I launched Personal Strategy Compass as a premium newsletter a year ago. The decision made sense on paper: quality content, established expertise, proven frameworks. But something never quite felt settled.

Not wrong, exactly. Just… misaligned.

Then I drew an Oblique Strategies card during my own quarterly planning: “Honor thy error as a hidden intention.”

If

It’s mid-June, and for many legal professionals, there’s a subtle but powerful shift in the air. We’re at the halfway point of the year. The initial burst of January motivation has long since faded, and we’re deep enough into the year to see whether our original plans are holding up against reality. Too often, we

You’ve blocked out your Personal Quarterly Offsite (PQO). Great start. But let’s be honest: carving out those few hours for strategic thinking is only half the battle, especially for busy legal professionals.

The real challenge? First, protecting that sacred PQO time from the inevitable barrage of external and internal distractions. Second, ensuring the brilliant insights

Issue 5 of my Personal Strategy Compass Substack email newsletter (premium) has been published and sent. It has some new insights and some practical materials to help you move forward with my favorite personal productivity tool – Personal Quarterly Offsites. And I’ve made part of it available for free.

Over the years I’ve borrowed good

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Is your leadership team asking for more innovation from your law department? Is delivering innovation results on your department or personal annual objective list?

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