Blog Posts: Law Blog

Have you ever thought about this? Even if you have, how would you know? I once read a quote that said “the difference between the way a person treats the powerless and the powerful is as good a measure of human character as I know.” The quote is from Robert I. Sutton, who is a professor at Stanford. The quote reminds me of my first employer after law sc...

How are you an expert? We all have things that we are really good at doing.  The possibilities are endless. You could be an expert in what you do for a living such as computer programming, medicine, plumbing or auto repair, or perhaps you are an expert at something like Sudoku, stamp collecting, video games or Star Wars trivia. Maybe you are an expert in ...

Ignorance rules, allowing misinformation to be a scourge on our society. Sometimes it comes by way of special interests. Many times misinformation is spread by people speaking about things as if they now what they are talking about, but they don’t. This only leads to disagreements in the future because no one can agree on a truth. You can help this happen les...

We all have good genetics and bad genetics. The thing is, we may only find out what that means as we get older.  Most likely all of us will have adverse health issues at some point in time. So, what can you do about it? Take care of yourself along the way. Generally, eat healthy and exercise. By generally, I mean that once in a while you enjoy that piece ...

Yes, I know that this can be easier said than done. When I speak with people about their business, I usually hear how well things are going and how great everything is. Many times, what I am hearing is true. Other times there is more to the story.  As we get deeper into the conversation, I learn more, which is - whether or not things are going well - the ...

We all have heard the saying “You learn more from failure than success.” The truth is you can learn from both your successes and your failures. You do this by examining what lead to the success or failure. I don’t end up in what are referred to as beauty contests often. This is when a potential client is speaking with or interviewing more than one...

Do you do what you say you are going to do? Do you have a plan? Or do you just wing it and hope that you will achieve the results you are striving for? If you don’t have a plan, how do you measure your results? You need to have plan for what you are doing in your business. It needs to include goals and the steps you will take to meet your goals. It can includ...

I want to deliver a great customer experience to every client, every time I interact with that client. I try to be conscious of this no matter what method of communication I am using with them. I find that this is easier in person or on the phone than through email or text simply because I receive immediate and better feedback through what I am seeing and hearing t...

Professionally, you want to be known by as many people as possible. To do so, you need to network. This doesn’t mean going to events and collecting business cards. It means meeting people, consciously deciding who you want in your network and then nurturing those connections and relationships. There are many ways to do this. Think about and come up with ideas...

I heard someone say this recently and it struck me because it is so true. If you put out positive energy you are more likely to receive the same in return from those you deal with. If you put out negative energy, you can’t be surprised when you have negative and adversarial dealings with others. All you have to think of is how your mood or initial interaction...