Have you ever wished that you could just focus on practicing law, and not have to worry about getting clients? So many of the lawyers I work with tell me they just wish for a magic wand that would make clients appear. Of course, we all know that isn’t going to happen! But I do… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Special offers
Subscribe to Special offers RSS FeedWRA 12/1/09: Are you doing it wrong?
Posted in Client development, Special offersI recently spoke with a lawyer who had tried a variety of business development activities, all to no avail. She’d written articles, she’d taught seminars, she’d advertised, she’d attended some networking events, she’d posted her profile on various social networking sites, and so on. But after all of that, she didn’t have any results to… Continue Reading
Will you make 2010 your best year yet in practice?
Posted in Client development, Coaching for lawyers, Special offersJoin the Lawyers’ Business Development Boot Camp On last week’s call Business Development Made Simple, I introduced the Lawyers’ Business Development Boot Camp, a 7-week program that’s designed to harness the opportunities that come at the end of 2009 to propel you into your best year in practice yet. The Boot Camp includes several… Continue Reading
Attention aspiring rainmakers!
Posted in Coaching for lawyers, Special offersYou know how important business development skills are to success in law, right? Now more than ever, rainmaking ability is one of the most critical aspects of practice. Without enough clients, you’re guaranteed to experience stress and worry, not to mention the anxiety of figuring out how to bring in more clients or find some… Continue Reading
Bad news in the legal job market… And opportunity?
Posted in Client development, Coaching for lawyers, Special offersAnyone who hasn’t been living underneath a rock for the last few months is aware that the legal market is down for new hires and that law firms are cutting lawyers. Proof? Check the Layoff List published by the American Lawyer, which details layoffs at AmLaw 200 law firms. The lateral market is “officially flooded,” and… Continue Reading
Special No-Cost Teleclass Offer: Five Foundations of Time Mastery for Attorneys
Posted in Special offersFive Foundations of Time Mastery for Attorneys Please join me on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 at 5 PM ET (2 PM PT, 10 PM London, 9 AM Thursday 2/21 Sydney) for a free one-hour teleclass on time mastery for attorneys. Register here, or read on for more information.
“Because sometimes in life, you just need to be nagged…”
Posted in News, Quick hits, Special offersI ran across a handy site today: HassleMe. Although just about everyone hates to be nagged, reminders are helpful — especially to those of us who tend to be busy and pulled in many different directions. HassleMe is a free service that allows you to define how often you’d like to reminded to take whatever action… Continue Reading
Discovering my inner “hot worm”.. And changes for 2008
Posted in Coaching for lawyers, News, Special offers, Work/life balancePerhaps you’ve heard this: “Do what you love, and you’ll never work a day in your life!” I’ve seen that quote, or similar ones, attributed to everyone from Confucius to Harvay MacKay. Now, here’s my corollary: even so, you will nevertheless sometimes need to adjust priorities, to take time off, and to shift what you do.
Five Foundations of Time Management for Attorneys
Posted in Special offers, Time management/productivityHave you ever struggled with time management challenges? If you’re like most lawyers (myself included), it’s sometimes difficult to make sure that everything that needs to get done does get done. During my years in practice, I learned a number of time management strategies, and I now share those with my clients. On October 11… Continue Reading
Recording of Q&A session on Cut Through Communication Chaos now available!
Posted in Special offersWere you unable to attend the Cut Through Communication Chaos Q&A session tonight? A recording of the call is now available. It’s about 30 minutes long. Learn more about the teleseries (which starts on Monday, Sept. 17 at 8 PM EDT) and sign up by clicking here. (Like the Q&A session, all of the teleseminar… Continue Reading
Happy Labor Day and a special opportunity
Posted in Special offers, Work/life balanceHappy Labor Day, everyone! I hope you’re taking at least a part of today for fun and recreation. As for me, I’m back to my “office” for more reading and writing. I’m cooking up some new plans for Life at the Bar for this year. (After being in school for so long, September… Continue Reading
Is someone you work with driving you nuts?
Posted in Special offersYesterday, I offered some examples of the “communication chaos” that often runs rampant in law firms and gave a sneak peek on a teleseminar that I’m offering along with two colleagues to teach participants how to avoid chaos and communicate most effectively. Here’s more about the teleseminar and what you’ll learn by participating, along with the… Continue Reading