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To Sell is Human by Daniel Pink: One Lawyer’s Thoughts

By Cordell Parvin on September 25, 2015
Posted in Book Reviews, Client Development

If you are a regular reader, you likely know that I organize book groups for lawyers across North America where the group picks a book from a set of my recommendations that is relevant to professional, business and personal development.

The lawyers in the club exchange their thoughts on each chapter of the chosen book…

Attorney Development: My Law Firm Manifesto

By Cordell Parvin on September 8, 2015
Posted in Book Reviews, Career Development, Law Firm Leadership

Does your firm have any first year lawyers starting work today? I have an attorney development manifesto for you to consider.

What is a manifesto? I looked it up and here is what I found:

A manifesto is a published verbal declaration of the intentions, motives, or views of the issuer, be it an

…

Client Development: Become Entrepreneurial

By Cordell Parvin on August 28, 2015
Posted in Book Reviews, Career Development, Client Development

A lawyer I am coaching recently shared with me her idea for a new niche practice. Her novel idea made me think of a blog I wrote in 2013: Who will become the “hot sauce” industry go-to lawyer?

I was impressed because her idea was one I had never even considered. I told her she…

James Allen: 19th Century Self Help Guru

By Cordell Parvin on July 2, 2015
Posted in Book Reviews, Career Development

As you know, I find inspiration from quotes. I doubt many of you have ever heard of James Allen.

He was an English author in the late 1800s. His quotes have inspired many, but few have ever heard of him.

He was a self-help guru when self-help gurus were not cool. Here are just …

Being Number 1, Career Dips and Quitting

By Cordell Parvin on June 9, 2015
Posted in Book Reviews, Career Development

Did you watch the race? Nancy and I had a dinner reservation for our 45th anniversary, but we couldn’t leave until we saw the Belmont Stakes.

I had seen Secretariat, Seattle Slew and Affirmed win the triple crown, but like many I wondered if I would ever see a triple crown winner again.…

Fast Forward: What Will You Be Doing in 2020?

By Cordell Parvin on November 18, 2014
Posted in Book Reviews, Career Development, Client Development

Over the years I have been blessed to work with some great law firms and great lawyers. For several years I coached lawyers at McCarthy Tétrault. When I started coaching the McCarthy lawyers, I introduced them to Seth Godin’s blog and his thoughts on creating a purple cow.

In 2013, after I had…

Recommended Reading: Quiet: The Power of Introverts

By Cordell Parvin on November 7, 2014
Posted in Book Reviews

A group of lawyers I have coached are reading Quiet: The Power of Introverts by Susan Cain. Today, at 3:00 PM EST, the group will share their ideas from chapter 3 of the book with the others and me.

What do they get from this sharing of ideas on each chapter every two weeks?…

The Brand Called You: Building and Broadcasting Your Brand

By Cordell Parvin on October 23, 2014
Posted in Book Reviews, Career Development, Client Development

Do you have a brand? When clients think of you, what comes first to their minds?

One of the books  I most frequently recommend is Never Eat Alone by Keith Ferrazzi.  When it first came out several years ago I both listened to the book and read a hard copy.

Most law firms are…

Recommended Reading: How Will You Measure Your Life

By Cordell Parvin on October 17, 2014
Posted in Book Reviews

In the blog I posted yesterday, I mentioned that lawyers I coach read books together and share their takeaways with each other. I know they find it a valuable experience because each reader sees something different.

One book the readers found very valuable was How Will You Measure Your Life? by Harvard Business School professor,…

Recommended Reading: Are you reading about the great ones?

By Cordell Parvin on October 10, 2014
Posted in Book Reviews, Career Development

Are you reading about the great lawyers who practiced law before you?

I was inspired to become a lawyer and I was inspired to become a better lawyer when I read about the great lawyers from the past and present. I am not sure young lawyers are doing it today. So, I wanted to recommend…

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