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Honor Your Commitments - Gary Jaburg
JW Way Fundamental #7: Honor your commitments. "Do what you say you are going to do when you say you are going to do it. If a commitment can’t be fulfilled, tell others early and agree on a new commitment."
Some fundamentals apply only to attorneys, and others may apply only to work, but this fundamental is for everyone, every day, and everywhere! No matter what the circumstances or situation, we … Read More
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Listen Fully - Jill Kubek
JW Way Fundamental #5: Listen Fully "Listening is more than simply not speaking. Give others your undivided attention. Set aside your own judgments and preconceived notions. Listen with focus. Most importantly, listen to understand."
Anyone familiar with Steven Covey and Seven Habits of Highly Effective People? Stealing a page or two from him on the topic of listening: Habit #5 - … Read More
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Act with Integrity - Roger Cohen
JW Way Fundamental #8: Act with Integrity "Demonstrate an unwavering commitment to doing the right thing in every action you take and in every decision you make. Own up to your own mistakes and apologize. If you make a mistake, clean it up."
We live in integrity-challenged times. It sometimes seems that the people with the least integrity, those who disregard the truth, blame everyone but … Read More
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Clarify and Manage Expectations - Maria Speth
JW Way Fundamental #3: Clarify and Manage Expectations "Establish mutually agreeable expectation as to the time, expense, and goals of every engagement. Let people know what to expect and when. Ensure clarity by reviewing goals, action items, responsibilities, and dues dates to ensure expectations are understood."
This JW Way fundamental is often a challenge for me because I have a personality trait that … Read More
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Honor Your Commitments - Kraig Marton
JW Way Fundamental #7: Honor your commitments. "Do what you say you are going to do when you say you are going to do it. If a commitment can’t be fulfilled, tell others early and agree on a new commitment."
It is easy to honor some commitments. As lawyers we have deadlines, court appearances, and scheduled dates we must comply with. Those are calendared, we get reminders and we have to do … Read More
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Clarify and Manage Expectations - Michael Dvoren & Jeffrey Silence
JW Way Fundamental #3: Clarify and Manage Expectations "Establish mutually agreeable expectation as to the time, expense, and goals of every engagement. Let people know what to expect and when. Ensure clarity by reviewing goals, action items, responsibilities, and dues dates to ensure expectations are understood."
A hunter in Africa sets out to capture a monkey. The hunter places a banana in a small jar at the … Read More
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2019 Jaburg Wilk Supports Boys & Girls Clubs
PHOENIX, Ariz. (5/24/2019) – The law firm of Jaburg Wilk was pleased to be a sponsor of the recent The Big Event benefitting Boys & Girls Club of Metro Phoenix.
Boys & Girls Club of Metro Phoenix fills the critical need for out-of-school supervision and care by providing a safe, nurturing environment for kids to learn, recreate, socialize, and develop into caring, responsible … Read More
Categories: News Release
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Get Out of Your Office!
Sitting in a chair all day and not moving is bad for you physically, bad for your brand, and bad for your business. You may be thinking “I don’t have a brand.” But you do. We all do, and it is intertwined with our reputations. And if you stay in your office all day, how are you going to generate new business?
Almost all of us generate business by interacting and dealing with other people. You … Read More
Categories: Blog
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Jaburg Wilk Expands Construction Litigation Practice
PHOENIX, Ariz. (May 22, 2019) - The law firm of Jaburg Wilk announced that Amanda Hough joined the firm as an attorney in their construction defect litigation group. Before joining Jaburg Wilk, Amanda represented clients in insurance defense, commercial litigation and construction defect litigation.
“I’m very excited that Amanda has joined the firm and our construction … Read More
Categories: Other, News Release
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Hard Decisions = Easier Life - Easy Decisions = Harder Life
I also look at this as being true to yourself. I say this because many times when you are faced with a difficult decision, part of the difficultly is that you will be letting someone down who you care about. Some great examples are taking a job for more money and no opportunity versus less money and the opportunity for growth. Or simply staying in a job for the money. We all have faced these decisions … Read More
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