.  reasonably believed that they had become a necessary witness.
  • B.  mid-trial, learned that a former client would be the next witness to testify for the opposing party.
  • C.  had been subpoenaed to give evidence against a former client.
  • D.  All the above.  The rule mentions each scenario.

Question 5

A few months ago, news broke that a company’s former top in-house lawyer has cooperated with the federal prosecutors who are investigating the company’s much publicized collapse.  Apparently, the lawyer did not disclose the company’s criminal conduct before the company’s November collapse. See, V.R.Pr.C. 1.13.

Two weeks ago, Above The Law posted an article under the headline “Taylor Swift Is A Better Lawyer Than You.”  Swift reportedly turned down $100 million to endorse the company that is referenced in the first paragraph.  According to a lawyer who is representing plaintiffs who are suing the company, Swift rejected the company’s offer after asking “Can you tell me that these are not unregistered securities?”  

Competence indeed!

Name the company.

Five for Friday #274

Michael 2 Comments

Welcome to Friday and the 274th legal ethics quiz!

I’m running the Boston Marathon on Monday. While the training cycle often left my body and mind dubious of this next statement, running is critical to my well-being. For me, the most rewarding aspects are the physical & mental challenges, and the friendships & social connections I wouldn’t have made if I’d never taken up the sport.

So, I think my message today is “find your run.”  Not literally, but figuratively.  Seek something outside the law that does for you what running has done for me.

In fact, that’s kind of the point of Well-Being Week in Law.  Taking place May 1-5, WWIL aims to “to raise awareness about mental health and encourage action and innovation across the profession to improve well-being.” I’m a big fan of this paragraph on the organizer’s website:

  • When our professional and organizational cultures support our well-being, we are better able to make good choices that allow us to thrive and be our best for our clients, colleagues, organizations, families, and communities. It is up to all of us to cultivate new professional norms and cultures that enable and encourage well-being. Do your part and help spread the word.”

Here here!

Each day during WWIL has a different theme, with each day’s theme a component of well-being:

The website includes dozens of suggested activities for each day, whether done as individuals, firms, offices, or bar associations.  Or you can create your own activity.  For example, on Wednesday of 2022’s WWIL, I made this video of me expanding my intellectual horizons by learning how to make bread.

I encourage all to participate, even if only by doing one ten-minute activity on one of the days. That’d be better than nothing! And, as we know, when it comes to our well-being, doing nothing is no longer an option.

Onto the quiz!

PS: I had grand visions of tying this intro to “274” by concluding with two statements: (1) WWIL is only 27 days away; and (2) this will be my 4th Boston Marathon.  27 & 4 combine to form 274.  It was only about 3 lines ago that I realized WWIL week, which begins on May 1, is 17 days away.  Math incompetence!

Rules

  • None.  Open book, open search engine, text-a-friend.
  • Exception:  Question 5.  We try to play that one honest.
  • Unless stated otherwise, the Vermont Rules of Professional Conduct apply.
  • Please do not post answers as a “comment” to this post.
  • E-mail answers to michael.kennedy@vermont.gov
  • Team entries welcome, creative team names even more welcome.
  • I’ll post the answers & Honor Roll on Monday,
  • Please consider sharing the quiz with friends & colleagues.
  • Share on social media.  Hashtag it – #fiveforfriday.

Question 1

I use a variation of this question in my wellness seminars. 

Fill in the blank:

There’s a rule that requires lawyers to “act with ________ diligence and promptness in representing a client.”

Question 2

This came up twice in inquiries this week.  The same word properly fills in each blank.  What’s the word?

Lawyer called me with an inquiry. I listened, then responded, “Under the rule, you represent the ________, not any individual members or employees.”  Then, I read to the lawyer the following language that appears in a comment to the rule:

“Care must be taken to assure that the individual understands that, when there is adversity of interest, the lawyer for the ________ cannot provide legal representation to the individual, and that discussions between the lawyer for the ________ and the individual might not be privileged.”

  • A.   Organization.
  • B.   Government Agency.
  • C.   Corporation.
  • D.   Non-profit.

Question 3

At last month’s Mid-Year Meeting of the Vermont Bar Association, an overflow crowd at the plenary session participated in a discussion of a problem that is facing the bar and shared ideas as how best to address it.  It’s a problem that’s not unique to Vermont’s legal profession. Indeed, around the country, disciplinary prosecutors have started to use the following rules to address the problem:

  • The rule that prohibits undignified or discourteous conduct that is degrading or disruptive to a tribunal.
  • The rule that prohibits a lawyer from taking action that has no substantial purpose other than to delay, burden, or embarrass a third person.
  • The rule that prohibits conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice.

