To Open Courts or Close Courts?
Each intern who attends court during their internship with me, takes away something different from the experience. Some, like Aishwarya...
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Dr Peter Macmillan
Jun 26, 20231 min read
What are your clients asking you?
I just had a new connection on LinkedIn like the following post by Andrew Carey, MBA. I'd completely forgotten about it (it was 8 months...
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Dr Peter Macmillan
May 2, 20231 min read
Simplicity in a World of Complexity
My mother passed away exactly 22 years ago. Speaking with my 85-year-old father this morning, we both remembered her fondly. In my first...
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Dr Peter Macmillan
Apr 21, 20231 min read
Always our Children
Here is a video of a 107-year-old mother giving 84-year-old daughter some candy. Those of us who are parents to grown up children, know...
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Dr Peter Macmillan
Mar 2, 20231 min read
Lawyers to Avoid
I have a list of law firms that I would never recommend to my clients. The lawyers in these firms are typically either incompetent or...
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Dr Peter Macmillan
Jan 24, 20238 min read
7. Think of Yourself as a Reformed Hare
In recounting the story of her colleague Scott Kaufman, who was originally identified as a disabled learner but went on to have a stellar...
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Dr Peter Macmillan
Jan 10, 20231 min read
10 Facts About the Indian State of Punjab You Probably Didn't Know ...
Punjab is home to the Golden Temple, one of the most important religious sites for Sikhs. The temple is located in the city of Amritsar...
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Dr Peter Macmillan
Jan 3, 20239 min read
6. Present Yourself as a Reformed Hare
In her book Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance, Dr Duckworth cites surveys where Americans say they believe that effort is more...
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Dr Peter Macmillan
Dec 1, 202210 min read
5. You Can Measure Your Grit. But Why?
In this post we leave the discussion of effort versus talent, largely on the assumption that Dr Duckworth, in her book Grit: The Power of...
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Dr Peter Macmillan
Nov 18, 20229 min read
4. How Important is Effort to Your Success?
In her book Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance, Dr Duckworth recalls being under pressure from her academic supervisor to...
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Dr Peter Macmillan
Nov 2, 20229 min read
3. But Be Careful Not To Mythologize Talent
Dr Duckworth, in her book Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance, next argues that skill and achievement are two distinct, though...
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Dr Peter Macmillan
Oct 8, 20221 min read
People Laugh at Me Every Day, But ...
People laugh at me every day. They tell me I need to charge for my time as a lawyer, and that people are simply taking advantage of me...
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Dr Peter Macmillan
Sep 16, 20228 min read
2. Talent Can Be Distracting. Deal With It.
Dr Angela Duckworth begins her book Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance, by warning us not to be distracted by talent. The...
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Dr Peter Macmillan
Sep 6, 20228 min read
1. Discovering a World Full of Grit
According to Dr Angela Duckworth, author of the bestselling book Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance, grit is the combination of...
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Dr Peter Macmillan
Aug 29, 20222 min read
Are We Really a Pro Bono Law Firm?
In The Sunday Age this weekend, I was featured in an article about the lack of Justices of the Peace in the centre of Melbourne. Here is...
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Dr Peter Macmillan
Aug 25, 20224 min read
You Don't Know Grit!
What Every Professional Needs to Know About the Science of Talent, Passion and Perseverance. Greetings, fellow Gritty Professional! We...
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Dr Peter Macmillan
Jun 28, 20222 min read
An Age-Old Problem: Look for and Avoid Bad Lawyers
I've spent over a decade researching and testing the expertise of lawyers across the world. Mainly in large corporate law firms. This has...
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Dr Peter Macmillan
Jun 25, 20222 min read
From Alice to Office - A New Chapter in Our Legal Practice Begins
On Monday this week, we began working from our new offices at 575 Bourke Street in the centre of the Melbourne CBD. Several of our...
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