Growing up, my mother’s family nurtured an entrepreneurial spirit in me. So, when I decided to go to law school, it surprised several family members, including me! While I love the institution where I attended law school, I did not necessarily love the legal educational process itself. I simply followed the formula that had always seemed to work until that point: work hard, take the best opportunities available. That strategy led me from law school into the world of Big Law.
As far as Big Law goes, I am so fortunate for the experience that I had. In general, I worked with smart, caring partners and colleagues. I had many resources to learn and grow my skillset, not to mention a great paycheck. However, I soon found myself drowning in the sheer number of hours and intensity that accompanies being billed out at hundreds of dollars an hour. As with many junior associates, I found myself burned out and wondering if my law degree and training could manifest in a more “rewarding” career.
After welcoming our first son into the world, I was convinced that to have a professional identity filled with meaning and purpose, I would have to look outside the practice of law. I am passionate about maximizing work-life potential, in my own life and others. I launched Women in the Mix as a platform for women mixing work-life-family.
Meanwhile, I met a kindred spirit, Dwight Gibson, Chief Exploration Officer of The Exploration Group. He has developed a framework for the methodology of exploration to cultivate individual explorers who guide in the pursuit of undiscovered opportunity. His methodology helps organizations discover and take their next steps.
I have also been inspired by individual lawyers who have given me a renewed vision for the practice of law and what a practical and powerful tool it is to serve others. In my own imagination, I would not have guessed that my entrepreneurial journey would lead me back to the practice of law. But, here I am, ready to EXPLORE, CONNECT, and ADVANCE you to do the good you are gifted to do in this world–in business and beyond.
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