What do Pixar building a rough version of a movie, Tony Stark testing a suit, and a law firm owner reviewing a new website before launch have in common? It isn't that all three deserve an Oscar. Although some project updates deserve a nomination for Best Adapted Excuse. They need to see something real while
Read MoreWhat do Marie Kondo, Jurassic Park, and a law firm owner staring at a profitable lunch on the calendar have in common? It is not that Marie Kondo could have saved Jurassic Park with better labels. Although “raptor paddock” does feel like a category that should have received more attention. All three force the same
Read MoreWhat do Serena Williams practicing a serve, Mr. Miyagi teaching Daniel to wax a car, and a law firm owner training the team on a new client-update process have in common? It’s not that any of them need a 43-slide presentation. Although I would absolutely watch Mr. Miyagi explain “wax on” while someone from HR
Read MoreA law firm growth strategy should not require an 80-hour week. If ordinary operations need emergency-level effort, the model is broken. What do Michael Jordan playing through the flu, John McClane crawling through the air vents in Die Hard, and a law firm owner answering a “quick question” at 11:47 p.m. have in common? It
Read MoreA law firm intake process can make or break the promise your marketing makes. What do a Super Bowl ad promising the easiest purchase of your life, Dorothy finally reaching the Emerald City only to get stopped at the gate, and a law firm website saying "We’re here for you" before the caller lands in
Read MoreReading Gang Leader for a Day, I was struck by how often the leadership issues matched conversations I have coaching law firm owners, working with my own team, and helping clients with theirs. Which is a weird thing to realize. You pick up a book about a gang leader and find yourself thinking, “We covered
Read MoreLearn how law firm owners can audit recurring meetings, measure behavior change, and cancel calendar commitments that no longer create useful decisions.
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Read MoreWhat do Richard Branson, Ted Lasso, and your best paralegal getting one more “quick question” at 4:58 p.m. have in common? It’s not that all three believe biscuits can solve workplace trauma. Though honestly, they might help. Instead, it’s about why staff quits. Richard Branson has talked for years about taking care of your employees
Read MoreWhat does Nasa after the Challenger explosion, Batman, and the best law firm owners have in common? It’s not that all three involve people who are really good under pressure. (Although I’d happily trust Batman with my intake department before some law firm owners.) It’s that they ask the right first question when things go
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