Autumn in Minnesota is a season of contrasts—moody skies, sudden temperature swings, and the unmistakable buzz of Vikings football. But for ...

This summer, I’ve had the privilege of working more closely with the Lathrop GPM class of summer associates as one of the work coordinators....

Recently, I was sad to say goodbye to my border-collie/heeler rescue mix of eight years, Trapper. Maybe a hazard of the trade being a lawyer...

Frequent readers of my entreVIEW posts (all three of you) know that I’m also a musical theatre enthusiast. The truth is, I’m just a fan of ...

Since moving to the Twin Cities, my wife and I have always loved and appreciated the community’s strong commitment to the arts. From catchin...

OK, I’ll admit that I have a particular penchant for tales of time travel. That said, I have resisted visiting this genre for almost nine ye...

Many people recently celebrated Valentine’s Day with that special someone. Others celebrated Singles Awareness Day on February 15. And, alth...

In a year where we have heard a lot of “no,” one recent development had people (children, mostly) across the world excitedly yelling “yes!” ...

Stepping away from work and going on vacation can be a struggle. With the weight of business on your shoulders, it is so easy to convince yo...

If you’re like me, at this time of the year, you have one thing on your mind: the Great Minnesota Get-Together (also known as the Minnesota ...

One characteristic shared by all entrepreneurs is a drive to overcome obstacles in following a dream. Like most entrepreneurs, our clients a...

Now that the Minnesota State Fair has come and gone, students are back in school, and temperatures are cooling off in Minnesota, I have star...

Like most people who work in an office, I spend most of my workday sitting. Although I periodically use a standing workstation or walk to th...

During a recent meeting with my book club—a dynamic group of women attorneys—the discussion turned to the “entrepreneurial spirit.” Often, c...

I recently had the opportunity to visit  my law school  as a guest faculty member, along with five other young lawyers, to speak about mana...

I’d like to start this entry on a personal note, with a tribute to my dear uncle, Robert Mattern, who passed away on March 25 at the age of ...

On HGTV’s  Fixer Upper , Chip and Joanna Gaines “take the worst house in the best neighborhood” and “turn it into their clients’ dream home....

It’s been a while since I’ve written about a book that is actually about business, something I try to do from time to time (even though freq...

Did you get enough sleep last night? Studies show that at least 40 percent of Americans are sleep deprived.  In  Arianna Huffington ’s new...

Why: A law degree is not a magic ticket to happiness (no surprise), but how you use it may be. There’s something about the feel of a wa...