I suspect that my wife married me in part because I love to do the laundry. Over the past 19+ years she’s never stopped doubting my love for the washer and dryer, but she just doesn’t get it. The smell of clothes as they pop out of the dryer, all warm and soft. The routine…
I do not, at this writing, own an iPad. I covet one, so I’ve been playing around with a friend’s for a few days. I’ll leave it to others to discuss the finer points of this device, but I will say that it’s a wonder when it comes to helping with productivity. Sure, I can…
Being a solo lawyer will drive you nuts by the sheer volume of workload. And the problem is that the things to do do not fall into just one long list. Rather, there are many lists of things to do and each list has many little things to do under it. Think you can’t forget…
David Allen is not the devil. His system is elegant and simple, but you’ve got to understand the basics before you can use the tools. His Getting Things Done system is marvelously simple at first glace, but when you start ripping it apart it seems like the most complex system ever. And because it’s a…
Ever walk into a lawyer’s office and see a bunch of active computer screens featuring a raft of applications all humming buzzing? The phone’s ringing, the email chimes are going off, Twitter and Facebook are updating, and there are a bunch of open files all over the place? Welcome to the world of the busy…
When I first became a solo practitioner I thought the coolest thing ever would be working from home. No shower, no shoes (I hate wearing shoes), good food nearby and a hot cup of coffee always at the ready. I could talk with clients from the living room as I flipped channels. Live would be…
Every Wednesday it’s the same thing. I wake up a little sluggish, and by mid-morning I’m seriously contemplating whether I could effectively pull off rigging up my desk for a day-long nap like George Costanza did. Some people start to take stock of the week on Wednesdays, but I’m prone to burnout in a big…
Ever wonder how a lawyer like you could get more work done in less time? Some old Italian economist figured out the secret formula, but I warn you – once you know it, you’ll probably kick yourself for wasting all that time. I never met a lawyer who didn’t get sucked into working too hard…
Going solo means being in charge. No more senior partners at your back, no more paranoia about whether you’re going to make partner, no more time spent “working for the man.” Unfortunately, this also means you’re in charge of your own day. How can you truly become “master of your own domain”? Being the master…
You open up a solo law practice so you could have more control over your life. Forget about working a cube farm or strapped into an office chair for 12 hours a day, you wanted to be in the driver’s seat. But it doesn’t always turn out as planned, does it? They say that the…
