Category: Eva’s Blog

What Do Your Summer Associates Find Most Challenging?

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Most firms are conducting virtual summer programs for the first time ever. Although most law students are happy to have a job and get paid this summer, there are definitely challenges that arise from working from home for those new to law firms. As I conduct training programs for summer associates nationwide to help them … Continued

My 57th Birthday Thoughts, and a Big Favor

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It’s our ninth week of working from home and the world looks a lot different than it did in when we began 2020. Today is my 57th Birthday and a good time to reflect on the past 24 years since I launched Wisnik Career Enterprises, Inc., as well as the past two months of running … Continued

Learnings from Quarantine: What’s Your New Essential?

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As I reflect on the past seven weeks in quarantine, I know that in my best moments I dealt well with all the uncertainty we are experiencing and that in my worst moments I was hijacked by fear. My brain extrapolated that this uncertainty was going to last forever and impact everything. Over the past … Continued

Well-Being 2020: The Secret to Living a Fulfilling Life

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Many of you have read about my immersive year studying with Tony Robbins. One of the things I learned is that success without fulfillment is failure, and that the key to living a fulfilling life is managing one’s mind. This has been my quest for the past 18 months and I have to admit it’s … Continued

Daily Rituals That Will Help You Be Positive and Productive

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I am excited to connect with you and to offer tools and inspiration for staying productive and positive during these uncertain times. For some good news, we are finding that law firms are still hiring business professionals! Last week we received six new jobs! In addition, most interviews that were in play continued via Zoom … Continued

2020 Wellness Summit

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Last week I attended Momentum Events’ inaugural Employee Wellness Summit for Law Firms and Professional Services in Fort Lauderdale. This is a topic I am deeply passionate about. It was a truly fabulous event packed with more than 20 experts who shared their insights on creating effective well-being programs for legal professionals. I walked away … Continued

Take Courageous Action!

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I have been reflecting a lot on the state of our current divisive political climate and anti-immigrant sentiment, and the whole situation makes me feel sad. As someone who came to this country as a refugee and who has had the opportunity to build a truly magnificent life, my normal state is deep gratitude. I … Continued

Insights From the 2020 Marketing Partner Forum

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Last week I attended Thomson Reuters Legal Education Institute’s Marketing Partner Forum in Florida. Spending three days away from the office is a big investment of time, but I am happy to report that attending this conference proved to have great ROI! I learned a ton and was surrounded by inspiring law firm marketers, committed … Continued

Tools for Managing Your Well-Being in 2020

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Last night I conducted my inaugural Well-Being program. My goal this year is to present 20 workshops on this topic. I am deeply passionate about offering ways for us to have the most successful and fulfilling lives. The core of the program, and what resonated most with last night’s attendees, is how to more effectively … Continued