I am listening to the Steve Jobs biography by Walter Isaacson. It is the third book about Jobs that I have read or listened to over the last year. As I listen or read, I try to imagine Steve Jobs in law school or practicing law in a law firm. I am sure law
What Business Are You In? Take a lesson from Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs passed away yesterday. That was the lead front page story today in USA Today. Why was it such an important story? I think it is fair to say he really changed the world. Read 10 important products Steve Jobs helped bring to the world.
But, I think law firms can learn
When Should You Say No?
I got an email this week from a lawyer I coach. She told me she had submitted her resignation to the charitable board of directors and that would free up her time to focus on her more important priorities.
Her thought reminded me of two quotes. I saw the first quote this week when I
A Lawyer Who Changed the World
I love quotes that inspire me, or cause me to think. Recently I read the blog Manner of Speaking and saw one of my all time favorite quotes:
Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They’re not fond
Apple and Microsoft: Which Company is Your Firm Most Like?
Have you read the articles? Apple’s dominance leaves trail of winners, losers.
Close to oblivion in 1997, Apple is now the world’s second-most valuable company, after Exxon Mobil Corp.
Microsoft is one of the losers. What is the difference between Apple and Microsoft and what does it say to lawyers and law firms? I
How You Can Become a More Innovative and Creative Lawyer
It is no secret. Clients want lawyers who are as innovative and creative as they are.
Are you an innovative and creative lawyer? According to a Harvard Business Review report The Innovators DNA, the skill that separates innovators from noncreative professionals is “associating”—the ability to successfully connect seemingly unrelated questions, problems, or ideas from