Have you checked your assumptions, lately?

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Michael Zeytoonian
Have you ever thought negatively about a person or a situation based on information you thought was accurate but which turned out to be wrong?
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Advocacy and the pursuit of interests, without the fighting

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Michael Zeytoonian
We can fully engage in advocacy without engaging in an adversarial approach. It sounds counter-intuitive, but when you think about it, the most clearheaded advocacy comes when the advocates are not shackled by a narrow focus on winning a positional battle.
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We are looking for one good town (legally speaking)

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Michael Zeytoonian
Now, take that same concept – a commitment of an entire town to practicing health wellness – but apply it to legal wellness. For one year, what if town officials agreed that if there were any kind of municipal disputes, neither side would sue or go to court.
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St. Patrick’s Day, Lent and Spring

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Michael Zeytoonian
Both the Irish and the Armenian in me smile; each acknowledging the gift of the other, each eager to share something with the other and both always appreciating the value of a good meal and a good time around the hearth.
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