Why You Need Hobbies or Interests Outside Your Law Firm
If you’re anything like me—in the right ways, I mean—your law firm is what gets you out of bed in the morning. I don’t mean
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If you’re anything like me—in the right ways, I mean—your law firm is what gets you out of bed in the morning. I don’t mean
“Nobody ever changed the world on 40 hours a week.” –Elon Musk, founder of Space-X and Tesla “The way we measure productivity is flawed.”
Have you ever seen a “plate spinner” on one of those old-time variety shows? You know—the performer who spins a bunch of plates on a
As an entrepreneurial attorney, you naturally want your law firm business to grow—and my own firm is built around providing law firms with the tools
Have you been throwing tons of money at the latest marketing campaign for your law firm, only to find disappointing results? Do you feel like
As a business consultant for entrepreneurial lawyers, one mantra I constantly drill into my clients is that a law firm is first and foremost a
A few weeks ago, I encouraged readers to close out the year by identifying their greatest triumph during the past year. (Hopefully you did so.)
Have you ever watched a skyscraper being built? It’s a fascinating process. Watching a building grow taller week after week can be almost exciting. But
“Turn your wounds into wisdom.” – Oprah Winfrey We’ve all had them. No matter how much we might love what we do, we can
As the new year comes upon us, one of the greatest gifts you can give your law firm is to establish some clear goals for
“Your best teacher is your last mistake.” –Ralph Nader Just as we seek to capitalize on and replicate our successes, we have a duty to
I’m a huge proponent of end-of-year reflection, both for myself and for the law firms I work with. Specifically, we should try and learn something
Even as we celebrate the holiday season with family and friends, the end of the year offers us an excellent chance to reflect, closing a
In case you hadn’t already realized it by now, I’ll state the obvious: You can’t please everyone. Not every client is right for you. As
If you spend any time with me, including reading my books or this blog, you’ll hear the mantra repeated over and over: Your law firm
Aside from implementing solid marketing and sales strategies—which you should already be doing—one of the most important ways to get new clients into your law
One particular advantage of running your own law firm: You’ll never have a shortage of eager law school students offering to help out as legal
In almost every job or career—even the ones we love—there is usually some aspect of the job that we would rather not deal with, something
Building a successful law firm requires hard work and dedication—but so does building a successful family. One of the greatest challenges attorneys face, especially during
“Boy, they sure didn’t teach me this in law school.” How often do we hear these words from the mouths of rookie lawyers? Like so
“Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning.” –Bill Gates No one I know of particularly enjoys getting complaints. We much prefer the
In running your law firm, do you feel like you’re burning the candle at both ends? Do you feel like the harder you work, the
When treated as a strategic tool, Continuing Legal Education (CLE) can definitely create a revenue boost for your law firm. However, there may be other
Continuing Legal Education (CLE) is frequently a double-edged sword for attorneys. Some states require lawyers to take a certain number of CLE courses to keep
Life is not a solo act. It's a huge collaboration, and we all need to assemble around us the people who care about us and
In a previous post, we began debunking the notion that an overly busy attorney is a happy attorney—let alone a successful one. Lawyers who are
When you run into a colleague at a conference or networking event, how does the chit-chat generally go? Typically, it follows this basic pattern: “How
We’ve previously discussed that, as a law firm offering professional services, you should expect clients to pay you in a timely manner. However, rather than
We’ve all been there. You put in plenty of hours in good faith to perform legal services for a client, you send the bill, and
As an entrepreneurial attorney, you already know that a well-crafted marketing strategy and marketing materials are critical to bring in new clients. But what happens
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