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of @LawFirmCoach Nora Riva Bergman

Want a great future? Act “as if” you’re already there.
November 16, 2010
“Can you believe that next week is Thanksgiving?” Several people have asked me that question over the past couple of days. And, no, I really can’t. Where did the year go? It seems as though the time is flying by for all of us. 2011 is right around the corner. So, have you thought about […]
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What are your nightmare client warning signs?
November 13, 2010
Do you know the characteristics of your worst and best clients? Let’s start with your best “A” clients. In order to attract more “A” clients, you’ve got to have a crystal clear picture of who those “A” clients are. There are some universal characteristics that most attorneys would agree on, for example – they pay […]
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Want to Build Better Relationships? Be the Host, Not the Guest
October 19, 2010
One of my all-time favorite quotes is from Gandhi: “Be the change you wish to see in the world.” I think that simple sentence speaks volumes, and I have a copy of it in my office to remind myself of it each day. We can’t change the world. We can only change ourselves. And by […]
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Turn Your iPad Into a Powerful Phone
September 20, 2010
I was having lunch with my client, Jack Townsend, on Friday, and we each had our iPads with us. Jack tells me he’s recently attended an iPad workshop for professionals hosted by our local Apple store. “Do you know about Line 2?” he asks. “Um, no,” I reply, feeling really lame and uninformed. So, he […]
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Leadership Means Having to Say You’re Sorry
July 28, 2010
Remember the movie Love Story? If you do, you’ll remember Jennifer Cavalleri’s famous line to her husband, Oliver. They’d had an argument. He ran out. He came back to find her crying on the steps of their apartment, and he began to say he was sorry. And Jenny says . . . wait for it […]
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Today is the 50th Anniversary of “To Kill a Mockingbird”
July 11, 2010
It was fifty years ago today, July 11, 1960, that Harper Lee’s classic “To Kill a Mockingbird,” was published. And today I pulled my copy of the shelf to begin reading it . . . again. Many more eloquent writers than I have written more than I ever could about the significance of “Mockingbird,” as […]
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Want to increase your productivity? Go on vacation!
June 25, 2010
OK, I’m getting ready for a little vacation. You know what happens when you’re getting ready to go on vacation? You go into hyper-focus mode, right? That’s where I’ve been for the past few days. – Plowing through work. – Finishing up “to do” lists. – Whittling my inbox down to (almost) empty. All with […]
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Top 10 Tech Tips for 2010
June 17, 2010
When was the last time you really considered how you are using technology? Using the right technology (and using it effectively) can be one of the most powerful things you can do to leverage yourself and your firm. But the tech world moves so fast these days, that it can be hard to keep up. […]
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Showcase Your Firm in a Digital Photo Frame
June 11, 2010
Want an easy way to showcase your firm and provide useful information to clients and potential clients? Get yourself a digital photo frame and set it up in your reception area. Digital photo frames have dropped in price over the past year and are now very affordable. What can you do with a digital photo […]
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Stop Multitasking. Really.
June 5, 2010
OK, I admit it I multitask…sometimes. Even though I know that it is totally unproductive. I know multitasking doesn’t work, but I still do it sometimes. To borrow a phrase from Chicago, Oh, Multitasking . . . “you’re a hard habit to break.” But I’m working on it. When we’re multitasking, we’re really allowing ourselves […]
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Practice Notes

The Law Practice Blog

Want a great future? Act “as if” you’re already there.

What are your nightmare client warning signs?

Want to Build Better Relationships? Be the Host, Not the Guest

Turn Your iPad Into a Powerful Phone

Leadership Means Having to Say You’re Sorry

Today is the 50th Anniversary of “To Kill a Mockingbird”

Want to increase your productivity? Go on vacation!

Top 10 Tech Tips for 2010

Showcase Your Firm in a Digital Photo Frame

Stop Multitasking. Really.

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