Friday Five

I tend to think of lawyers as "brain gladiators," given how we flex our mind-muscles for our clients on a daily basis. But frustration, negativity and the daily grind can bring even the best Russell Crowe look-like to tears. So how can you ...

Ready to ratchet up your marketing? Perhaps business is slower than you'd like, or you just don’t like the direction your practice is taking—too much repetition, not enough challenge? Maybe it's time to refocus your practice. Or maybe you need ...

Ah, for a week with endless hours to relax and read a few of the beautiful books on those end-of-year "top selling" and "best of" lists. Whether curled up by a cozy fire or digging your toes into some warm tropical sand, there's nothing better ...

Anyone with a computer has a virtual soapbox to share their opinions on any topic, including their feelings about you and your firm. One of the biggest mistakes you can make is being oblivious to what others are saying about you. Your clients ...

In the grand scheme of things, we are all newbies adjusting to using mobile devices. After all, even if you had one of the first iPhones, it has only been five years. Technology consultants and others who make their living helping us to find ...

If you are hard at work building your online presence, with a website, a blog (or two) and social media accounts, soon you'll find that managing the "back end" can make you a little, well, batty. Preferences. Security settings. Passwords. ...

In February, time management guru Paul Burton explained here why clearing peripheral clutter improves your focus. Brilliant! We all need that. So, we dutifully scooped the piles off our desk … and plopped them into tidy baskets and bins ...

I confess that writing a post about ways to measure social media performance took some thinking, mainly because I don’t put much stock in the typical metrics, like follower count. Getting people to follow you is easy. Getting people to engage ...

Everybody’s talking (and talking) about innovation. It’s become the buzzword du jour—and losing much of its meaning via overuse. Well, maybe it’s time to stop thinking so hard about innovating and try some creative problem-solving instead. The ...

When you go looking for inspiration and information on how to get and keep more good paying clients, do you end up reading about client databases, websites, incentive programs and practice group strategy? Yeah, that happens a lot. If ...