Focus on Time, Not on Tasks

Focus on Time, Not on Tasks

by | Professional Development

As I noted a couple of days ago, Forbes recently published a ridiculous listicle of tasks to complete every morning. Do this, do that, run down the checklist. I ridiculed it because (a) it was drop-dead obvious things to do that people should have incorporated into...
Are You A Hunter Or A Farmer?

Are You A Hunter Or A Farmer?

by | Professional Development

In David Maister’s book, Managing the Professional Firm, he makes an observation that most professional firms fall into two categories: Farmers and Hunters. Farmers: …like [farm] communities, these firms deliberate about what crops to sow, arrive at a...
What It Feels Like To Be A Client

What It Feels Like To Be A Client

by | Business

  It’s easy for lawyers to become entrenched in their position and lose the perspective of someone not well-versed with the law. They lose perspective on what it feels like to be a client. Clients usually come to a lawyer feeling one of these things:...
Why You Probably Suck At Twitter (You Don’t Cheat)

Why You Probably Suck At Twitter (You Don’t Cheat)

by | Twitter

A couple of days ago I received an email encouraging me to cheat. It was from Twitter. Here is the pertinent part of the message: Twitter was offering two methods of advertising. Neither involved any sort of ad placement or banner placement. Rather they offered:...