Maybe it’s a hold-over mentality from when we were children. From September through June we were in school just waiting for the day when our summer vacation started. Then from Memorial Day to Labor Day we took off to play. Now that we are adults, we still think of summer as being a slower time; […]
Archives for October 2011
Rainmaking Recommendation #38: It is not fashionable to be late
October 12, 2011 by Leave a Comment
There are some people in this world who are always, chronically late. 5 minutes here, 10 minutes there. No matter what the event or appointment, they are always late. However, being late is never acceptable. When you are late, you are saying to other people that your time is more important than theirs. This is […]
Rainmaking Recommendation #37 – The 3 Little Words Never to Say to a Client
October 5, 2011 by Leave a Comment
(N.B: This was not the original Rainmaking Recommendation that was to be sent out today, but due to an increasingly frustrating phone call with a major website last night in which those three little words were used over and over, it had to be sent). When a client sends you an email or calls you […]
Bless me Blawgosphere, For I have Sinned
October 3, 2011 by 2 Comments
Okay – I’m not of the Catholic Faith, and I am not sure to whom I am really confessing this sin. However, as a person who coaches attorneys on Time Management, Organization, and Rainmaking Activities including using the internet to get new clients (blogs, social media, for example) I felt the need to write this […]