by Matt | May 17, 2015 | bar exam tips, coaching, stress reduction, working
In this post I will offer some advice about how to study for the bar exam while you are working a full or part-time job. I have received a lot of emails and comments on my reader survey from people who want more advice about how to take the bar exam while balancing...
by Matt | February 6, 2015 | bar exam tips, Brain, coaching, guest posts
This is a guest post from a dear friend of mine, Kate Conklin. I have known Kate for many, many years, and have been very impressed by her work, both as a singer and as a teacher of the Alexander Technique. What is the Alexander Technique and how can it help you...
by Matt | June 22, 2014 | bar exam tips, coaching, studying
Recently, one of my favorite athletes died. If you are a baseball fan, you know him. Tony Gwynn. He never won a world series, but he was probably the most liked and most respected baseball player of his generation. He has over 3,000 hits in his career [if you...
by Matt | June 8, 2014 | coaching, quotes
This week, I actually had some time to read for pleasure (i.e., something other than legal pleadings, case law, or letters from opposing counsel). I came across a couple quotes that I thought might be of interest. Assessing Your Day It is common to get bored, upset,...
by Matt | June 1, 2014 | anxiety, bar exam tips, coaching
Everyone I know who has taken a bar exam has had at least one freakout. At least one. Most people have more than one. But you have to just work through it and move on. I had two freakouts (that I remember, anyway) the first time I took a bar exam. The first one came...
by Matt | May 2, 2014 | bar exam tips, coaching, stress reduction
You know that feeling when you just can’t go on anymore? When the thought of studying just makes you want to run away screaming? When just looking at your study materials makes you break out in a cold sweat? That is probably burn out. As defined by Wikipedia, “Burnout...
