Sharpening the Saw

In his classic book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Steven Covey describes the practice of sharpening your saw. He's talking about the habit of working on maintaining and improving your skills and the tools you use in your business. I know how hard it can be...

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How to Interrupt Staff Interruptions

How to Interrupt Staff Interruptions

Jeff has lots of legal work to do and he wants to do it during the workday - not on nights and weekends. He was using the strategies I teach - like blocking the time for his legal work - but he was constantly interrupted by paralegals and staff. So he never got into...

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One Giant Leap To Attorney Productivity Profit

One Giant Leap To Attorney Productivity Profit

You are building a successful law practice with happy clients. It's exactly what you were trying to do. Except now you have so much going on that it feels like you're playing "Whack a Mole" all day long. No matter how hard you try - or how long you work - it feels...

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When Yes Means No …

When Yes Means No …

If you want to make more money in less time then you need to start saying "no" more often. It should be your default answer. Having "no" as your default answer has some important benefits - especially when you do it in the right way. Benefits include: Control of your...

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