A productivity hack for in-house lawyers courtesy of the venerable Sterling Miller! As many are getting out of their jammies and back to in-office work (some more happily than others), it may be time to add tools to the skillset to help you maximize your work and life efficiency. Some have honed their skills during the pandemic as work from home brought more distractions, while others continued along with the same (sometimes bad) habits that impacted productivity for the worse. But do not despair, Sterling has some ideas for you:
“One question I got a lot from people I met there was “How are you able to get so much done?” And, as usual, when someone asks me a question, I ponder it and try to answer right away (e.g., being married to the awesome “Mrs. Ten Things” helps a lot when it comes to my getting things done). I also let questions cook inside my brain for a bit because I know there is usually more to the answer I just gave. Sure enough, I have been thinking about it a lot over the past two weeks. And as I sit here on AA Flight 1626 at 30,000 feet, I settled on one skill in particular that I think is truly helpful to me in terms of being able to crank out blogs, books, work, or whatever the case may be…”
Read: TEN THINGS YOU CAN DO IN TEN MINUTES (A PRODUCTIVITY HACK FOR IN-HOUSE LAWYERS) at Ten Things You Need To Know As An In-House Lawyer®