Most lawyers have a ton of email subscriptions. From retailers to blogs you want to read, there’s too much information and not enough time to take it all in. So how do you juggle the need for information against the crush of time? Lawyers have too much on their plate as is without a barrage…
Are you busy doing work that’s not adding to your bottom line and serves only as a drain on your productivity? Lots of lawyers are spinning their wheels on taks that are better suited to someone else. Is it time to let go a bit and delegate? Most lawyers decided to pursue a career in…
Deadline? Sure – I’ll get to it as soon as there aren’t any more emergencies in the office. Any solo practitioner can tell you that translates, roughly speaking, into never. So how do you jump the hurdle and actually get things done? You’ve got to be specific when it comes to goal-setting. What you want,…
When you travel, you’ve got some time on your hands. Though you may choose to spend the time reading a magazine or flipping through the SkyMiles catalog, there are ways to use the time to be productive. After all, this is a safe place – somewhere you can’t get phone calls and can’t be interrupted…
Established law firms provide the illusion of efficient time management. From the clock on the wall to the stressed out paralegals and attorneys, a law firm has an internal rhythm that employees intuitively learn to follow. So how does new solo setting out on his own learn how to effectively manage his time? Time management…
Would someone get the damned phone?!?! We’ve got email, voicemail, overnight mail, instant messenger, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and countless other ways of communicating. For solo practitioners and large law firm attorneys alike, however, the phone remains the primary means of contact. How we deal with this tool (bane of our existence?) determines a good chunk…
Time management for lawyers, attorney productivity, and creating a life that balances both the professional and the personal aspects of your world. It’s about time someone started sharing with lawyers the techniques for working more effectively and efficiently without losing sight of who you are as a human being. Welcome to the next level of…
As we prepared to re-launch The Inspired Solo, I thought I’d drop this into the feed. I’m not a baseball fan at all, but am a huge fan of M*A*S*H*. I remember the episode in which this played a crucial role, and last night’s Giants win made me remember it fondly.
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