What’s the general issue that was discussed at the VBA meeting and that disciplinary prosecutors use these rules to address?

Question 4

If you watch Succession, you might have noticed this in a recent episode. Legal ethics in action!

There’s a rule that includes the following statement in a comment: “Not all persons who communicate information to a lawyer are entitled to protection under this rule.”  The comment goes on to specify that a particular type of person is not entitled the rule’s protection. What type? 

A person who:

  • A.  fails to comply with the terms of a fee agreement.
  • B.  fails to assist the lawyer in responding to discovery requests.
  • C.  posts a negative online review about the lawyer.
  • D.  consults with or provides information to a lawyer with the intent to disqualify the lawyer from representing someone else whose interests are materially adverse to their own.

Question 5

Late last month, a civil trial involving a major Hollywood celebrity’s skiing accident made headlines.  Among other things, there were multiple stories about how one of the lawyers on the celebrity’s defense team apologized for how the lawyer treated a witness for the plaintiff.  Specifically, the lawyer apologized for being an “ass” during a cross-examination and stated that his conduct is “why people don’t like lawyers.”

On March 30, a jury returned a verdict in favor of the celebrity defendant and awarded the celebrity defendant $1 on a counterclaim.

Name the celebrity defendant.

Five for Friday #252

Michael 2 Comments

Welcome to Friday and the 252nd legal ethics quiz!

Later today, Andrew Manitsky and I are presenting a CLE at the YLD Thaw in Montreal. Our seminar will focus on the duty of candor. With that in mind, would you believe me if I told you that you could both win a prize and secure internet fame merely by writing a single “thank you” note next week?

Maybe you wouldn’t.  And maybe my statement includes a scoop of puffery and a dash of paltering. But,  the statement includes kernels of truth!

Next week is Well-Being Week in Law. This participation guide includes 187 suggestions, with the suggestions divided among the different themes assigned to each day.  Don’t worry. I’m not asking people to do 187 things or even to do something every day. Indeed, as the guide indicates, Well-Being Week in Law

  • “is designed so that people and organizations can participate in any way that fits their goals and capacities. If you want to participate in multiple things every day, that’s great. But also feel free to select only a few things over the entire week that match your priorities.”

So, I’m asking folks to consider finding ONE thing to do during the week. And that one thing doesn’t even have to be from the list of 187 suggestions – choose whatever works for you!

Now, back to the “thank you” note.

Many of the guide’s suggestions can be completed in 20 minutes or less. No amount of participation is too “small” or “inconsequential.” Indeed, as we know too well, when it comes to improving the profession’s well-being, there is no step too small to take. For example, sending a “thank you” note qualifies!

In fact, here’s how easy it is.

Yesterday, I sent notice of Well-Being Week in Law to many who are part of Vermont’s legal community. A friend texted. The friend had recently learned that “expressing gratitude” can improve wellness. So, the friend asked whether thanking me for looking out for their wellness qualifies as participation. I replied that it does. Then I thanked the friend for asking. Boom! We’d both done our one thing!

Oh, yeah. Prizes and internet fame.

The Institute for Well-Being in the Law is offering a chance to win prizes by completing the 2022 Well-Being Week in Law Participation Survey.  Or, you can show your commitment to well-being by participating in the Social Media Challenge.  Finally, I will use my blog and Twitter account to mention any member of Vermont’s legal community who lets me know that they, their co-workers, or their office/firm participated, even if just barely, in Well-Being Week.

With all this in mind, hardly seems that my opening statement was misleading or deceptive!

Finally, and to tie this message to the week’s quiz number, yes, my goal is for as many folks as possible to consider doing 1 thing during Well-Being Week in Law. However, here’s my dream. It’s rooted in the palindromic nature of “252.”

What if you chose 2 things over the week’s 5 days? Then, what if you turned around and did the same the following week?

Here’s to the Vermont legal community making well-being a habit!

For more on Well-Being Week in Law and how to participate, see this blog post.

Onto the quiz!

Rules

  • Open book, open search engine, text-a-friend.
  • Exception:  Question 5. We try to play that one honest.
  • Unless stated otherwise, the Vermont Rules of Professional Conduct apply
  • Team entries welcome, creative team names even more welcome.
  • E-mail answers to michael.kennedy@vermont.gov
  • I’ll post the answers & Honor Roll on Monday
  • Please consider sharing the quiz with friends & colleagues
  • Share on social media. Hashtag it – #fiveforfriday

Question 1

Lawyer works at Firm. If Lawyer has a conflict of interest that prohibits Lawyer from representing Client, which type of conflict is least likely to be imputed to the other attorneys in Lawyer’s firm? A conflict that arises from:

  • A.  Lawyer’s representation of a former client.
  • B.  Lawyer’s current representation of another client.
  • C.  a personal interest of Lawyer’s.
  • D.  trick question. In VT, all conflicts are imputed to others in the same firm.

