Issue 5 of my Personal Strategy Compass Substack email newsletter (premium) has been published and sent. It has some new insights and some practical materials to help you move forward with my favorite personal productivity tool – Personal Quarterly Offsites.
Dennis Kennedy
Dennis Kennedy is a well-known legal tech and innovation advisor, adjunct law professor, infotech lawyer, professional speaker, author, and podcaster. He is widely-praised for his ability to communicate complex technological and legal issues in ways into that non-experts can easily understand.
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Unlocking Your Potential: Why the Personal Quarterly Offsite is My Most Important Work (and How It Can Transform Yours)
For years, I’ve explored productivity techniques, technology tools, and strategies. I now have found and developed one practice that has had the most profound impact – the Personal Quarterly Offsite (PQO).
Frankly, I believe the PQO is the most important…
Celebrating the 22nd Birthday of DennisKennedy.Blog
Well, here we are again. Another February 15th and another blawgiversary for DennisKennedy.Blog. It’s hard to believe it’s been twenty-two years. since I wrote that first bold and triumphant announcement, echoing Babylon 5: “And so it begins . . .”…
Personal Strategy Compass Newsletter – Issue #3: The Grace Period PQO
The latest issue of the Personal Strategy Compass newsletter (premium subscription only) is out, and it’s all about getting back on track with your quarterly goals – even if you’re feeling a little behind. We’re diving into the “grace period”…
Free Personal Quarterly Offsite Handout – And a Better Way to Do PQOs in the Age of AI
I’ve long advocated for Personal Quarterly Offsites (PQOs) as a powerful personal tool for legal professionals. Taking a half-day each quarter to step back, reflect, and plan can drastically improve focus, productivity, and long-term strategic alignment.
Let’s be honest: most…
Minimum Viable Personal Quarterly Offsites – My New Newsletter Issue
“I don’t have time for personal strategy planning. I’m so busy that I don’t have time to anything but work.” Sound familiar? In this month’s issue of my Personal Strategy Compass newsletter (paid subscription only), I’m tackling the #1 objection…
52 Books in 52 Weeks – 2025
As an avid reader, for many years I have set the goal of reading 52 books in 52 weeks. It’s ambitious, but reading is a hobby and this exercise helps me keep track of what I’ve read. In 2024, I…
AI’s Role in Legal Practice: High-End and Middle Ground
I spent the month of November doing what I called an “AI Sprint,” in which I experimented with a lot of new approaches and tried generating new types of outputs. I haven’t shared much of that yet, but I thought…
Introducing Personal Strategy Compass: A Masterclass Newsletter for Strategic Life Planning with Personal Quarterly Offsites
I’m excited to announce the launch of Personal Strategy Compass, my new premium newsletter focused on helping professionals implement Personal Quarterly Offsites (PQOs) in their lives and careers. Subscribe here.
Does this seem all too familiar?
Late on…
Syllabus for My AI and the Law Course Now Available on the Syllabi Commons
I see the future of legal education transforming before our eyes, and I’m excited to share that I’m contributing in my own small way to that transformation. My Fall 2024 syllabus for “Artificial Intelligence and the Law” at Michigan State…