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I think most of you know that 2022 was a very difficult year for me. In February I was told I had cancer in my neck. After surgery, radiation, and chemo, Nancy and I moved into a home in Cabo San Lucas that we had built as part of what we described as our five-year…

Why I Wrote

Her Father’s Honor

Most legal thrillers begin with a crime.

Her Father’s Honor begins with a question.

What happens when a lawyer spends his entire career teaching his daughter to believe in the justice system, only to become the person standing trial?

For thirty-seven years I practiced construction law. During that time…

Has client development changed since I retired from coaching lawyers? That’s a question I think about.

When I was a lawyer and when I coached lawyers, after years of trying to figure out how I attracted clients and how lawyers I coached could attract clients.

I’m sure I wrote this in previous blog posts, but…

Has client development changed since I retired from coaching lawyers? That’s a question I think about.

When I was a lawyer and when I coached lawyers, after years of trying to figure out how I attracted clients and how lawyers I coached could attract clients.

I’m sure I wrote this in previous blog posts, but…

Do you know what today is? I suspect that at least 90 plus percent of you don’t know what today is.

Yes, it’s a Monday. Yes, it’s April 21. Yes, it will be remembered as the day Pope Francis died. And, yes, it’s the Monday after Easter.

It’s the Monday after Easter celebration you won’t…

  1. Create a yearly Business Plan-If you need a template for a business plan just ask me.
  2. Breakdown Your Plan-Create 90 days or monthly goals (actions).
  3. Plan and Schedule Client Development Activities Each Week-Decide what you plan to do, estimate how much time it will take and then schedule it on your calendar.
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For any of you wondering why I’m writing on this subject, I’ll simply say that my law practice peaked when I was in my 50s. I worked really hard. loved every minute of it, made more money than I had ever dreamed was possible and enjoyed both my clients and the lawyers who worked with…

As some of you know I am a Virginia Tech grad. As others of you may know Virginia Tech’s women are playing in our first Final Four basketball tournament here in Dallas. Nancy and I are going to watch us play LSU in the first game tonight.

I don’t want to bury the lead, so…

We leave our home at Diamanté  for the last time today. We likely will go on record as being owners of a home there for the shortest time in Diamanté  history. Yesterday the golf pro took our photo with our favorite caddies. As you can see our photo was taken just as the sun was…

I received a text today from a lawyer I coached,. He asked how I was doing. It is a very long story, and in journalism there is a rule that I suggested for blogging: “Don’t bury the lead.” So I won’t.

I had surgery in February to remove cancer from my neck. After surgery I…