That’s the intention here. To raise the bar.
Raise it on our own truths.
Our own lives.
Ourselves.
When the scales have been tipped, we dive in, leap forward and move towards what’s true, beckoning and asking to be seen.
Raising the bar in our life is a journey.
Sharing it fuels and lights the way.
Welcome to the Blog.
The genesis for wholehearted living is inside each one of us. It’s not about what we know, who we know, do for a living or how successful we are. Wholehearted living is about being willing to show up — especially when we are in situations that require us to show our...
While I've never been to a Comic Con event let alone dressed up as a superhero, I confess to being a superhero movie fan. I pretty much see every one. I don't care how bad the reviews are or how upset the diehard fans may be about the show. If it involves a superhero,...
Last year an attorney friend told me about a mistake that he made on a case. He was worried that he did not properly serve the defendant and had committed malpractice. He talked about the mechanics of the mistake that he made and then launched into how he was not...
"Like a wolf at midnight howls, you use your voice in the darkest hours To break the silence and the power, holding back the others from their glory" - Josh Garrels, from the song White Owl Being a lawyer places us in the center of our clients’ lives in a way that...
The Lawyer's Compass is about living from our center. It's from there that we live our maximally rewarding lives and we inspire others to do the same. I know when I see someone that I care about upping their game it inspires me. The next layer out on The Lawyer's...
After reading this sentence, close your eyes and take three long deep breaths. As you continue to read, keep taking slow and steady breaths, keeping focused on the rising and falling of your chest. Imagine what deep success feels like, the kind that comes from the...
I was recently having dinner with a group of friends and family, I asked them if they had a positive or negative association with the phrase "The devil is in the details". Three said negative and two saw it neutrally. I've been bedeviled by this phrase for a number of...
Like my grandpa Jim, most of us have a compass in our pocket - at least if that's where we carry our smartphone. Compass apps are so easy to use. We don't have to be standing still or making sure we are holding it level. We open the app … and there's the information....
What I love most about being in Hawaii in November is that I get to escape the cold and wet of Portland, Oregon. Along with the warm water, air and soft sand that I love so much about Hawaii, I'm also seemingly surrounded by compasses. Being in a state that is a...
How is it that I'm working hard all day, taking phone calls, meeting with clients, preparing for a deposition or trial- and yet part of me is asleep? In college three of us watched Hill Street Blues every week - Jan, Terry and me. One of my favorite characters was...
Are you ready to integrate your work life and your personal life to make the best overall life possible for you?
Wendy Votroubek,
LegalNursePDX.com
When was the last time you had a conversation about a difficult topic? I recently had one with a client that left me with an important life reminder. I was meeting with Walter (not his real name) to discuss his case. He wasn’t going to like what I had to say. In spite...
Every legal seminar and workshop that I’ve gone to over the last 29 years has been about improving my knowledge of the law and how to effectively communicate to a jury — until The Lawyers as Changemakers workshop. I attended and spoke at last Friday. While technical...
I’m honored and excited to be a speaker and sponsor for Portland's first Lawyer’s as Changemakers event. We hear lots of legitimate complaints about the legal system and not enough ideas about how to bring about needed transformation. This has been my mission with...