Most lawyers I know jam their calendars each day with more than two people could accomplish in a week. Is this you? It’s a vicious cycle because we feel terrible not being able to accomplish what’s on the list… instead of feeling great about what was accomplished. We literally sabotage our success and the feeling
Marketing Time Commitment
3 Ways to Maximize Your Time and Produce More Results.
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We never have enough time. There is no disputing the fact that there are only 24 hours in a day. So instead of wishing for more time our focus should be on how to maximize our time. Forbes contributor… The Muse has written an article… 3 Ways To Get More Out Of Every Single Hour…
One Sure-Fire Way To Predict When Something Will Go Terribly Wrong
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Do you want a sure-fire way to predict when something is going to go terribly wrong? I do. There is a way but it’s not a crystal ball or Ouija board. The answer is in Forbes contributor Paul B. Brown’s article… The One Sign Something Is About To Go Wrong… And What You Can Do …
Legal Business Development: Accountability to Yourself
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Accountability. I know you understand the importance of accountability to others, otherwise you wouldn’t be as successful as you are. But… I suspect that when it comes to accountability to yourself, you’re not quite as masterful. It’s not easy! You make plans and 15 minutes later they’re derailed by circumstances beyond your control… this happens…
Legal Business Development: How Do You Define Success?
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As I write this, I’m sitting at the Miami Airport heading to my Denver office. Yes I work from two locations. Why? Lifestyle, getting to do work on my terms, a change in climate and most of all family.
I was born and raised in Denver and have been away since college. I’m back in…
Legal Business Development: Are You Overwhelmed?
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Are you overwhelmed? Are you finding it difficult just to keep up with the legal work that is required of you? Then… when you think of business development, it’s hard to imagine how you could possibly manage even one new matter?
That is something many lawyers struggle with. Whether management is requiring you to develop…
Legal Business Development: The Most Powerful Use of This Moment
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Our days turn into weeks and our weeks into months… and before we know it the year is gone. We often look back and are stunned that so much time has gone by and we didn’t do the things we wanted and needed to do. How can we change that? The author and blogger Peter…
Legal Business Development: 3 Tips to Help You Find the Time!
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I work with lawyers every day that ask me… “How in the world am I going to find the time to focus on business development?”
Yes… there are only 24 hours in a day and no one gets an extension. But what if you could squeeze more time out of every single week? It’s all…
Legal Business Development: 8 Ways to Turbo Charge Your Productivity
I don’t know a lawyer that isn’t trying to squeeze more out of every single day… maximum productivity. We would all like to find a silver bullet… the answer to the demanding obligations we have in our lives. Jeff Haden contributor to Inc. Magazine wrote… 14 Simple Ways to Get Considerably More Done. It’s…
Legal Business Development: 8 Things You Should NOT Do Every Day
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If you are a frequent reader of my blog you know that I have a motto for business development… Do Something Every Single Day! Creating a business development habit is key to building a book of business. But along with that we must look at the habits that we have acquired along the way that…