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Design Thinking for Musicians: A Practical Way to Reach New Audiences (or to Solve Other Problems)
Last month, when I facilitated my mentoring sessions at Classical:NEXT in Budapest on Design Thinking for music organisations, I wanted to start with a problem that would feel immediately familiar to musicians, ensembles, and cultural professionals, regardless of the...
“Most lawyers share the core experience of never truly finishing their to-do list” (Interview)
In the rush of deadlines and client demands, it is easy for lawyers to slip into a constant “firefighting” mode—leaving little room for deliberate work, strategic thinking, or even recovery. But is this way of operating inevitable? Or is it shaped by ingrained...
5 Steps to Building a Successful Legal Career – A Strategy for Uncertain Times
A few weeks ago, I stood in front of a room full of law students and early-career lawyers at the Law Career Fair in Budapest and asked a simple question: If you are completely honest with yourself, how clear is your next career step? Some people smiled. Some...
6 Reasons Career Planning Is Uniquely Challenging for Lawyers
Career planning is difficult for most professionals. For lawyers, it is uniquely complex. Over the past years, research has consistently shown elevated levels of stress, burnout, and disengagement within the legal profession. At the same time, many lawyers hesitate to...
Why We Stay Too Long: The Sunk Cost Fallacy in Career Redesign
You’ve done everything right. You worked hard, specialized, built credibility. You made the choices that led you to success — or at least, what was supposed to feel like success. But now, something’s off. The Sunday anxiety is constant, creativity is gone, and your...
How to Use Informational Interviews to Design Your Next Career Move
When I ask my coaching clients — lawyers, musicians, and other professionals — to reach out and talk to someone about their job, they often look at me as if I’ve just suggested something radical. “You mean… just message them and ask about their work?” Yes. Exactly...
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