Never, Ever Use the “D” Word (Delegation)
April 11, 2010
One of the biggest buzz words in our industry, or any industry for that matter, is “delegate“. In today’s world it’s all about efficiency, effectiveness and getting rid of that which doesn’t serve you any longer. Bravo, Bravo! We are not only in total support but constantly on the soapbox to get attorneys to STOP […]
Is your team running and hiding?
March 21, 2010
Our recent, ongoing discussion has been about the blessing and curse of being a leader. We’ve discussed how necessary leadership is to any growing company and how it can be overwhelming for a leader to balance the needs of their team with their own. We’ve shared how the strategy of “Leading by Example” can provide […]
Destined to Repeat the Same Mistakes?
March 11, 2010
In our last blog, we talked about the blessing and curse of being a leader. We discussed how necessary leadership is to any growing company, and how it can be overwhelming for a leader to balance the needs of their team and their own. Let us share the first of several simple strategies to provide […]
Is Your Team is Wrought with Gossip, Cattiness and Blame?
February 28, 2010
Nurturing and growing your team is a never-ending process. And if it does end, you’re in trouble, because it means that your team is no longer growing. That’s the beginning of stagnation. Like sitting water, your team doesn’t just stop growing and stay in place; they start to rot and eat away at all the […]
You won’t believe what your receptionist just did to your biggest client
February 18, 2010
You are waiting on a return call from a $10M client and your receptionist sticks them into voicemail. Or your urgent FedEx package gets put in your Inbox where you don’t notice it until the next day. How many times has something like this happened? Why is it seemingly so difficult to have consistency and […]
The Ninth Day of Christmas – Crazy Card Clean Up
December 18, 2009
Card clean up It’s common for many law offices to send out Holiday cards. It’s even more common for law firms to scramble every year to get together their mailing list, order their cards and get them out on time. How it is that Christmas sneaks up on us each year and catches us unprepared, wherein […]
