I am currently writing this as a short tribute to a cat who has been our faithful companion for almost 20 years. The photo you see is Buddy curled up and nestled next to my wife in bed, as he is what we call her “velcro cat”. For anyone with a pet of any kind, […]
Is Your Client A 20 Footer?
And those were seen to dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music. – Nietzsche Sometimes when you are faced with making a decision about whether to take on a client, you need to be careful to listen to the “music”. It takes a lot of experience to become […]
AVOID THE DOG IN THE BASKET (PART II)
(still) “Can’t Do That On LegalZoom” The title above appears on a t-shirt that my students gave me which has the LegalZoom™ logo on it. Above it in felt-tip marker is written “Can’t do that on” They also signed it on the back. The reason they gave me that shirt is that they heard me […]
6 Characteristics of Successful Solos – First, Fearlessness
You’ll always miss 100% of the shots you don’t take. – Wayne Gretzky FEARLESSNESS In my previous blog, “Practice Doesn’t Always Make Perfect, You Can’t Teach Talent”, the six characteristics of successful solo practitioners which I identified were: fearlessness work ethic interpersonal skills (Carnegie skills) imagination/creativity ability to get work done on time natural enthusiasm […]