by Jim Dwyer | Nov 12, 2018 | Uncategorized
Bottles of Life Bottles of wines On a shelf Where they Come from I don’t always know At the table Rest glasses All sizes and shapes Some empty Others full Which do I drink? Betrayal, compassion Love, resentment? Each contains What will course through my veins As if...
by Jim Dwyer | May 10, 2018 | Fiduciary Duties, Fiduciary Duties and You, Power of Relationships
If it only takes one to bring down a relationship, then the opposite is equally true. It only takes one to set a course that raises it up. A marriage, partnership, or friendship is more than chemistry. Whatever it is that we envision as the purpose(s) of a...
by Jim Dwyer | Apr 12, 2018 | Living Our Best Life, Power of Relationships
If you go to Amazon.com and type in “Relationships” in the book category, you’ll find over a thousand books on the topic. Surprisingly, I couldn’t find one written by a lawyer. Lawyers are hired to resolve conflicts and disagreements. Clients come to us to deal...
by Jim Dwyer | Mar 22, 2018 | Living Our Best Life, Power of Relationships, The Lawyer's Compass
In my senior year in high school, I was internally falling apart, after picking my mom up at the Oregon State Mental Hospital. There was one person who helped me put myself back together: Steve Earl. I didn’t deserve his help. After hearing all the mean things I’d...
by Jim Dwyer | Mar 1, 2018 | Learning to Listen, Living Our Best Life, The Lawyer's Compass
Don’t forget your compass. It makes sense that you think about using it when you’re lost, in an area you don’t know well or when you’re at a critical junction. You’re actually in greatest need of your compass when you’re traveling through familiar lands — such as work...
