At times, we all face decisions that involve choosing between what we want to do and what we should do. The decision point often involves making more money on the one hand verses doing "the right thing" on the other hand. I relate these decision points to the old cartoons where the cartoon character would have the devil on one shoulder telling him/her what to do a...
By Lindsay Preach
JW Way #7- Honor Commitments- Do what you say you're going to do, when you say you're going to do it. If a commitment can't be fulfilled, notify others early and agree upon a new commitment to be honored.
Pat Riley is widely regarded as one of the greatest coaches of all time. He served as the head coach of five NBA championship ...
Fundamental No. 18 - Be a mentor. Take responsibility, both formally and informally, to coach, guide, teach, and mentor others. Contributing to the success of others enhances your own success and well-being, as well as the firm's.
I have heard this refrain from numerous new JW employees: "Everyone is so nice and helpful!" Such comments reflect an a...
There are attorneys and firms that think of themselves as "professionals" and ignore the business aspects of practicing law and there are attorneys and firms that only think about making money. We are neither! We are professionals that understand that you make money by creating a great client experience, which translates to "happy clients" that want to pay their b...
I am proud of many of the values and behaviors that define the JW culture, but I’m most proud of our focus on delivering great legal service and advice in a cost efficient manner. This goes to the very core of what clients want from their attorney and the heart of our deliverables to our clients. We employ numerous other JW Way Fundamentals to achieve success...
There are so many ways to show respect (and an equal number to show disrespect)....where to start? I think a good place is with a number of the JW Way Fundamentals we've implemented here at the firm.
#5 Listen Fully - giving people your undivided attention (how does it feel when you can tell the person you are talking to is typing, reading em...
By Lindsay Preach and Sandy Foster
JW Way #7: Honor commitments. Do what you say you're going to do, when you say you're going to do it. If a commitment can't be fulfilled, notify others early and agree upon a new commitment to be honored.
Many people believe Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time. A 6 time NBA Champion, 6 ti...
"If you don't like something change it; if you can't change it, change the way you think about it." ~Mary Engelbreit
Change – for some a "four letter word". Change can create fear, uncertainty, and doubt. It is an emotional experience. Many of us approach change with a negative view, ignoring the positive growth that may come. Change happens every day, a...