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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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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...
The fear around mental health in the legal world
Article 1 of 5 in the Mental Health in the Law series What is it with the term 'mental health' that causes so much discomfort for the legal world? This article aims to take things back to basics. We’re going to look at what mental health is, the reasons for our...
Be Brave!
"Do something today that your future self will thank you for.” ― Sean Patrick Flanery I first read and posted this quote on 30 September 2016. It was a big day for me. It was the day I handed in my notice. It was the day that I found true courage to put myself first....
Embrace your productivity
Productivity “You are the only person I know who takes a bath at 3pm in the afternoon!” laughed my other half as he rang from work. “It’s the part of my day when I am least productive and least creative.” I replied. “I may as well do something useful with it!” I have...
Building resilience
I hate this question in an interview. Why? Because: the question is disingenuous – if they wanted to know my greatest weakness, I would tell them it was my right knee from over-running;no one gives an honest answer – there are articles galore on how to respond...
10 things I wish I’d known as a young lawyer
As the heavens opened in Cape Town, it was definitely a weekend for comfort food, fire side huddles and a bit of reflection of the week’s events. Earlier in the week, a junior associate contacted me to seek my advice on career direction, my views on specialisation and...
Work-Life Balance: Time Matters
Work-Life Balance: Time Matters “We can make up for lost money, but we can’t make up for lost time.” – Simon Sinek Introduction: When did the phrase: “I just don’t have time” last slip out of your mouth? And what did you sacrifice as a result? Was it: a call...
The Perfectionist Problem
The Perfectionist Problem This article forms part of the “Comfort Over Coffee” series – a range of articles seeking to tackle the trickier issues faced in the legal world. Introduction Full disclosure: I am a recovering perfectionist workaholic - and I always will be....
Imposter Syndrome: Fighting the feelings of being a fraud
Imposter Syndrome: Fighting the feelings of being a fraud This article forms part of the "Comfort Over Coffee" series - a range of articles seeking to tackle the trickier issues faced in the legal world. Introduction Have you ever been invited to a meeting and looked...
Workplace Ostracism: Tackling the silent office bully
Introduction: Cast your minds back to your days as a child. Lunchtime has arrived and you merrily make your way out into the playground (skipping rope in hand) to play with your friends. You see them over in the far corner, chatting and laughing away, so make your way...