Communication Ping Pong
Communication
November 10, 2009
We’ve all been there, Communication Ping Pong. In fact, we venture to guess as recent as today. Communication Ping Pong usually occurs with voicemails and email. It starts with a comment, an opinion or an observation that becomes misunderstood or misinterpreted by the recipient. The recipient then responds with a comment, an opinion or an […]
Building a Dream Team
Hiring & Firing
November 3, 2009
Building a Dream Team Learning how to build a dream team can be tricky. But not impossible. Read more below about building a dream team. “If you want to go fast, travel alone, but if you want to go far, travel together.” – African proverb The team we work with is the make it or […]
Why are Lawyers so Stressed Out?
Decreasing Stress
October 29, 2009
Why are Lawyers so Stressed Out Why are lawyers so stressed out? There can be many factors, including the adversarial nature of the profession, society’s view of the lawyers, and the increasing complexity of practicing law. All of these can lead to why lawyers are so stressed out. In spring 1997 we attended a tradeshow […]
The Absolute Biggest Mistake in Hiring
Hiring & Firing
October 26, 2009
Avoid a Mistake in Hiring There are many techniques to hiring, training and developing team, and avoiding a mistake in hiring, some of which we will cover later in this blog. But no matter how many people are on your team – if it’s just three of you or 100 of you – there is […]
Finding Your Passion Part II: Discovering your strengths and discarding your “weaknesses”
Passion
September 29, 2009
Finding Your Passion: It’s Not Lost, It’s Buried Many people feel stuck in unfulfilling jobs, wondering where their not really yet trying to find their passion . They assume they need to find a new passion, but what if it’s already there? This article explores how to uncover your unique strengths and reignite your passion […]
Finding Your Passion—Part I
Passion
September 22, 2009
Finding Your Passion Part 1 Our Definition of finding your Passion: knowing exactly what your next day will look like, the Top 3 things you are going to knock out of the ball park and knowing you are X amount of money away from making your monthly revenue goal (i.e., money in your pocket). And […]