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The blog covers a variety of topics which impact various aspects of our lives; from mental health to leadership, from motivation to work-life balance. Some articles will resonate with you, while others may provide some insight into the possible challenges faced by your friends, family or colleagues.
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If Our Lives Were a Movie
WRITTEN BY ALICIA KOCH, FOUNDER OF THE LEGAL BELLETRIST Rated 'U' for Unexpected: A Love, Actually Remake Starring Me, a Bear, and a Maine CoonAs a certified, card-carrying love fool - the kind who still believes Hugh Grant can dance and that a handwritten sign is the...
If Our Lives Were a Movie
WRITTEN BY ALICIA KOCH, FOUNDER OF THE LEGAL BELLETRIST Rated 'U' for Unexpected: A Love, Actually Remake Starring Me, a Bear, and a Maine CoonAs a certified, card-carrying love fool - the kind who still believes Hugh Grant can dance and that a handwritten sign is the...
The End-of-Year Crunch is Always Nuts! Part II – Especially for Teams
WRITTEN BY ALICIA KOCH, FOUNDER OF THE LEGAL BELLETRIST Click here for Part I: The End-of-Year Crunch is Always Nuts – Especially for individuals … Just as it is in our personal lives, the end-of-year rush takes hold at work too. As deadlines tighten,...
What’s Holding You Back? Overcoming Imposter Syndrome and Fear of Failure
WRITTEN BY ALICIA KOCH, FOUNDER OF THE LEGAL BELLETRIST It’s a funny thing. When we think about all the things we have accomplished in our lives - and some of the things that we haven’t accomplished (yet) - each thing has been because we either made up our minds that...
How self-worth changes the way you make decisions
WRITTEN BY FRIEDA LEVYCKY, FOUNDER OF BRAVING BOUNDARIES Self-worth isn’t something we tend to think about day to day, yet it quietly sits behind almost every decision we make. It influences what we ask for, what we put up with and when we finally decide something...
Beyond Wellness Hours: Why Teams Need Real Training Time
WRITTEN BY ALICIA KOCH, FOUNDER OF THE LEGAL BELLETRIST Ah wellness. We often take it for granted, don’t we? Like it’s this “thing” that needs to be constantly maintained. Another “task” or item on your to-do list that you need to take care of. So, when the company...
How to Beat Procrastination (Part 2): Practical Strategies That Work
WRITTEN BY FRIEDA LEVYCKY, FOUNDER OF BRAVING BOUNDARIES (Yes, finally.) So here we are. Part 2 of the procrastination series. Only three years in the making. I mean, if that’s not living the work, I don’t know what is. For those of you who’ve been waiting patiently...
The End-of-Year Crunch is Always Nuts! Part I – Especially for Individuals
WRITTEN BY ALICIA KOCH, FOUNDER OF THE LEGAL BELLETRIST Click here for Part II: The End-of-Year Crunch is Always Nuts – Especially for teams … It can’t be that time of the year already, can it? Wow, this year has flown by. It literally felt like...
Mirror, Mirror: Reflections on ageing (and laughing anyway)
WRITTEN BY FRIEDA LEVYCKY, FOUNDER OF BRAVING BOUNDARIES “So, I’m old and weak?” Fabulous! Well, that’s a good start to a Monday! My friends and I burst out laughing at girls’ night last week as I relayed the story of my yoga instructor helping me stretch further...
Who You Were, Who You Are and Who You Are Becoming
WRITTEN BY ALICIA KOCH, FOUNDER OF THE LEGAL BELLETRIST INTRODUCTION: WHY SELF-REFLECTION MATTERS I read a quote the other day that said – “A person without self-reflection never changes they just get older.” And it got me thinking. About who I am. Who I was. And...