Motivating techniques for lawyers: why lawyers should surf / by Tim Kevan and Michelle Tempest

Lawyers need motivating. As with all intelligent human beings, the best motivation is self-motivation. After many years without an original and empathetic book, we now have a strikingly original one written for practitioners. With the metaphor of surfing and the ocean flowing throughout, the authors have drawn on their collective experience and brought together not only some powerful psychological tools but a beautiful collection of ideas and images which will continue to inspire long after the first reading. It is aimed at lawyers, legal students, staff working in legal offices, and anyone interested in improving their lot and living their lives with passion.

The book starts by dealing with the power of the mind and examines visulizations, underlying beliefs and one's own internal language. It then goes on to examine communication skills ranging from the building of rapport and body language to advocacy techniques. Next is a section on goal setting, values and ways in which positive changes can be made fast and effectively in all areas of one's life. Finally, work/life balance is addressed focusing on various aspects of health and leisure.