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Before I get started working with a new client, there's one exercise I make sure I do with them. I tell them: We must perform an exercise. I need you
Before I get started working with a new client, there's one exercise I make sure I do with them. I tell them: We must perform an exercise. I need you
A practice without systems leads to frustration. And, InfusionSoft is one system that replaces many functions in your firm. Systems are VITAL to manage your marketing, your lead generation and
I have an exercise for you. I need you to take a vow. You know the kind where you put your left hand on a bible and the right hand
So many times when I work with clients they think that in order to make a big difference in their practice they need to make big changes. Many times, that’s
Actual diamonds in their roughest form look more like shiny rocks than diamonds. If one doesn’t know what they are looking for, they are likely to completely miss them. The
The Marketer of The Year!You may have been following Michael Strauch's entrepreneurial endeavors through our blog. Michael has since entered the blogosphere with his advice blog E-Teen. Check out his
When I first started in business, the way to build a relationship was by doing local grass roots marketing. Joining local civic organizations like Rotary, Lion’s Club and The Elks
I have a college friend who became a dentist because he thought it would be a great profession for someone who had aspirations of becoming a family man with 2.5
Ok, stay with me, but I’m about to make this personal For far too long you’ve been thinking your decision to establish a professional service provider business was a mistake. Your family
In 2013, I attended a NACBA conference in San Diego, CA. The weather was amazing, and the people were great. I even took my 14 year old son Michael to his
A long time ago my grandmother told me, “What other people think of you is none of your damned business”. Yes, Grandma said the word damn. She was a tough
In his book “Think and Grow Rich” Napoleon Hill outlines the six steps to goal setting. Decide on a specific goal Decide on a definite time frame you wish to achieve
For as long as there have been pet stores, there have been kids falling in love with the front end of the puppy. They gaze through the pet shop window
One of my very first mentors was Earl Nightingale. No, I never had the pleasure of meeting him but I did listen to him nearly every day for nearly a
A practice without systems leads to frustration. Add heartache and business famine and eventually the owner wants to close the firm. Many attorneys wonder why they have this burning desire
When I posed this question to myself I realized the answer wasn’t as easy as I thought it would be. As I sat down to begin to write a description
In every business three things are happening: What the business owner wants to happen. What the business owner thinks is happening. What is actually happening. So, how do you ensure
Many entrepreneurs think that the job of marketing is completed once the client hires them. I believe they're wrong. Our job as a marketer is to review the life-time value
The days of simply being good at what you do in order to create a lasting experience are gone. Being good at what you do has become an entry point.
I don’t know about you but I’ve read my fair share of management books through the years. And after all this reading, you know what I discovered? They all contradict
Nothing fails like success! What? Did I just read that right? Did Rich just say that nothing fails like success? Yes, I did. I’ve seen it so many times where
So, March is upon us. Now is an excellent time to check in on the goals you created in January. Are you on track? Does it feel like you are
The days of being average and ordinary are gone. The bar has been raised and all those who wish to build a practice that lasts for generations to come must
What amazes me today is our complete willingness to accept less than stellar performance by people we give money to in return for goods and services. Just moments before I’m
In our daily journey towards achieving our goals, we often times forget to rest. This is a monumental mistake and we are all guilty of it, me included. We wake
There’s a very old saying in business… There’s what the owner wants to happen, there’s what the owner thinks is happening, and then there’s what’s actually happening. This statement rings
Many of you may be thinking of the classical definition of being an expert. How much experience you have, degrees you have earned and other credentials. While you might be
So one more post today on 14-year-old entrepreneur, my son Michael. We now call him, Michael, the radio show host. In our last post, I shared that Michael had some
With all the buzz we created about my son Michael and his entrepreneurial pursuits, I've had a bunch of requests to follow up with an update. Michael has held three
If you haven’t put a system in place to automatically track and convert those unconverted leads to your law firm, start thinking about how to accomplish this today. I talk
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