Years ago I heard a quote attributed to several college coaches, including Bear Bryant and Bobby Knight.

Many have the will to win, but few have the will to prepare to win.

I liked the quote so much that in 2007 I wrote a book titled: Prepare to Win.

So, what does it take to

Over the many years that I mentored, taught and coached young lawyers, I wondered why it was so difficult to change and why young lawyers got discouraged so quickly when their client development efforts do not produce immediate results.

Over many years scientists have been studying how our brain affects our ability to make changes.

In my last post I suggested that to get ready for 2021 you ask your self four questions.

In this blog I want to supplement my questions with the four Ps.

  1. Picture Your Ideal Life
  2. Prioritize
  3. Plan
  4. Perform

While I coached lawyers on each of these steps, it took listening to a podcast to remind

In 2021, I am posting activities I did with the lawyers I coached.

When I was a young lawyer, I looked ahead five years when I prepared a business plan, visualizing where I wanted to be in my career and life.

When I coached lawyers I suggested that they set goals by looking ahead five

Over the Christmas weekend I watched The Bee Gees documentary on HBO Max.

There were at least three things that amazed me.

  1. Their first hits I remember came out more than 50 years ago.
  2. They reinvented themselves at least three times. The last time was when disco music became toxic and the “disco sucks”