I am a big fan of productivity. Improvements in productivity almost always result in better profitability – regardless of the business or practice. In general, productivity improvement occurs in two ways: more output for the same input; the same output for less input.
You get more output for the same input by using experience to increase [...]
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Outsourcing is a hot topic these days, as bankruptcy lawyers looking to manage their practices run into brick walls in their office management abilities. After all, we’re still working on a machine to help us squeeze 29 hours out of each day.
But what you want from your practice is freedom, right? Freedom to be more [...]
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Outsourcing is all the rage, and bankruptcy lawyers are swiftly realizing the power of hiring an outside professional to get the job done effectively and affordably. Because consumer bankruptcy practice has such low profit margins for many, the question of cost is important.
In the past I have hired people with core computer expertise but [...]
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As business people we are faced with hiring decisions all the time. The initial appointment with a potential client should answer two questions: can I help this person with their issues? Can we work together? A potential client that is evasive, irritating, frustrating and combative at the initial appointment is not likely to improve over [...]
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