People are overwhelmed when first starting out opening a new business, whether it be a law firm or any other type of business. They’ve been told that they need to think about having a business plan, marketing plan, budget plan, employee hiring plan and so on. But when you boil it down, there are only…
Category Archives: Inspiration
How to get what you want
via frkncngz You want (need) more business. You’ve never had enough business. You have to do something different from what you’re doing now because obviously, it’s not working. Lesson: Stop doing more of what you’ve been doing that hasn’t worked to help you reach your goals.
The Psychology of Those Who Succeed
I read a great post from Brett Steenbarger on his blog called “The psychology of those who win“. He studies stock traders and he makes them better traders. What he noticed when he gave his talks and presentations is when he offered to speak to his attendees at no charge after the meeting, rarely do…
Will a Law Firm Associate Do a Better Job For You Than a Solo?
* Guest post by Jonas Jacobson, member of SOS. Visit Jonas’ website at http://jonasjacobson.com/ Here’s a better question: who would you rather have work on your case? The partner who owns a law firm? Or an associate who works for the partner? Nine times out of ten, I would, personally, choose the partner. After all, if…
How to price your work
Great advice for how to value your legal services. via GreyScaleGorilla **Update: This appeared in the MBA Lawyers e-Journal: Tip of the Week on 11/19/2009 A large part of administrative costs in law firms is devoted to tracking billables, securing and account for retainers, chasing after late account receivables and calculating how much to charge…
Taking chances
Taking a chance at being a solo practitioner is frightening. I can tell you that after being in practice for 2 years, I’m still frightened – of failure, of not being able to generate revenue, of losing my mind. Mind you, I’m not saying I live in a constant state of fear and panic, but every once…
The Lost Generation
Business Week had a very interesting piece titled The Lost Generation. It basically says that people who graduate nowadays and cannot find a job is at a significant disadvantage to peers who graduated and was employed. This sounds obvious. But what the article goes on to say is that over the course of these two…