Book in Focus – Deep Work by Carl Newport

If you don’t produce you won’t thrive - no matter how skilled or talented you are.- Carl Newport Deep work is difficult, important work which required uninterrupted attention and single-minded focus. Deep work creates value and builds the flow. There are 3 deep work strategies that can heighten your ability to focus and produce results. … Continue reading Book in Focus – Deep Work by Carl Newport

A Lesson from the Parable of the Trapeze

Two trapeze artists

I would like to highlight on transitions. We may have to make a change in one or more areas of our life as a result of our awakening of our self-understanding. This call pushes us to move towards the next stage, pillar, step or milestone. Moving from one stage to another is quite an arduous task and for some, an exhausting one. This inspiring piece by Danaan Perry has been a source of succor for me during the grueling ‘hang-in there...

A Lawyer’s Agile Perspective

Last week I googled “Agile Project Management” and the following definition came up on my screen:             “Agile Project Management is an iterative approach to planning and guiding project processes that breaks them down into smaller cycles called sprints, or iterations.” [1] It was Greek to me. No matter how many times I read it, … Continue reading A Lawyer’s Agile Perspective