Success Clearly Define What It Is For You

Developing the Next Generation of Rainmakers Success: Clearly Define What it is for You There is no way to go for a Win in our own lives if we don’t even know, in a deep sense, what constitutes a Winâ€"What is, in fact, harmonious with our innermost values. Where did I find that quote? I have a book by Stephen R. Covey titled: Daily Reflections for Highly Effective People. (You can see that I have many tabs on quotes that I like) This is part of the daily reflection for October 8.   The daily reflections are all taken from Dr. Covey’s book: 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. I keep the reflections book on my desk and frequently look at what Dr. Covey had to say on this particular day. I have often wondered why so many lawyers do not engage in self reflection. I guess they think it is too touchy-feely. I also think some lawyers are afraid of what they might see. You have likely never heard of Ms. Patterson.  She is a British Columbia English teacher with a webpage she describes as:  A Place for Students and Parents to Connect about my English Courses. She posted Self Reflection and Goal Setting  and included this quote for discussion: Our plans miscarry because they have no aim. When a man does not know what harbor he is making for, no wind is the right wind. ~Seneca During our coaching, a lawyer came up with these four priorities in this order: One she established these priorities, it was easy for her to define success and a win for each priority. What is a win for you? What are your priorities in life? I practiced law for 37 years developing a national construction law practice representing some of the top highway and transportation construction contractors in the US.