It's Time to Ditch Your Lawyer Friends

Heard enough bad news in the past few weeks? Let's talk about some good news! I'm hosting a FREE call Thursday, October 2...

"Ditch Your Lawyer Friends...the Secret to Propelling Yourself Out of the Law"


Who are you spending your time with these days?

Is it that same tired old group of lawyer friends who hang out at Happy Hour griping? I guarantee you that discussing the state of the economy and competing as to who has had the worst work day are NOT going to help you move forward.

It's time to kick your friends to the curb.

Alright, alright, you don't have to give them up completely. But a lot of you have told me while you can rely on these folks (some of them at least) for support, they're not so good at giving you creative ideas for making a change. In fact, their idea of creativity is changing practice groups and/or firms.

What if I told you that developing a new set of friends will not only help you build a bridge to your new career but also help you walk over that bridge to the other side--IF you follow my model.

I'm going to be revealing all on my one-time-only FREE teleseminar Thursday, October 2...

"Ditch Your Lawyer Friends...the Secret to Propelling Yourself Out of the Law"

And I promise these strategies are fun and easy (I know the time-honored third-grade technique of walking up to someone and saying, "Let's be friends" isn't so practical anymore).

Ditching your lawyer friends won't be the only thing we'll be talking about tomorrow though. I know a lot of you are dying to get out of the law but feeling like lots of stuff is getting in your way:


-Financial constraints. "Who would be crazy enough to leave the law at a time like this?" You'd be surprised. But even if you're not ready to leave just yet, wouldn't it make sense to start plotting your financial escape plan in advance? Just applying this one strategy can give you hope and excitement that will sustain you until you're ready to leave.


-Bone-crushing inertia. "How the heck am I supposed to get motivated about this when I can barely get out of bed as is and I'm overloaded at work?" Let me give you some relief on this one.


-Big stinking fear. "I'm too scared (of failing, making a mistake, getting it wrong, etc.) to make a change." I've got something on this call tonight for you too.


Let's get all the stuff that's getting in the way on the table and I'll show you some strategies for how to get around it.

You definitely want to get in on this, so reserve your spot now.

Can You Really Do Anything with a Law Degree?

As much as I hate that oft-quoted saying, "You can do anything with your law degree," boy, did I see it in action at my alma mater, Harvard Law, this past weekend at Celebration 55: The Women's Leadership Institute.

Just take a look at the panelists on the panel on non-traditional careers that I moderated: an entrepreneur who creates legal portal sites, an author with a conflict resolution firm, a woman who owns a literary agency, another who has an executive recruiting firm, as well as a psychotherapist.

My panelists offered lots of inspirational words, and I'd like to share some with you:

1) Being bored "out of your skull" practicing law is a sign. A sign that it's time to consider leaving.

2) It's ok if your first job outside of the law isn't the right one. Where you ultimately end up is often a winding, weaving path you could never have expected.

3) Yes, changing careers is scary. And if you can just keep going in spite of the fear you'll find yourself in the place you were meant to be.

The Complete Lawyer Reviews The Unhappy Lawyer!

The Complete Lawyer, the online legal mag that's distributed to several bars across the country, has a fun multi-media review of my book, The Unhappy Lawyer, in this month's issue.

There's an audio component at the beginning of the article (an interview with me), as well as a written review.

Here's the link:

http://www.thecompletelawyer.com/volume4/issue5/article.php?ppaid=10891

Enjoy!

Missed My Teleseminar Last Night? Hear the Recording

I hope you were able to make it on the line last night for my teleseminar, “The Secret Behind Getting out of the Law and into a Life You Love.”

If you missed out, you can access the audio recording now at:

http://www.leavingthelaw.com/secrets-recording.htm

IMPORTANT:

To be fair, I need to let you know about the "exclusive invitation" I extended on the call.

I'm teaching a one-time-only, 5-part telecourse this September called "The 7 Secrets to Getting the Heck Out of the Law and into an Amazing Life."

It's completely different from anything I've ever done before, and it's going to crack the code behind my book The Unhappy Lawyer and reveal to you how to design the work and life of your dreams.

Take a look at what I'm offering at http://www.theunhappylawyer.com/7secrets.html. You need to reserve your spot now.

I hope to hear you on the first call on September 9th!

The Unhappy Lawyer has arrived!

I'm excited to announce my book The Unhappy Lawyer: A Roadmap for Finding Meaningful Work Outside of the Law (Sourcebooks) is in print! My publisher sent me a big, fat box of books a few days ago. That means you can pick up your copy at your local bookstore or at Amazon.com.

A step-by-step guide to helping unhappy lawyers make their transition out of law and into work they love, The Unhappy Lawyer provides exercises, checklists, and resources every step along the way. One of the parts of the book I love best is that each chapter contains an interview with a lawyer who has left the law for greener pastures. You'll hear the stories of how they chose their new careers, the challenges and triumphs along the way, and the joy of pursuing work that fits.

Once you've gotten your copy and devoured it, I'd love it if you'd write a review for Amazon (5 stars always appreciated!). Just go to Amazon.com, search for The Unhappy Lawyer, and follow the instructions at the bottom of the page regarding writing reviews.

How exciting is this?!

New Publication Date for The Unhappy Lawyer

I had a wonderful time this weekend celebrating the release of my book The Unhappy Lawyer with family and friends. But there was a twist. I planned the book release party to coincide with the release date of my book which was supposed to be July 1. But then I received an email from my publisher that the release date of the book is being delayed until September.

A book release party without the books. Huh. I decided that that wasn't a good enough reason not to party so we pressed on. To my delight, my publisher magically managed to get their hands on a few copies of the book prior to the event.

So what does that mean for you? If you've already placed on order on Amazon, just sit tight. The book is coming but it won't be until September. If you're waiting until the book is on the shelf at Borders and Barnes & Noble (although I don't know why you wouldn't go ahead and take advantage of the pre-order discount at Amazon), it'll be there in September.

As soon as I have a more definitive date, you'll be the first to know!

In the meantime, if you just can't wait, check out an excerpt from The Unhappy Lawyer at The Complete Lawyer, an online legal magazine. Here's the link:

http://www.thecompletelawyer.com/volume4/issue4/article.php?ppaid=9477

Ready to Make a Quantum Leap?

What do you do when you've done everything you can to transition out of the practice of law, and been able to make a little progress, but haven't been able to leave to create the work and life that your soul desires?

Or maybe you don't want to leave the law just yet but you're extremely dissatisfied with your career and your life (or lack thereof), so you've done everything you can to fix the problem but haven't been able to bring about your desired goal?

Find out why folks are studying with David Neagle to leap over just these kinds of hurdles and create the work and lives they want.

Let's put it this way - I'm so eager to learn more that I'm going to David's live event in Las Vegas July 28 - July 31.

So I asked David if he'd be willing to do a call for my readers so that you can find out how to blow your own obstacles out of the water, and he agreed!

Join me and David Neagle on:
Wednesday, July 2
8:30 p.m. Eastern (5:30 p.m. Pacific)

For more details and to sign up go to: http://www.leavingthelaw.com/neagle.htm