Comments on: Working breakfasts, lunches, and dinners http://lifeatthebar.wordpress.com/2007/10/29/working-breakfasts-lunches-and-dinners/ It's about life and the law... And living as a lawyer Tue, 07 Oct 2008 05:00:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: bintheredonethat http://lifeatthebar.wordpress.com/2007/10/29/working-breakfasts-lunches-and-dinners/#comment-20488 bintheredonethat Tue, 27 Nov 2007 02:39:45 +0000 http://lifeatthebar.wordpress.com/2007/10/29/working-breakfasts-lunches-and-dinners/#comment-20488 I've always disliked the early morning seminars - it's an unwelcome pressure and wins no friends in my view. Now I'm managing my own practice, I probably work longer hours, but feel less 'put upon' to do things I don't want. What I've realised is that giving your peers and team members more control over their time really does pay off... I’ve always disliked the early morning seminars - it’s an unwelcome pressure and wins no friends in my view. Now I’m managing my own practice, I probably work longer hours, but feel less ‘put upon’ to do things I don’t want.

What I’ve realised is that giving your peers and team members more control over their time really does pay off…

]]> By: peter vajda http://lifeatthebar.wordpress.com/2007/10/29/working-breakfasts-lunches-and-dinners/#comment-19396 peter vajda Tue, 30 Oct 2007 15:25:11 +0000 http://lifeatthebar.wordpress.com/2007/10/29/working-breakfasts-lunches-and-dinners/#comment-19396 Hi, Julie, This one caught my attention. One principle which, for me, is important to remember is that more activity, more hours does not automatically equate to better results. In fact, more activity - the added morning and evening engagements - can lead to burnout and rustout and presenteeism (so tired, strung out, exhausted, overwhelmed and angry) that one shows up at work but really isn't "present" in one's experiences). Intention, attention and no-tension....are also critical as you poin out. If one is dragged to before-work sessions and after-work sessions, and is passive-aggressive about attending these sesisons, there's no question the subtle and silent anger and resistance one experiences as a result of being asked (willingly forced?) to attend such engagements will adversely affect one's attitude and performance not only at work but mostly likely leak out at home and in other relationships. Being passive-aggressive, feeling the victim, is not an emotionally safe place to be. Thanks for this post. Hi, Julie,

This one caught my attention. One principle which, for me, is important to remember is that more activity, more hours does not automatically equate to better results. In fact, more activity - the added morning and evening engagements - can lead to burnout and rustout and presenteeism (so tired, strung out, exhausted, overwhelmed and angry) that one shows up at work but really isn’t “present” in one’s experiences).

Intention, attention and no-tension….are also critical as you poin out. If one is dragged to before-work sessions and after-work sessions, and is passive-aggressive about attending these sesisons, there’s no question the subtle and silent anger and resistance one experiences as a result of being asked (willingly forced?) to attend such engagements will adversely affect one’s attitude and performance not only at work but mostly likely leak out at home and in other relationships. Being passive-aggressive, feeling the victim, is not an emotionally safe place to be.

Thanks for this post.

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