How Do You Define Success? {3:00 minutes to read} A solo practitioner or any type of freelancer should be prepared to face regular ebbs and flows in the level of work they receive. Before launching Aimee B. Davis Law P.C. and whenever I am struggling to get clients, I spend time on a daily basis… Continue reading How Do You Define Success?
Author: Aimee B Davis
Words Do Matter
Words Do Matter {3:54 minutes to read} In interpreting legal documents, the words actually matter. A well-trained attorney is best suited to understand and explain to a lay person the implications of the presence or absence of certain words. I often feel like I am speaking another language when discussing financing transactions, even with other… Continue reading Words Do Matter
Want Your Work to Feel Like Play?
Want Your Work to Feel Like Play? {3:30 minutes to read} Recently, a number of people have asked us, “Where do you get the majority of your referrals?” This is a difficult question to answer. However, relationship building is the key to having a successful solo practiceReferrals come from all walks of life, including professional… Continue reading Want Your Work to Feel Like Play?
Happiness Is a Choice!
Happiness Is a Choice! {3:48 minutes to read} In May’s blog article, we introduced hypothetical characters, Mary and Barney, to demonstrate how differences in the work ethic of various employees can impact one’s professional and personal levels of satisfaction.As a reminder, Mary, a hard-working and well-intentioned employee, was asked to stay late by her boss.… Continue reading Happiness Is a Choice!
FEAR! — How To Face It Head-On and Turn It Into a Positive
FEAR! — How To Face It Head-On and Turn It Into a Positive {4:06 minutes to read} In May’s blog post , I discussed the value of taking a few long and slow breaths before embarking on any daunting task. I have an irrational fear of heights. I discovered this 25 years ago whilst climbing to… Continue reading FEAR! — How To Face It Head-On and Turn It Into a Positive
Setting Boundaries and Sticking to Them
Setting Boundaries and Sticking to Them {3:36 minutes to read} When you do good work, the reward (curse) is MORE WORK!Let’s say you are the BOSS…You’re looking to staff an important project. You see someone not so motivated (Barney), then you see someone who will jump on it and do it (Mary). You know you… Continue reading Setting Boundaries and Sticking to Them
Controlling the Punch of BIG DATA
Controlling the Punch of BIG DATA {3:54 minutes to read} Contrary to popular belief, the collection and use of BIG DATA didn’t begin with the advent of the Information Age. According to Edwin Black, an investigative journalist, author, and the son of Holocaust survivors, the use of BIG DATA began in Berlin in 1933, when… Continue reading Controlling the Punch of BIG DATA
Practical Tools for Overcoming Momentum and Effectuating Actual Change
Practical Tools for Overcoming Momentum and Effectuating Actual Change {3:03 minutes to read} Attention entrepreneurs and service providers: In January’s blog post, I asked whether you’ve set your 2016 business resolutions. This month, I’ve been thinking about practical tools for overcoming momentum and how to effectuate actual change. People tend to get “stuck” from time… Continue reading Practical Tools for Overcoming Momentum and Effectuating Actual Change
What Does Due Diligence Bring to the Table?
What Does Due Diligence Bring to the Table? {3:36 minutes to read} DUE DILIGENCE — words that make nearly every junior corporate associate in “big law” quake! Due diligence is a tedious and time-consuming process. Yet, it is a valuable, important and necessary component in every Merger & Acquisition transaction (M&A). The due diligence process… Continue reading What Does Due Diligence Bring to the Table?
Have You Made Your 2016 Business Resolutions?
Have You Made Your 2016 Business Resolutions? {3:42 minutes to read} Happy New Year! January is a good time for businesses to look under the hood and kick the tires. The beginning of the new year provides an excellent opportunity to: Evaluate what marketing practices are working well; Abandon ineffective strategies and replace them with… Continue reading Have You Made Your 2016 Business Resolutions?
