Level-up your personal and professional journey.
Jeff Sklar, Attorney and Co-Founder of the law firm Sklar Kirsh LLP, has created The Practice of You in order to guide law firm managing partners, practice group leaders and partners who want to maximize their efficiency, supercharge their teams and find more happiness in the process. Are you looking to:
- Create more time in your day
- Elevate your practice and perform at your highest and most satisfying level
- Optimize your team’s efficiency and output
Personal/Professional Harmony
Living our personal and professional lives in harmony feels unattainable for many of us. We move through life from one reaction to the next, putting out fires and dealing with life’s daily challenges. External forces impose their will on our personal and professional lives. But it does not need to be this way. The Practice of You will help you move through life with intention, discipline and direction. Using practical tools and strategies, you will strengthen your roots like a tree in a storm and intentionally move forward with balance, resilience and strength.
Radical Efficiency
Time is our most precious asset. It is a finite resource and we do not know how much we have. Are you spending your time in the most effective, efficient and exhilarating way? The Practice of You promotes greater productivity and joy through radical efficiency. Using practical tools and strategies, The Practice of You will help you create more time and use it in the most impactful way possible. Bring order to the chaos and retake control your life through radical efficiency.
Burnout Strategies
It is estimated that almost 80% of the US workforce will suffer burnout at some point in their career. And yet, those suffering with burnout often suffer in silence and feel tremendous embarrassment and shame. Simply pushing through is not a solution. Burnout requires a recalibration of what you do and how you do it. It is possible that you don’t want to do your job anymore. But, more likely, you just need to change HOW you do your job in order to rediscover your joy and your purpose. The Practice of You will help you recalibrate, reenergize and get back out on the playing field.
Leadership / Team Maximization
Being a leader and getting the most out of your team requires a combination of traits that can be developed, refined, and perfected. Authenticity, Bravery, Communication, Discipline, Empathy and Fairness are key to every leader’s toolbox and The Practice of You will help you develop these and other skills that are crucial for you to be an effective leader and maximize your team’s performance. We will take a hard look at your leadership style, what is working, what could be better, and develop an action plan to measure your continued evolution as a leader of people.
Crisis Management
In moments of crisis, you are called upon for steady leadership, strength and clarity of thought. It may be difficult for you to show vulnerability to members of your team or brainstorm potential solutions with them. You are required to be strong for your team but you are also entitled to have someone in your corner who is strong for you. The Practice of You offers a steady and experienced hand in moments of professional or personal crisis. If you need a sounding board, a gut check or an advisor just for you, The Practice of You is here.
Conflict Resolution
A reality of law firm life is the occasional conflict among the team. Sometimes these issues occur between a senior lawyer and management. Other times these issues occur between a senior lawyer and his/her colleagues. As a co-founder of a successful law firm, Jeff has decades of experience defusing situations, offering creative solutions, and speaking truth to power. He can quickly identify the root cause of an issue and provide solutions that restore the smooth operations of the firm.
Retreats
Partner retreats are a great forum to discuss strategies to promote efficiency, productivity, burnout management and work/life balance. Jeff speaks with groups regularly about these subjects and is happy to bring this content to your next retreat or meeting.
New Partner Bootcamp
Promotion to partner is one of the most exciting times in a lawyer’s career and brings with it a new set of expectations and responsibilities. The problem is that many new partners step into this role without any additional training to help them succeed. The Practice of You trains new partners to succeed with tools to optimize efficiency, finely tune management skills and establish short and long-term goals to build their profitable practice.
“Jeff’s ability to communicate and his personal experience, both in the practice of law and in life, make him an invaluable advisor and member of my inner circle. I implemented several of his recommendations that materially and quickly improved how I prioritize my time and manage my practice. I highly recommend him for any professional who wants more out of their career and their life.”
Robert E. Wynner, Esq.
Managing Partner
Nevers, Palazzo, Packard, Wildermuth & Wynner, PC
“There are people who embody empathy, understanding, patience, industriousness, decency and humility, and then there is Jeff Sklar, who by his example as a friend and advisor sets the standard for these qualities. He is a harbor in the tempest, and a steady hand who I can always count on to help set my sails toward even brighter horizons.”
David Shraga, Esq.
Senior Vice President and Head of Global Television Business and Legal Affairs
Miramax
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Jeff is an empathetic and experienced advisor who is sought out by LA’s top professionals and executives alike on how to level-up their careers and their personal lives. Over his 30-year career, he has developed a unique set of perspectives, tools and skills that will enable you to get the most out of your life, your time and your team.