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What do Nick Fury’s Avengers Initiative, a law firm where every decision has to run through the managing partner, and my old bullseye org chart have in common? They all look like leadership… but they quietly train everyone to wait for the hero (or want to be hero) to show up. The Avengers only thrive
Read MoreTime, Time, Time See what’s become of me While I looked around for my possibilities… I was so hard to please That’s one of my favorite Simon and Garfunkel songs (or The Bangles, if you must). Time is something we usually trade for money, but we can never buy back. But then… what is your
Read More(Hint: It’s Not Just “Collect All the Data”) And there it is—everything you need to know about reporting and how not to be a boss. But seriously… let’s talk numbers.And not in the boring, engineer-with-a-spreadsheet way. Metrics Aren’t the Goal — Decisions Are When it comes to metrics / KPIs / reports / data /
Read MoreThat’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
Read MoreSo 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
Read MoreIf 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
Read MoreI’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
Read MoreAs 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
Read MoreI can’t say that I set THAT many New Years Resolutions…I want to get under 20% body fat, the firm has some goals, etc…but I didn’t get that specific just for the holiday. I did however pick a word of the year…or maybe a focus in one word. Patience. Specifically, I want to have more
Read MoreLast week, we dove into the realm of personal core values. Now, it’s time to take those insights and apply them to define your law firm’s core values. Just like Tony Stark’s journey from self-centered genius to a team-focused hero, our firms can evolve to reflect our highest principles and aspirations. Personal Core Values to
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And it’s not easy to build a successful business while maintaining a sense of control over your life, either. That’s why I’m here, to help you create the kind of life you will love to live. Yep, you can have your cake and eat it too. Who would want a cake they can’t eat? (even if I am more of a cookie/brownie type guy).