June 2026 Review

Every month, I spend an hour or so looking back over the last month and preparing for the next.

June was an interesting one--slower.

In late May, I was staring down a potential trial starting July 9--we had asked the Court to move the trial, but had not yet heard back.

So, I was freaking out a little. I asked Claude CoWork (through Microsoft CoPilot) to look at my June calendar and help me remove all non-essential meetings.

24 hours later? The trial got bumped.

Instead of adding all those meetings back, I told myself: You can do less.

That's a hard fact to believe--for high achievers, for time keepers, for those used to a faster pace.

When I look back at June, I'm grateful for the slower pace.

It allowed me to:

🎂 enjoy turning 40--with an afternoon at the spa and a surprise party;

🎂 see Garth Brooks live for a third time--a dream; and

🎂 attend and celebrate our niece's high school graduation.

Professionally, I still:

⌛ led two mediations;

⌛ had fourteen 1:1s with colleagues, mentees, contacts, clients, and more;

⌛ gave a lunch + learn on time management;

⌛ met some new folks as we prepare for an AI panel in July; and

⌛ completed the first drafts of my alternative-fee-arrangement products and a business plan to implement those goals.

This was a "transition" month--a building, foundational month.

When billables slow down, that's when I take advantage of the open space and work on my business, work on building my business.

There's always something to do to propel your career forward. Always.

♥️🔥✌🏻