Lakeshia Ekeigwe's Blog Posts

Emotions matter ... and your emotions will only allow you to ignore them for so long. By Lakeshia Ekeigwe Twitter / LinkedIn I once read that human beings experience everything emotionally first, logically second. We actually feel before...

Women lawyers: These are the 5 common issues preventing you from creating a life you love. By Lakeshia Ekeigwe Twitter / LinkedIn Having worked with lawyers for over 30 years, I have had the privilege of getting to know them in ways most people...

Authentic is defined as not false or imitation: real; true to one’s own personality or character . By Lakeshia Ekeigwe Twitter / LinkedIn Have you ever wondered if you are living as authentically as you could be? Or better yet, have...

Accountability and leadership: Your role is not to hold anyone accountable. Your role is to lead, inspire and support. By Lakeshia Ekeigwe Twitter / LinkedIn I had a very interesting conversation with my client Lynn (not her real name). Lynn...

A leader can never effectively lead if they do not listen or even know how to listen to the people they are charged with leading. By Lakeshia Ekeigwe Twitter / LinkedIn In my work with lawyers, I have found that many who are truly brilliant...

By Lakeshia Ekeigwe Twitter / LinkedIn Have you ever found yourself embroiled in a conversation you simply were not ready to have? If so, the details of the conversation may have surprised you, left you physically shaking and emotionally shaken...

By Lakeshia Ekeigwe Twitter / LinkedIn Countless women lawyers find themselves in the cycle of postponed happiness in various aspects of their life. They are shocked to discover their beliefs, behaviors, and mindsets create a consistent pattern...

By Lakeshia Ekeigwe Twitter / LinkedIn EVERY law practice, solo to large, is a business. EVERY business is a sales organization. Without sales, there is no business. EVERY sale is person to person. The concept of 'B2B' is old and gone...

By Lakeshia Ekeigwe Twitter / LinkedIn You are experiencing internal conflict about something in your life right now. At any given time, we ALL find ourselves internally conflicted about something. Your internal conflict is on the back of...

By Lakeshia Ekeigwe Twitter / LinkedIn I absolutely hate the admonition to be "fearless." Being fearless isn't anything to aspire to. Many people believe being fearless is the antidote to being fearful. It is not. I ask you...

By Lakeshia Ekeigwe In my process of working with new clients, I always ask them to describe the big dream they have for their life. When I asked the same of Erica, a 33-year-old lawyer in Los Angeles, there was an unusually long pause. Through...