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No One Wants to Be Got. (opens the original)
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The word “get” is a trigger word in my brain. It signals that I’m about to do something I’ll regret.I’m going to get this client to hire me.I’m going to get this prosecutor to give my client a better deal.I’m going to get my employee to work harder.“Get” is short for “control” for me. I’m trying to control another human being.No one wants to be got.As soon as they sense that I’m trying to “get” them, they resist with all their strength.This is clearest in new c
What’s Your Version of Lunch? (opens the original)
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Lunch should be joyful.It should be with people you care about and enjoy being around.It took me years to realize that I don’t really love six-person lunches. I’ll do them. But at a bigger lunch, I’m usually just looking for one or two people I’d love to have lunch with solo.That’s just my preference.If you prefer shorter lunches, longer lunches, group lunches, solo lunches, breakfast, coffee, or a walk, do that.Do the version of lunch that gives you joy when you see it on your calendar.
How I’d Build a Law Practice From Scratch (opens the original)
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If I had to start my law practice over from scratch in a city where I didn’t know anyone here’s what I’d do:1. Get some income.You can’t build relationships generously when you’re desperate.Desperation makes every lunch feel like a sales call. Every conversation becomes an audition. You start asking people for help before you’ve earned their trust.If I had no savings, I’d take whatever job I needed to cover my expenses—even if it wasn’t a legal job.Stability first. Relationships second. Referral
Easy Mode for Lunch (opens the original)
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Lunch is hard when…I’m trying to act like someone I’m not.I’m trying to “get” the other person to do something.I’m distracted by some urgent task I have to do later in the day.It gets easier when…I remember how much I care about the person sitting with me.
Lunch Is Hard Because… (opens the original)
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Lunch is hard because…It feels unproductive.(“I could be working on a case file right now or billing at $XXX/hour.”)It’s never urgent.(You could just get a taco and eat it on the way to your meeting.)Its returns are unpredictable.(It’s not Lunch if you demand a referral within 60 days.)And yet…Lunch is more powerful than any ad or referral program.
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