From Paralegal to Performance Specialist With a Mission

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What if I make a mistake? | What if I can't do it? | What if  I look like a fraud? | What if I fail?

“But” is noise from your inner critic. It is the greatest saboteur of success for most professionals.


For lawyers and paralegals, that noise can be even louder

High stakes, adversarial work, and constant scrutiny mean even very capable lawyers can end up second-guessing themselves more than they'd ever want to admit.

The smartest can feel lost or the hardest-working stop in their tracks.

It doesn't need to be that way. "But" isn't the enemy. It's a signal of:

► Gaps in confidence
► Opportunities for growth
► Mental noise left unchecked

For over 25 years, I've been kicking the "buts" of legal professionals around the world.

I've seen:

► Procrastinators get engaged with their work again.
► Wallflowers work a networking event like a boss.
► Bystanders learn to lead with confidence.
I started in law in the 1980s, in the trenches as a paralegal and law clerk. I saw firsthand what pressure really looks like inside a firm and what little support there was for handling it, even then.

I went on to earn my MSc in Applied Positive Psychology — the science of how people think, perform, and thrive — and am professionally certified in business psychology (CBP) through the Association of Business Psychology in the UK.

I’ve worked with thousands of professionals including lawyers and firms facing today's real-world demands of deadlines, decisions, and results.

The legal profession has been a part of my work for over 40 years. Now, it’s the priority.

And my mission is clear:

To equip legal professionals with the self-intelligence they were never taught so they can think clearly under pressure, act with consistency, and lead as trusted advisors.  

Because in high-stakes environments like law, managing your thinking, wellbeing, and ability to get things done isn't a soft skill. It’s the edge.

my philosophy

MeQ™ Self-Intelligence -
The best antidote to the noise

It comes down to building what I call your MeQ™ — a proprietary framework for defining self-intelligence: the next-level performance skillset that creates clarity, confidence, and consistent action.


MeQ™ Self-Intelligence has three core capacities:

Self-awareness to recognize the noise, its triggers and impacts before it gets too loud.

Mental wellbeing to build the resilience needed to perform without burning out.

Goal achievement to fuel confidence with real progress, not just busyness.

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All CPD I provide is designed to build your MeQ™ and run through a simple loop: learn, apply, review, refine, learn. On the site, you'll see that as the LexPro Learning model.

That's how you can turn your self-intelligence into sharper focus, stronger business development, and better leadership this week.
How My Work Is Different
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You won't find fluff, filler, or off-the-shelf "mindset" talk here. You will find:

  • Short-form, high-impact tools that build real capacity, now and over time
  • CPD webinars that shift perspectives fast
  • A no-nonsense approach to building performance from the inside out

Over the years, my tools and trainings have reached more than 4 million people on six continents, and my work has been featured by leading media outlets across North America and the UK. I've worked with:

  • law firms of all sizes in Canada, USA, and UK
  • legal departments inside major corporations
  • solo lawyers doing it all themselves
  • and other entrepreneurs, consultants, and senior leaders navigating high-stakes decisions

If you want your CPD hours to actually change how you work this week instead of just ticking a box ...

My old way of thinking no longer works for me if I want to move ahead and progress in a healthy way.
Luanne Palmer
I learned such a lot and am excited about what is possible.
Joan Pattison
It helped me question my long-held assumptions with a lightness of touch and humor that made the process fun.
Ruth Garcia
You are inspiration working in the background. Thank you!
Carl Gingras
It was insightful and packed with food for thought as well as practical actions.
annerleigh harrison
It's as if I put in an order for what I needed and this filled it.
ARRIK Weathers
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