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With the New Economy, while you are worrying about the cost of starting up your solo practice, the client is thinking about their costs to retain you and their own convenience when working with you.
“If a young man tells his date
she’s intelligent, looks lovely,
and is a great conversationalist,
he’s saying the right things to the right person
and that’s marketing.
Who remembers the advertisement for deodorant with the memorable line, “Never let them see you sweat.” ( I know I’m dating myself but when a line is memorable, it’s memorable.)
We determine our time table for retirement or not; we determine our professional, emotional, social and financial ‘wealth’ in this lifetime.
As a new lawyer, when I started my own practice right out of law school, my two partners (also newly minted) and I had a running joke. If I suggested something legally innovative, they would say, “You can’t do that.” I would say, “Show me where it says I can’t?”
I’m often asked, “Don’t most businesses fail? Shouldn’t I be concerned I will fail at building a solo practice? Why don’t you tell us stories about people who didn’t succeed?”
Bill Jawitz teaches attorneys how to build satisfying practices, and how to run successful firms. He will teach a course called “Productivity Bootcamp: Time Management for Lawyers” at Solo Practice University™.
One of the primary reasons people opt to be employed versus self-employed is health care for themselves and their families. So, whether you are opting for solo practice or being forced into solo practice because there are no jobs is frightening from the health care perspective.
There is a powerful and thought-provoking article in the May 25th edition of Time Magazine which should be read called Women Will Rule Business. Not only should women read it and reflect upon it when thinking about their own career choices but also think about it in terms of how businesses will operate in general.
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.
Why Going Solo as a Young Attorney Could Be the Best Decision Ever with Susan Cartier Liebel from Solo Practice University®.
On this episode of New Solo from the Legal Talk Network, Adriana Linares interviews Susan Cartier Liebel from Solo Practice University® about how to stay motivated throughout the process of starting a solo law practice.
Motivation in life is very important. I share seminal moments which have shaped me as a human being and helped me become who I am today.
On this podcast from Lawpreneur Radio, Miranda McCroskey interviews Susan Cartier Liebel from Solo Practice University® about perceptions of fear, failure and other issues facing solos.
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