Category: Strategy
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Be Calmly Strategic, Not Reactive
The response to COVID-19 of quarantining and social isolation has begun to impact virtually every aspect of global commerce – and it has not taken that long! Fast-changing business environments have brought a number of new challenges to virtually all business owners and managers. They may include a newly observed lack of integrity amongst partners,…
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What I Learned About Visuals While Serving On a Jury
Have you ever wondered whether the advice you give to clients is always as sound in practice as it is in theory? Recently I was selected to serve as a juror on a 3-week medical malpractice trial. I had always wanted to serve on a jury. I felt it would be a golden opportunity to…
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Digital Afterlife: An Estate Plan for Your Facebook Account
Did you ever wonder what happens to your digital footprint when you pass away? Well you should, particularly if you are part of the 77 percent of Americans who go online every day. As the internet has become more of an integral part of our lives, our information — pictures, videos, financial, emails, social media…
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Successor to Your Family’s Business? What You Need to Know!
Baby Boomers are retiring in ever-increasing numbers—10,000 per day by one estimate! Many of these Boomers are retiring from a business they have carefully and lovingly built over many years of sweat, tears, and much fulfillment. And as the child of a Boomer, you’re now faced with the possibility of succeeding your parents in owning…
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Planning Your Summer Vacation? 5 Things to Consider Now
In many states, winter has thawed and now flowers are budding. This can only mean one thing: summer vacation planning season is here now. As vacation planning kicks into high gear, here are a few important things to add to your vacation readiness checklist. Guardian nomination If it’s just you and a spouse leaving for…
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Client Communication Best Practices
By Alice Shikina As a mediator, people come to me when their avenues of communication have completely broken down and they can no longer express ideas and be heard by the other side. Before you get to a place of impasse, you may want to revisit some common-sense ground rules during conflicts in your own…
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Business Succession Planning In The Internet Age
This article first appeared on Forbes. Many business owners build their businesses hoping that they will continue to generate income for their heirs after they pass away. However, businesses often die or lose significant value when the owner dies. When strategizing how to make sure your business continues to thrive, it is important to know…
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Why Becoming More Argumentative Will Make You Smarter
When I saw that headline, I thought “Gosh, that’s not what my folks and teachers told me!” I read the BBC on my computer every morning. Obviously, the title caught my eye. It certainly wasn’t what I was taught when I was young–which was, admittedly a very long time ago. I was always told “Don’t argue!” It’s rude, disrespectful It was specially not okay for girls/ women to argue. Arguing was usually looked at as being loud and threatening. Raised voices…
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All Wins, Great and Small
Everyone loves a winner, it’s been said. And who doesn’t like to win? Then again, are all wins created equal? As an attorney, my goal is to help every client walk away from their experience with me feeling like a winner, even if that means all I did was help them stay out of more…
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No, Practice Management Software Is Not A Requirement
We all want to become more organized. It would be great if there were some sort of magic software that would allow us to organize our work and thoughts simply. Practice management software claims to be that magic. There must be hundreds of software solutions on the market for law firms. Developers see that we…