Question 2

Can a lawyer accept compensation from someone other than the client?

  • A. Yes, but only if the payor is related to the client.
  • B.  Yes, but only if the payor is the client’s insurance company or employer.
  • C.  Yes, if the client gives informed consent, the payor doesn’t interfere with the lawyer-client relationship, and information relating to the representation of the client is not disclosed to the payor except as authorized by the rule on client confidences.
  • D.  A & B.

Question 3

Under Vermont’s rules, if a lawyer reasonably believes that a client intends to commit an act that will result in the death of or substantial bodily harm to the client, the lawyer ____:

  • A.  must disclose the client’s intention.
  • B.  must not disclose the client’s intention.
  • C.  may disclose the client’s intention.
  • D.  It depends on how old the client is.

Question 4

Lawyer called me with an inquiry related to a potential conflict between a prospective client and a former client. We discussed the distinction between the lawyer’s general knowledge of the former client’s policies and practices, versus the lawyer’s knowledge of specific facts gained during the prior representation that are relevant to the new matter.

As such, it’s most likely that Lawyer’s former client is _________:

  • A. a minor.
  • B.  an organization.
  • C.  deceased.
  • D.  represented by a law firm that once employed Lawyer.

Question 5

The Thaw is on my mind.

With “most” defined as “all,” most of my knowledge of the British Commonwealth’s legal system comes from tv and movies. Last week, I binged Anatomy of a Scandal. Set in England, here are the lawyers who appeared in a criminal trial:

Englih Lawyer

A few years ago, I loved the Australian show Rake. Here’s the main character:

Rake

So, if I bump into a Canadian lawyer this weekend, I might ask the lawyer if they have a peruke. It’s altogether possible that the lawyer will have no idea what “peruke” means. If so, what’s the word I’ll use instead? The more common term for a “peruke?”

Negative infinity points for any smart aleck comments that I should get my own a peruke.

 

Consider participating in Well-Being Week in Law. Nothing is too small . . . and there are prizes!

Michael 2 Comments

Next week is Well-Being Week in Law. Conceived and promoted by the Institute for Well-Being in Law (IWIL), the event’s goals are “to raise awareness about mental health and to encourage action and innovation across the profession to improve well-being.”

I encourage you, your co-workers, and your colleagues to participate, even if only by doing something that might seem “small” or “inconsequential.”  Indeed, as we know too well, when it comes to improving the profession’s well-being, there is no step too small to help. For example, sending a “thank you” note. Surely, someone at your office has time (and reason) to express gratitude at some point next week!

Of course, Well-Being Week in Law features many additional activities and opportunities to promote well-being. Legal professionals can participate as individuals, with a friend/colleague/co-worker, or as an entire office/firm. There’s something for everyone!

And speaking of everyone, you lawyers, don’t forget to include your non-lawyer staff. They are much a part of the profession as lawyers!

Each day focuses on a different aspect of wellness:

Each Day

IWIL’s participation guide includes dozens of suggestions for each day, breaking the suggestions into things to read, things to watch or listen to, and things to do.  For instance, on Monday, legal professionals might

Or, for the legal professional who has an Apple Watch, Vermont lawyer Tammy Heffernan has offered to host a month-long challenge associated with well-being. Tammy set it up so that there are both team and individual challenges. Instructions on how to sign-up are at the end of this letter.

There are other ways to participate in Well-Being Week.

The event coincides with May being Mental Health Awareness Month. So, next week, you and your co-workers might consider the daily challenges in the 31-Day Mental Health Challenge.

In addition, I plan to host virtual discussions on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. The discussions will begin at noon and focus on the day’s theme. All are welcome. Each morning, I’ll post a link to join that day’s discussion on my blog. The videos I recorded last year provide a flavor of the discussions.

Again, the participation guide is chock full of ideas.

Finally, well-being is not “one size fits all.’  It’s personal. As the participation guide states:

Pick & Choose to Fit Your Needs

WWIL is designed so that people and organizations can participate in any way that fits their goals and capacities. If you want to participate in multiple things every day, that’s great. But also feel free to select only a few things over the entire week that match your priorities.

As I mentioned, there’s something for everyone. I encourage you to find what works for you and to encourage your colleague and co-workers to do the same.

