From left to right: Joseph Goldstein, Sandra Bekhor I spent the weekend at a mindfulness retreat in Montreal. It was a roaring success… as ‘roaring’ as 300 meditators can get, that is! While there was lots to learn and think about. One insight has lived on for me in particular. The seeing meditation. Or, mindful […]
Anyone go into their retreat KICKING AND SCREAMING?
Here I am, planning away at my annual firm retreat… HAPPY AS A CLAM! So, how did that come to pass? Well it may have something to do with trading my suit for a hoodie (not gonna lie) and being in the countryside (also nice). But if that were it, there wouldn’t be much of […]
Are You Avoiding Succession Planning? (for lawyers)
Are You Avoiding Succession Planning?, was published by SlawTips. Below is a short excerpt: Lots of baby boomers are avoiding succession planning. One can only assume that at least some of them are lawyers! So, for today’s tip, I’ll give you 5 good reasons to stop procrastinating… Read article. — Related articles: Statistics […]
Dance your way to leadership!
Have you ever experienced disengagement or disorder in your teams? Who hasn’t, right? Well this week, I had the privilege to witness two dear friends and consultant clients, Edy Greenblatt and Mark Federman teach a group of MBA students all about leadership and functional team dynamics, through dance (at the University of Toronto -Rotman School […]
Can Lawyers Benefit From Business Coaching?
Can Lawyers Benefit From Business Coaching?, was published by SlawTips. Below is a short excerpt: Think about all the aspects of your job that you weren’t trained for. Delegating Managing people Priority management Developing job descriptions Interviewing Performance management Leadership Business planning Retreats Marketing How much of your day is spent on this list and […]
Strategy the key to getting things done on a firm retreat
I was recently interviewed by Carolynne Burkholder-James, Associate at Heather Sadler Jenkins LLP, for CBA Practice Link. Here is a short excerpt: …“I think that the most important way to make law firm retreats effective is the pre-retreat work,” she says. “Once you figure out what is the point of this specific retreat, there is often a […]
Tying point of difference directly to profit
There are some interesting findings relevant to the marketing of professional services firms in Hinge Research Institute’s 2017 High Growth Study. But probably the most interesting one of all is how profit seems to be directly connected to a firm’s point of difference. Here is a short excerpt: High-Growth firms are twice as profitable (20%) than […]
New research on reputation management
Reputation management. It’s become a hot topic! But how well is it understood? BrightLocal recently released its local consumer review survey for 2016. While the data is enormously useful, what to do requires careful consideration to each individual’s unique circumstances. A few interesting findings from this report: More people are reading reviews on a regular […]
Marketing playing vital role in a growing online world (for lawyers)
Marketing playing vital role in a growing online world was previously published in The Lawyers Weekly, November 11, 2016 issue. This article is a roundtable discussion among lawyers that have each, in their own way, been doing a bit of experimenting with their legal marketing plan. Here is a short excerpt: The Internet has brought […]
Talking to Lawyers About Words
Talking to Lawyers About Words, was published by SlawTips. Below is a short excerpt. Accountants are trained in numbers. Architects are trained in design. And lawyers are trained in words. As a lawyer, when you speak or write, you choose your words judiciously. Am I right?… That is all well and good when it comes […]
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