Dr. Dorene Lehavi has more than 25 years experience as a professional assisting clients to reach their "Next Level." She holds a Master's degree from Hunter College and a Ph.D. from the University of Southern California.

Prior to coaching, Dorene was a therapist. In response to her client needs and her own preference, she phased out her therapy practice in favor of coaching. Her education interwoven with life experience has supported and enhanced her interest and innate talent for helping people achieve their Next Level of success in their business and personal lives.

• Motivational Tips and Questions
  As you know, I write, coach and do seminars on helping people find their passion and build their lives around doing what they love. I know one of the big challenges in the process is to stay motivated, and the secret to staying motivated is to continually check in with yourself and clarify where you are. Read Article
  
  

• A Balanced Life
  People as busy and stressed as lawyers often do not take the time to check in with themselves periodically about where they are in their lives. They tend not to stop and ask what is giving meaning and value to their lives. Sometimes the idea of doing so is frightening because of what they think they might find. Read Article
  
  

• Top 10 Ways to Start Living a More Meaningful Life
  Too many of us live like goldfish, swimming in the same orbit day in and day out feeling uninspired, tired, bored and sometimes worse. Life is much too precious to waste that way. Every person has a unique purpose in life. I implore you not to waste your days berating yourself for what you don't know and don't do well. Instead, discover your strengths, passions, purpose and build your life on those. Read Article
  
  

• Top 10 Questions to Ask Yourself
  and Why Self Knowledge is the Key to Having the Life You Want
  Start by asking yourself some specific questions. Keep a record of your answers in a notebook or journal. Here are 10 questions to begin your journey and remember, YOU will always be a WORK IN PROGRESS... Read Article
  
  

• Retain Your Best People
  Many managers and team leaders ask me how to deal with employees in a way that will maximize their potential, create loyalty and respect, and cut down on high turnover and destructive behavior in the workplace. Read Article
  
  

• Are You on Overload? Delegation is One Key
  You probably know that delegating work to others is a great and appropriate way to save time, prioritize your own agenda and to focus on what you “should” be doing. Read Article
  
  

• Deadlines
  When I told my friend Maxim (pronounced Maxeem) that I was working against a deadline, he blurted in his adorable French accent, “Whazat mean?” He continued, “You gonna be dead if you don't make it? The sun will stop shining? The birds will stop singing? The trees will stop growing?” Well, that certainly put me in my place, and as Maxim always does, he moved me from anxiety to laughter. Read Article
  
  

• Who Loves Networking?
  Many lawyers who don't enjoy networking equate it with selling. I have heard many say, “I'm a professional. I didn't go to law school to learn to sell and they didn't teach it”. It is a common belief that in order to get new clients lawyers need to make cold calls and do other activities they find distasteful and uncomfortable. It would be helpful and probably a relief to understand that networking is a different story. Read Article
  
  

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About the author: Dorene Lehavi, Ph.D. is principal of Next Level Business and Professional Coaching. She coaches Professionals and Business Partners and teaches teleclasses on techniques to break through barriers to the next level. Dr. Lehavi offers a complimentary coaching session so you can experience how coaching can work for you.
Contact Dr. Lehavi at DL(at)CoachingforYourNextLevel.com (replace (at) with @), or on the web at www.coachingforyournextlevel.com.

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