Do you remember my story about celebrating my 50th Birthday by taking racecar driving lessons at Portland International Raceway? It was perhaps the most fun thing I’ve ever done and I learned several lessons, including a life lesson I’ll never forget: Look into the Turns. My driving instructor told me to take my eyes off…
Are you in practice-building mode? Have you assessed your current state, identified your values, learned your Highest Talents™ and clarified your sweet spot? If not, see my June, 2024, newsletter for a quick review Following are the next steps in growing your successful practice: These four habits, practiced routinely, will help you build your practice and achieve more of…
Have you laid the foundation for more practice-building success? If you’re reading this, I know you’re already successful. Perhaps you’re a practicing lawyer, CPA or wealth builder. Have you laid – or clarified – these fundamental elements that will prepare you for more success? These four foundational elements will prepare you to achieve more of…
Here are three ways to keep your most valuable asset — your talent! 1. Exit Interviews. Interview people who have recently left your firm, particularly people you didn’t want to lose. Learn why they left, so you can address the problem. If you discover patterns, it will be particularly important to find solutions. A third-party consultant will be more…
Today’s workplace represents a rich tapestry. It’s made up of generational, gender, racial, religious, ethnic and cultural diversity to be considered when communicating. Woven within this tapestry are a multitude of differing personalities. DiSC, PREP (my favorite), and various other personality profiles identify these differing styles and their corresponding communication preferences. For example, introverts tend to…
Masterful Delegation: You can’t — and shouldn’t — do it all yourself. There are at least three major considerations when deciding when to delegate. First, in the interest of your firm and your client you must decide who can do the work effectively. Second, ask yourself if this is an appropriate opportunity to provide a junior colleague with a…
Leadership is sometimes described as accomplishing goals through the efforts of others. Positive leaders use the best in themselves and bring out the best in others to energize their workplace and achieve positive goals together. How can you use the best in yourself? ?Get clear about your vision of success. What do you really want to achieve? What will you…
Do You Have the Bench Strength to Slow Down? If you want to slow down, whether for personal or professional reasons, unless you plan to sell your practice, you need bench strength. If you don’t have enough bench strength: What to do? Hire. First, get clear about the kind of person or people you want and need…
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