The youngest child of a distinguished Boston family, George grew up in an environment in which education was a value; he is bright, accomplished, attractive, friendly and kind. Married quite young, he and his wife, who shared those characteristics, had five daughters who she continued to raise after they were divorced and both remarried. The career issue that brought him to me was the not an unfamiliar one: his law firm was merging with another and he was confronted with several possible forks midway in his career path. His exploration utilized what I think is one of my most powerful tools; the Meyers-Briggs Type inventory (MBTI). Using the MBTI to understand his own preferences and decision-making style as well as that of others was very valuable to him.

He was also confronting other issues: leadership, acting as a mentor, law firm management and change, hiring and firing, substance abuse in the workplace (it was around that time that I got another Post-Master’s Certificate, in Employee Assistance Programs. Typically, these programs, originally designed to help employees with substance abuse issues, now offer help for people with work/life/family problems and needs.)  George is now addressing retirement and has found ways to provide legal services and offer his experience through a network that he has been creating all his life.