Beyond the Immediate: The Impact of Second-Order Thinking in Law Firms
In the 1980s, the US provided military and financial support to try and counter the Soviet influence in the middle east. Some of these Afghan rebels that we trained and armed…Osama bin Laden and others who became Al-Qaeda. Could we have foreseen those decisions in the 1980s leading to 9/11? Probably not. (and maybe it’s […]
Counting Your Way to Success: 7 Numbers to Firm Success
Have you ever thought about the significance of numbers to your law firm? No, I’m not talking about re-watching “A Beautiful Mind” or diving into the Matrix (though, red pill or blue pill? ). I’m talking about the sequential steps to ensuring your business doesn’t end up like the Death Star (#TooSoon?). 1 – The […]
Marshmallow Experiment
I promise you we did not intentionally delay the newsletter on Delayed Gratification. Nor did I get abducted by aliens. I will explain you next week why we got delayed with this newsletter, but without further ado, here’s the Delayed Gratification newsletter. The scene: my dining room in the mid-afternoon The players: me and the […]
I’m Sorry or You’re Welcome
That’s how Twitter… now X… soon, who the fuck knows… announces a feature they’re removing, and honestly, I fell in love with the concept. So, two weeks ago, we missed/skipped a newsletter (about delayed gratification… seriously… it worked out weirdly well), and here’s why: I’m in the process of getting bought out by my business […]
Growing Your Firm with a Little “Parental” Instinct
So last week my kid started Kindergarten and I had ALL the feels Happy to see him take the next step, scared for what could happen to him, proud he was going a top 100 elementary school in the state, terrified that they bother to rank elementary schools…etc And then it came to drop off […]
Eisenhower Matrix
Ever felt like your business tasks rival the complex storylines of comic book multiverses? Where the crossovers have crossovers and nothing makes sense anymore (like Obi-Wan not recognizing C3PO and R2D2 when Luke shows up with Leia’s message). Don’t worry. There’s a legendary tool wielded by effective leaders like President Dwight Eisenhower designed to help […]
Mastering Dunbar’s Number: Building Stronger Connections in Your Law Firm
This week I did a 360 Review with my Firm. Basically everyone had to say the #1 thing I do that is helpful to the team and our firm. And then got to say the #1 thing I do that is unhelpful to the team and our firm. Thankfully the team did not have a […]
Don’t Be Vain, The Song is NOT About You: Delegation for the Busy Law Firm Owner Part 1
I’m about to be an old man yelling at clouds, so be prepared. I have nothing against flying, but I HATE the entire process of getting on a plane. As you know, my one bougie dream (or at least the bougiest) is to fly private so I can just show up, get on the plane […]
Don’t Be Vain, The Song is NOT About You: Delegation for the Busy Law Firm Owner Part 2
If someone else can do it 80% as well as you can you should delegate it. I fucking hate this line with the fire of 1,000 suns (or just the one from Dune…RIP 2023 release date) If someone else can do it 80% as well as you, and you give it to them and you’re […]
How To Have a Good Meeting
As I finalize my transition out of LegalEase Marketing I have had a lot of time to reflect on meetings. The amount of them we have needed to book to get me off of the bank account, credit cards, etc…in some ways it’s insane. So many of these could have just been an email. “Poof…you no longer […]