Kentucky Fried Lawyers, Anyone?
The magic of a franchise system is that someone brilliant develops a business system and then documents every step that must be taken to permit… Read More »Kentucky Fried Lawyers, Anyone?
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Toxic Productivity
In 1639, John Clarke said, “Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.” I go to bed early and… Read More »Toxic Productivity
Don’t Miss the Tipping Point
Back when I started practicing law, fax machines were just coming into vogue. This was an extremely useful development, especially since email had not been… Read More »Don’t Miss the Tipping Point
Do Lawyers Suck at Business?
I am of the opinion that, generally speaking, lawyers are not particularly good businesspeople. I attribute this to the following:
Ignorance is not Bliss
One of the most intelligent lawyers who I ever met tells a story about the early days of her marriage as she adapted to the… Read More »Ignorance is not Bliss
Screwing Up
On a clear summer day, my father carefully drove his car out of his narrow one-car driveway past the retaining walls on either side and… Read More »Screwing Up
I Did it My Way
Some lawyers are killing it marketing their practice through social media. Some are not. When it comes to marketing, there are different strokes for different… Read More »I Did it My Way
Sue the Bastards
Abraham Lincoln said, “Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can. Point out to them how the nominal winner is often a real… Read More »Sue the Bastards
Doing Less, Thinking More
My stepson once explained to me that his career goal was to be paid a great deal of money to sit at a big desk… Read More »Doing Less, Thinking More
Murray’s Musings About Character
Once upon a time, there was a lawyer whose practice was reliant on one huge client. His junior associate made a mistake on the client’s… Read More »Murray’s Musings About Character