As a leader in any organization, you are sure to have a certain amount of power. But, as the saying goes, “with great power comes great responsibility.” During a recent conversation with a friend of mine, this quote came up and he said something along the lines of “yeah, like a workload you can never […]
Prenuptial agreements are on the rise. Here‘s a Huffington Post article explaining this rise and the reasons behind it. A prenuptial agreement is especially important when it‘s not the first marriage for either or both of the members of the couple or where one or both of them have children from prior relationships. This is […]
Yes, there are many reasons why a business may fail. However, after more than 25 years coaching law firms around the nation, we can pretty confidently narrow it down to three main reasons we see law firms fail. Here’s the good news: all three of these pitfalls are entirely in your control and can be […]
Earlier this week, Facebook disclosed a security breach, the largest in the company’s history, which compromised 50 million accounts. With all of the recent cyberattacks in the news, it seems like the Internet has truly become the new wild, wild west. When considering the issue of Internet security for your law firm, you likely think […]
Aretha Franklin was known as the “Queen of Soul.” She was a singer, songwriter, civil rights activist, and so much more. Aretha was a great recording artist, with a career spanning many decades. She received honorary degrees from many prestigious universities, like NYU, Princeton, and Yale. She received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2005. […]
We often talk to firms who start out strong using Academy systems and their sequential steps, but over time they unknowingly eliminate important steps in those systems. Here at the Academy, we call this the “drift” effect. For us, drift means a gradual change in position or a gradual deviation from an original course, model, method, or intention. If […]
If you are accredited with the Veteran’s Administration, there’s an opportunity to act quickly to help some of your clients. Background: The VA offers a valuable benefit to wartime veterans, i.e., those who served even 1 day in a time of war (which is much of the last century), served at least 90 days in […]
More and more, Americans are choosing to travel overseas. Sometimes, when they travel for business or pleasure, it just whets their appetite. While there aren’t many reliable figures, in 1999 the State Department estimated that between 3 and 6 million Americans are living abroad. In 2016, they estimated 9 million Americans living abroad. Here’s an […]
Every adult in the English-speaking world needs to read, and use, Before I Go: The Essential Guide to Creating a Good End of Life Plan by Jane Duncan Rogers. It’s a practical, comprehensive, upbeat guide to just about everything that needs to be addressed before you die. Like many of today’s death educators, Jane Duncan […]
There’s no shortage of blogs, articles, infographics, and “gurus” in the world today all graciously sharing their secrets to success for those of you out there who either desire to be a great leader one day, or perhaps are already in a leadership role and interested in improving your abilities. This is one such blog. […]
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