Every day, there are lawyers who find themselves in trouble due to theft or embezzlement by a trusted employee who they felt could be trusted with the keys to their vault. But not so. . . . Years ago, as a sales rep who was responsible for a five state area of farm tractor dealers, many […]
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Is Your Firm A Sock Bag?
True Story Having grown up with 11 siblings in a very busy household, it was the norm to have our dining room table piled high with processed laundered clothing. My mother worked full time. There was precious little time to sort each item, fold it, and place it in our drawers. Instead, when the Maytag™ […]
Clients Lie!
No, the client didn’t lie, you just never let her tell the truth. Blessed is the man who, having nothing to say, abstains from giving us wordy evidence of the fact. – George Eliot If you want good advice, this is it. Speak less, listen more. . . . One technique I use to train […]
Five Tips How To Reset For Greater $$ & Lifestyle Success In 2016!
We see them everywhere we look – those hapless souls who appear in court unprepared, embarrassing many of us in the profession. They are often the reason that lawyers have a “bad rap” among the general public. They usually lack time management skills. Many incompetent practitioners are nearing the precipice of malpractice because they try […]