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"Tip of the Week" – The Grass is Greenest Where You Live

Aug 30, 2009 in Inspiration, Tip of the Week

Most people think that our happiness is caused or limited by the circumstances around us. Sure our circumstances are triggers for happiness or unhappiness, but you always have the choice about how you feel in response to what’s going on around you.

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Tip of the Week – WiseStamp.com

Aug 16, 2009 in Tip of the Week

Let’s face it. As we have more and more contact information to share, we load up our signatures until the text following our e-mail is ridiculously long and cumbersome. I’ve certainly been guilty of this as are others I know. Or, we don’t use our signatures effectively.

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"Tip of the Week" – 'The Ultimate Guide to Solo and Small Firm Success'

Jul 12, 2009 in Tip of the Week

A month ago I received my autographed copy of The Ultimate Guide to Solo and Small Firm Success by Connecticut solo attorney Renee Caggiano Berman. Naturally I was a little excited as she had requested I write the foreword to the book and I agreed after seeing two sample chapters.

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"Tip of the Week" – Furnishing Your Office For Free

Jun 28, 2009 in Tip of the Week

Furnishing your (home) office doesn’t have to cost you much at all…possibly nothing. If you haven’t heard of freecycle.org you are missing out on one of life’s best kept secrets.

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"Tip of the Week" – Understanding What Powers Motivation

May 17, 2009 in Tip of the Week

It takes hutspah to believe in yourself, your goals, and your ambitions in the face of those who don’t believe in themselves. It’s easy to take the path of least resistance, to cave when facing those wagging fingers warning you of the perils of starting a solo practice.

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"Tip of the Week" – How To Deal With Indecision

Apr 26, 2009 in Inspiration, Tip of the Week

You’ve heard the adage, “It’s not the choices you make but what you do with the choices you make.” This is as true with the decision to go solo as any other choice.

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"Tip of the Week" – 10 Things That Won't Matter in 10 Years; 10 Things That Will

Apr 12, 2009 in Inspiration, Tip of the Week

I don’t know about you but I sometimes live too much in the existing 24 hours and its ups and downs and lose sight of the bigger picture and in doing so lose sight of what really matters.

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"Tip of the Week" – You Must Understand What Balance Is Before You Can Attain It

Apr 5, 2009 in Tip of the Week, Work/Life

As solos we are always hearing those who go solo do so to achieve ‘balance’ in their lives. Yet, what is balance really?

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