Oh! One last thing. With participation comes reward(s)!

IWIL is offering legal professionals a chance to win prizes by completing the 2022 Well-Being Week in Law Participation Survey.  Or, you can show your commitment to well-being by participating in the Social Media Challenge.  Finally, I will use my blog and Twitter account to mention any member of Vermont’s legal community who lets me know that they, their co-workers, or their office/firm participated, even if just barely, in Well-Being Week.

Thank you for considering ways that you and your co-workers might participate in 2022 Well-Being Week in Law.

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P.S. – thank you Tammy!

APPLE WATCH TEAM CHALLENGE

”VT Attorney Well Being Team Challenge ”

First, download Challenges: https://challengesapp.app.link/download

Once you have the app, enter invite code: ‘cheu’ or tap on the link below to join:

https://sync.challenges.app/invite?eligibilitycode=cheu

APPLE WATCH INDIVIDUAL CHALLENGE

“VT Attorney Individual Challenge”

First, download Challenges: https://challengesapp.app.link/download

Once you have the app, enter invite code: ‘kfdk’ or tap on the link below to join:

https://sync.challenges.app/invite?eligibilitycode=kfdk

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Here’s how Vermont’s legal professionals can plan for Well-Being Week in Law.

Michael 1 Comment

Well-Being Week in Law begins on May 2.  Driven by the efforts of the folks at the Institute for Well-Being in Law (IWIL), the week is designed to raise awareness by encouraging all in the profession to engage in activities that promote well-being.

There are many ways to get involved.

Each day has a different theme, with each theme a component of wellness.

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Last year, I hosted daily virtual meetups over the lunch hour.  There was no agenda.  Rather, we shared thoughts and tips related to the day’s theme.  My posts and videos on the project are here.  I intend to reprise the discussions this year.

There’s also A LOT more that folks can do. I encourage legal professionals, legal organizations, and individuals within the profession to get involved.  Here are some resources from IWIL’s website:

I’ve not yet finalized the activities I’ll promote in addition to the daily discussions.  I hope to do so next week.  Until then, if you, your firm, or your organization is interested in planning even a single activity, let me know if you need assistance or want me to stop by.  I will if I can. Also, if you’re interested in learning what others intend to do, IWIL is hosting a series of free planning sessions.  For more information on how to register for the planning sessions, go here.

Let’s continue to promote the well-being of Vermont’s legal profession and its members.

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Emotional Well-Being: the debrief video

Michael 2 Comments

It’s time for Friday’s debriefing.  Today’s discussion was so thoughtful that there’s no way my recap will do it justice.

Again, it’s Well-Being Week in Law.  Today’s topic is Emotional Well-Being.  I focused on the importance of learning to accept that we will experience negative emotions and learning to control our responses to them.  Earlier today, I posted this blog advance of a group discussion that took place at lunch.

As have been the others this week, the discussion was fantastic. Here’s the debrief video with my takeaways.

Thanks to everyone who participated today and this week!

Enjoy the weekend.

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Emotional Well-Being: W.I.N. your 3 feet of influence.

Michael 6 Comments

Welcome to Friday of Well-Being Week in Law.

Today’s topic is Emotional Well-Being.  The focus is on learning to understand and identify our emotions.  Here’s a video (8:36) in which I share some thoughts.  The headlines:

  • It’s okay to feel negative emotions
  • W.I.N.
  • W.I.N. your 3-feet of influence
  • It’s okay to ask for help, and help is available.
  • Be 1 of somebody’s 3 or 4

I’m hosting a Zoom discussion today at noon.  The invite is here.  If you’re interested in sharing your thoughts on emotional intelligence, listening to others share theirs, or both – please join!

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Communities & Connections: the debrief video

Michael 1 Comment

It’s time for Thursday’s debriefing.

Again, it’s Well-Being Week in Law.  Today’s topic is Social Well-Being and the importance of communities and connections.  Earlier today, I posted this video in advance of a group discussion that took place at lunch.

As have been the others this week, the discussion was fantastic.  Here’s the debrief video (7:34) with my takeaways.

Tomorrow’s topic is Emotional Intelligence and the critical role it plays in our well-being. I intend to frame the conversation around an idea (not my own) that I used as a coach:  W.I.N.  Or, “What’s Important Now.”  From there, we’ll talk about how emotional intelligence can help us to W.I.N our three feet of influence.  Feel free to join to share your thoughts, listen to others share theirs, or do both! I’ll include the link in tomorrow morning’s blog post.

Thanks again to everyone who participated today.

Connect!

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