My name is Jaimie Field and I am a chronic procrastinator. I thought that would feel better getting that out in writing, but honestly, it doesn’t because I am not sure when this procrastination habit began. And make no mistake, procrastination is both a habit, and according to Mel Robbins, the author of the 5 […]
Rainmaking Recommendation # 220: Confessions of a Chronic Procrastinator
October 1, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Rainmaking Recommendation #191: Do You “NO” Why You’re Not a Rainmaker?
January 28, 2020 by Leave a Comment
For years, you’ve promised yourself that you were going to take control of your legal career. You know that in order to do so, you need to have a book of business. A book of business that would give you negotiating power with your current firm to become an equity partner; a book of business […]
Rainmaking Recommendation #177: Take a Break
July 3, 2019 by Leave a Comment
While my last Rainmaking Recommendation told you that you should not allow the summer months to make you lazy in your business development activities, since tomorrow is the 4th of July in the United States, a National holiday, I will tell you that you NEED take time for yourself to rest and recharge. We are […]
Rainmaking Recommendation #138: The Robots are Coming! The Robots are Coming!
June 15, 2016 by Leave a Comment
There is a lot of chatter lately about whether the legal industry is going to be taken over by technology. Are lawyers in danger of becoming obsolete? In 2016, the answer is no. However, that doesn’t mean that certain tasks in which attorneys are currently engaged won’t be taken over by the rise of the machines. In […]
Rainmaking Recommendation #118: Think You Don’t Have The Time To Tweet?
June 3, 2015 by Leave a Comment
While I am loathe to have people compare themselves to others, I have often written about the fact that the phrase “I don’t have the time” is one of the worst excuses for not marketing your legal services or becoming a rainmaker. Are you busier than the Chairman of an AMLAW 100 firm? Do you […]
Rainmaking Recommendation #104 – Time Pickpockets
October 15, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Way too many times have I heard the sentence, “I don’t have enough time for rainmaking and marketing activities” (Rainmaking Recommendation #62). I have proven through mathematics this isn’t true (Rainmaking Recommendation #91), I have told you that you don’t need to spend inordinate amounts of time on rainmaking activities to make a difference to […]
Rainmaking Recommendation #92: Planning your Time
December 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
To continue with the theme of time. . . The countdown to the New Year has begun. And this is when article after article and blog post after blog post begin to appear about writing your marketing and rainmaking plans, how to set goals, etc. I am a big proponent of planning because as Benjamin […]
Rainmaking Recommendation #91: The Mathematics of Time for Rainmaking
December 4, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Over the next few Rainmaking Recommendations and blogs on JaimieField.com, we will be talking about time – your time and your clients’ time. These posts will be about client service & productivity management, rainmaking and legal marketing. However, all will deal with a theme of time. One of the biggest excuses I hear about […]
Rainmaking Recommendation #63: Re-Evaluate Your Associations
September 22, 2012 by 1 Comment
Rainmaking Recommendation #63: Re-Evaluate Your Associations Look at your calendar. If you are like me, your September is always filled with networking events – traditionally this is the time that associations get back to business and lots and lots of activity. Time is a precious commodity. You do not have all the time in the […]
What a Waste of Webinar!
September 14, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Webinars and teleseminars are a great way to increase your knowledge in your chosen practice area, in business development and in areas in which you are interested. In fact, a number of CLE providers now offer affordable ways to earn your required continuing legal education credits just by watching your computer monitor. Webinars and teleseminars […]