If you've ever watched real meerkats (not the puppet ones on TV!) you'll have seen that they love to get up on their hindlegs and scan the horizon. Then they drop back down onto all fours to pay attention to whatever is in front of them. They continually swap between popping up to get the long distance view ... [View Post]
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CAN THESE 2 ‘MINDSET’ STRATEGIES REALLY GROW YOUR PRACTICE?
Recently I was running a session with clients and we were talking about mindset and I want to share a couple of the takeaways and insights from that session. We were talking specifically about mindset in relation to business and creating (and keeping) a positive mindset despite all the craziness that's going on around ... [View Post]
WHERE IS YOUR LAW FIRM ON THIS SCALE (AND WHERE DO YOU WANT IT TO BE)?
A question I have been asked a lot in my 10 years of doing this and even more and more so in recent months is: “Why aren’t I growing? Why aren’t I getting the results I want even though I can see other firms are getting results and are growing?” To find the answer to this question, you need to answer this question: ... [View Post]
HOW MUCH SHOULD LAW FIRMS PAY (OR NOT PAY) THEIR EMPLOYEES?
How much do you pay your employees? And how much should you pay them? These were questions I discussed during a client session last week. One of the lawyers in my Practice Growth Programme wanted to know whether they were paying the ‘right amount’ to attract the best employees. Another was concerned about paying too ... [View Post]
USE THESE 3 TIPS TO RUN INITIAL CONSULTATIONS WITHOUT GIVING ADVICE FOR FREE
How can I avoid giving too much free advice during initial consultations?" is a frequent question I hear from lawyers and other professional advisers. If you've ever finished an initial consultation, and thought "I've given too much away" or heard the client say "Thanks, that was really helpful, I'll come back to you ... [View Post]