Your Law Firm - Lee Rosen Of Rosen Institute

From Mayrhofen, Austria... A tech tip about using the Obsidian app for creating, organizing, and utilizing your notes in a way that mimics how your brain works (or Roam Research if that one works better for the way you think). Some concise advice about why you're probably charging less than you should and how to price yourself so you're earning what you're worth.

From Mayrhofen, Austria... A tech tip about our doing calls in foreign languages with a real-time, AI-powered translation tool called Yous. Some concise advice about how to make sure you're recapturing as much utility and mileage as you possibly can out of the marketing content you're paying to create.

From Vienna... A tech tip about our page dedicated to our favorite tools, and for Mac users, the great SetApp service. Some concise advice about the kinds of experiments you should be trying in your practice.

From Vienna... A tech tip about an audio and video editing tool that excites me more than just about any software I've used in 20 years. Some concise advice about creating a vision for your practice.

From Florence... It's the last call for our VisionQuest 2022 program. If you're ready to build the practice you deserve, join VisionQuest here. A tech tip about moving our employees to a bring-your-own-device policy. Some concise advice about planning your day to be more productive.

From Venice - a tech tip that helps with travel restrictions, a moment of concise advice about content marketing, and information about our upcoming VisionQuest program that starts soon. Find out more about VisionQuest here.

Up until now, this podcast has covered the same content as my Friday File emails, but I'm making a big change and taking it in a different direction. Don't worry - it's still going to be about actionable advice you can put to use in your practice, and the Friday File emails aren't going anywhere, I'm just going to be covering different topics in each. If you aren't already subscribed to the Friday File email, you can do that right here so that you don't miss out on anything. This episode of the podcast has some tech tips, practice advice, and updates on my travels. It's going to be a work in progress as we experiment with finding a direction that works best. I'd love to hear what you think and any feedback you have. You can always reach me at lee@roseninstitute.com

Big firms attract big clients which results in big money - that's the theory and it makes sense at first glance. But "correlation is not causation" as the statisticians like to tell us. There's a lesson in that for smaller firm lawyers. Get Rosen's Rules, our free course on the 10 critical rules all successful law firms follow.

The lawyer does the work, the lawyer bills for the work, the client fails to pay the bill, the lawyer quite often does more work, the client still doesn't pay. The lawyer does it again and then again and then again. And the lawyer is upset when the bookkeeper mentions the huge unpaid balance. Get Rosen's Rules, our free course on the 10 critical rules all successful law firms follow.

At some point, something you do is probably going to work. You're going to get your 15 minutes of fame. Of course, in the current age, it might be only five minutes but it could be big - really, really big. When something big happens and the flood of attention rains down on you it's important that you're ready if you're going to turn the attention into bank deposits. Get Rosen's Rules, our free course on the 10 critical rules all successful law firms follow.

The literal among us want to believe the thing - whatever the thing might be - is what matters. I get it and sure, the thing happened and it seems like the thing matters, but it's the story that lives on forever. Get Rosen's Rules, our free course on the 10 critical rules all successful law firms follow.

The last time I updated you on our nomadic existence, we were in Seoul, South Korea, hiding out from Covid. We're still hiding out, but we've developed some (so far adequate) virus avoidance skills. We've made it through another year with a bit of luck, a lot of Covid tests, and masks firmly settled on our faces. Get Rosen's Rules, our free course on the 10 critical rules all successful law firms follow.

The list of things that frighten me is long. I don't have the time, energy, or courage to list them all here for you. In fact, I can't see the value to you of my detailing every last bit of fear so I'll skip the blood, alligators, and snakes. I can, however, see some benefit for you from hearing a few of the things on the list. Specifically, I'll mention some of the things that have affected me in my practice. Get Rosen's Rules, our free course on the 10 critical rules all successful law firms follow.

He gave me all sorts of business management and marketing advice but I left his building with a strong sense his tips weren't the reason for his success. Get Rosen's Rules, our free course on the 10 critical rules all successful law firms follow.

An inbox that is out of control often correlates with a business that can't scale or grow in the way you want it to. It's usually an indicator that you're becoming a bottleneck to the practice. This is my guide to managing your email. It's not perfect, it's not comprehensive, and it's a work in progress. I'll keep updating this resource as new services become available and as better solutions to email management present themselves. Get Rosen's Rules, our free course on the 10 critical rules all successful law firms follow.

I often wondered how the same folks showed up on the stage so often before I figured it out. I was perplexed because far too often those repeat speakers at continuing education programs and other professional events weren't particularly great speakers. They got the job done, but they were pretty dull. Get Rosen's Rules, our free course on the 10 critical rules all successful law firms follow.

If you improve your productivity by one percent per day for seventy-two days in a row, you become twice as productive. Yeah, it surprises me too. Math isn’t my thing. Just finding that small thing each day and implementing a change means that you’ll be twice as productive in just two and a half months—that kind of blows my mind. What if I really could get twice as much done as I can right now by making very small changes? What if that were to happen by this summer? Get Rosen's Rules, our free course on the 10 critical rules all successful law firms follow.

When I'm focused on moving my business forward, I win at business. When I focus on the competition, I lose. Focusing on winning meant, for me, finding ways to attract and satisfy clients. That had little, if anything, to do with our competition. My clients cared a lot less about how I stacked up against the competition than I did. Get Rosen's Rules, our free course on the 10 critical rules all successful law firms follow.

You can have pretty much anything you want if you'll decide what you want. Many of us aren't willing to decide. We won't take the time to think it through. But, even when we do sketch out our goals, we hesitate to commit. Why? Because picking one thing means giving up on some others. It's easier to keep our options open than it is to decide. Get Rosen's Rules, our free course on the 10 critical rules all successful law firms follow.

Asking a client for an online review is hard. It triggers our insecurities. Asking risks rejection, negative feedback, or even ambivalence. It puts the story we tell ourselves, about ourselves, on the line. Get Rosen's Rules, our free course on the 10 critical rules all successful law firms follow.