Month: September 2021

Midweek Material (September 29, 2021)

“Midweek Material” curates articles, podcasts, videos, etc. on a variety of topics including law, marketing/sales, productivity and more. Enforcing intellectual property law on counterfeit goods [Video & Transcript]: They’re a part of a huge counterfeit industry worth over $1 trillion dollars. And since these fakes come through the mail, Customs and Border Protection officers are… Continue reading Midweek Material (September 29, 2021)

Book Notes: “Atomic Habits” – Chapters 11-14

Chapter 11 – Walk Slowly, but Never Backward Clear begins the chapter talking about “motion” and “action.”  He says being in motion means one is planning, strategizing, and learning while being in action leads to results.  When building habits, Clear believes we should be in action, or getting repetitions of an activity.  He states that… Continue reading Book Notes: “Atomic Habits” – Chapters 11-14

Midweek Material (September 22, 2021)

“Midweek Material” curates articles, podcasts, videos, etc. on a variety of topics including law, marketing/sales, productivity and more. Why new growth strategies are resulting in more trademark battles [Article]:  In other words, luxury brands and many streetwear brands, alike, are more primarily selling trademarks (i.e., brand names, logos, etc.) and the goodwill embodied in those marks than… Continue reading Midweek Material (September 22, 2021)

Book Notes: “Atomic Habits” – Chapters 8-10

Chapter 8 – How to Make a Habit Irresistible Clear begins the chapter explaining that “supernormal stimuli” are heightened senses of reality that increase a craving (e.g., food additives).  This is an example of making a habit attractive (the 2nd Law of Behavior Change).  Clear shares that anticipating a reward can be just as attractive… Continue reading Book Notes: “Atomic Habits” – Chapters 8-10

Midweek Material (September 15, 2021)

“Midweek Material” curates articles, podcasts, videos, etc. on a variety of topics including law, marketing/sales, productivity and more. Amidst many changes in the legal ecosystem, McKinsey discusses four considerations legal departments should be addressing [Article]: “In times of constrained financial resources, to attract talent and set themselves apart, leading corporate legal departments are creating more… Continue reading Midweek Material (September 15, 2021)

Book Notes: “Atomic Habits” – Chapters 4-7

Chapter 4 – The Man Who Didn’t Look Right Chapter four begins with the idea that our brains pick up on cues without us even thinking about them.  Clear states how this can be beneficial when one wants to integrate good habits, but detrimental when one is unknowingly engaging in bad habits.  To take stock… Continue reading Book Notes: “Atomic Habits” – Chapters 4-7

Midweek Material (September 8, 2021)

“Midweek Material” curates articles, podcasts, videos, etc. on a variety of topics including law, marketing/sales, productivity and more. On the Sales Hacker podcast Neal Patel discusses his transition from attorney to Chief Revenue Officer at Crunchbase [Podcast & Transcript]: “I also recognized that no one in my whole family was a lawyer in the United… Continue reading Midweek Material (September 8, 2021)

Midweek Material (September 1, 2021)

“Midweek Material” curates articles, podcasts, videos, etc. on a variety of topics including law, marketing/sales, productivity and more. McKinsey hosts three consumer behavior experts on changes to expect in 2021 and 2022 in a COVID-19 variants world [Podcast & Transcript]: “Some of those [pandemic] changes could have been anticipated, but others are quite shocking: the… Continue reading Midweek Material (September 1, 2021)