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Career Change for Lawyers: Staying and Rebuilding When Burnout Strikes
On poker, mahjong, and knowing when your relationship to work needs to shift.
Jul 4
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Jordan Nahmias
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June 2026
Lessons from Summer Camp
My First Community Offering - The Pursuers of More
Jun 29
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Jordan Nahmias
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Six Signs You've Outgrown Your Career.
You're not failing. You're succeeding at something you've quietly stopped caring about. The difference matters.
Jun 27
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Jordan Nahmias
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Why Do I Feel Empty After Achieving Everything I Wanted?
You hit the goals. So why the hollowness? The quiet emptiness after success isn't ingratitude or burnout — it's a signal. Here's what it's telling you.
Jun 20
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Jordan Nahmias
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You Don't Have to Have It Figured Out
Ten things I'd tell my younger self before starting a career — and the one idea that changes everything.
Jun 13
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Jordan Nahmias
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Old Habits Die Hard
Nine years ago I walked away from my photography after a show where nothing sold. Earlier this week, a workshop proposal got rejected. The same thing…
Jun 6
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Jordan Nahmias
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May 2026
There Is Never Any Certainty.
What a roller coaster taught me about making decisions without guarantees.
May 24
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Jordan Nahmias
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I Had to Lose My Voice to Find It
I spent twelve years as an entertainment lawyer before my body made the decision for me. This is that conversation: on identity, aliveness, and what it…
May 16
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Jordan Nahmias
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Just 'Cause You're Good at it, Doesn't Mean it's For You.
There's a question most high performers never think to ask — and it's the one that changes everything.
May 9
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Jordan Nahmias
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April 2026
The White Collar Sweatshop.
A psychology magazine ran a piece about BigLaw. The most revealing line wasn't about the hours.
Apr 25
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Jordan Nahmias
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You’re Not Burned Out. You Stopped Learning.
What high-performing lawyers call burnout is often something quieter. Learn why mastery plateaus, what Bloom's Taxonomy reveals about meaning at work…
Apr 18
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Jordan Nahmias
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The Thing Therapy Doesn't Do.
Both are valuable. Neither is the whole answer. Here's how to know what you actually need — and why the best answer might be both.
Apr 11
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Jordan Nahmias
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