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Aug 30, 2009 / Inspiration, Tip of the Week

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

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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Aug 16, 2009 / Tip of the Week

Tip of the Week – WiseStamp.com

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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Jul 12, 2009 / Tip of the Week

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

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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Jun 28, 2009 / Tip of the Week

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

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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May 17, 2009 / Tip of the Week

"Tip of the Week" – Understanding What Powers Motivation

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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Apr 26, 2009 / Inspiration, Tip of the Week

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

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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Apr 12, 2009 / Inspiration, Tip of the Week

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

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

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

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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