Julian Summerhayes

archives

July 2022

28 July Has the world gone mad?

May 2022

11 May It's all broke
8 May We've messed it all up

April 2022

25 April Our love of certainty

January 2022

26 January Online, I'm doing too much
21 January Yes, but what do you think?
20 January Everything is broken
19 January It's all too corporate
18 January Handwriting is still important
17 January Is it just writing?
15 January Sitting still
14 January Burning red hot
13 January Are we all entrepreneurs?
12 January Never ignore the little things
11 January Rest in Peace
10 January We could always be kinder
9 January Finish what you start

December 2021

7 December Ancient times
6 December betwixt and between
2 December This message will never scale!
1 December What is this?

November 2021

30 November Aliveness
29 November Life is not easy
23 November The separate self
22 November Our (assumed) default setting
12 November The age of separation
11 November Is thought our enemy?
9 November Our obsession with work
8 November Everything and nothing
4 November Let's just max out
2 November No one really cares
1 November a change of heart

October 2021

31 October Climate change isn't the issue
30 October Humanity is cursed
27 October Our depth of understanding
26 October Our obsession with personal development
25 October Are you happy?
24 October Not much to say
23 October What's missing?
23 October Plodding on
22 October What if?
20 October Going round in circles
19 October I blame the companies
18 October In the minority
17 October No way back

July 2021

5 July Our ancestors
2 July Asleep at the wheel

June 2021

30 June My writing
28 June Our work should be a gateway to another world
26 June Too little action
18 June Staying open to the moment
16 June Soul work
14 June Disconnected from nature
13 June There is no future
11 June There's no way back
10 June The love of writing
9 June Offline
7 June One last throw of the dice
6 June Sit still
3 June I am not a number
2 June We're running out of time

May 2021

April 2021

30 April Eyes down and off we go
28 April Life everlasting?
26 April Don't panic
23 April We're not perfect
20 April The 50s
18 April No more solutions
17 April Everything changes
16 April Love hurts
15 April Subversive
14 April Where are you?
13 April Playing by the rules
11 April Inner peace
9 April Current affairs
8 April Blink and it's over
7 April It's only getting worse

March 2021

21 March Finding peace
18 March Beauty is everywhere
17 March Burn bright
16 March Never forget
11 March Legacy
10 March Stop. And focus.
9 March We don't need much

February 2021

22 February Education
21 February Blessed
20 February Missing you
19 February Before thinking
18 February Everything changes
17 February Reading changes us
16 February Work - Part 1
15 February Zen and The Art of Lawyering
14 February Our waking hours
13 February Slow living
12 February Radical self-enquiry
11 February Wired for success
10 February It's been a long time
8 February All quiet

January 2021

1 January Happy New Year

December 2020

8 December Here's never good enough
6 December Our shadow life
4 December Going to sleep on life
2 December Who knows?

November 2020

30 November Waking up
29 November Not knowing
26 November The last rites
24 November Playing with fire
23 November The Games we play
22 November Too late
18 November I quit
17 November A few simple words
16 November Too much information; too little wisdom
15 November Living in the experience
13 November Finding new meaning
12 November Now or never
11 November Life is a gift
10 November Show me the way
9 November How did it come to this?
8 November We live in hope

May 2020

14 May Essays and audio
4 May Supporting my work

April 2020

24 April Another year

February 2020

22 February My work
20 February Inner peace
13 February speak your mind
12 February Happiness
7 February Just this
5 February What's wrong with now?
4 February Letting go
2 February It's so ordinary

January 2020

31 January What do you think?
29 January no-thing

November 2019

27 November Confused
18 November It's a beautiful day
17 November True self
16 November Why are we here?

October 2019

29 October How many things really change us?

September 2019

5 September Why do we work?
4 September Eating up our lives
3 September Why do we make everything so hard?
2 September The workplace of the future
1 September Silence

August 2019

31 August Our comfort zone
30 August Changing our ways
29 August The mania of personal development
28 August Zen and the art of making
27 August Getting to the top
26 August Life is...
25 August Bringing life to life
24 August What is your art?
23 August The end of our days
22 August Going through the motions
21 August The lawyer that blogs
20 August Control
18 August Letting go
17 August Slowing down
16 August Self-enquiry
15 August Homeless
14 August Be careful what you wish for
13 August Time to think
12 August Self-absorption
10 August Losing our souls
9 August Work isn't important
8 August We try so hard
7 August Walking, for miles and miles
6 August Patience
5 August Live the questions
4 August What's the purpose of business?
3 August "I've not got time!"
2 August Making the most of life
1 August A tragedy of our own making

July 2019

31 July Keeping the faith
30 July Saying "Yes" to life
29 July Anger
28 July Why are we here?
27 July Simplicity
25 July The creative act
24 July The trap of busyness
22 July Losing everything
21 July Simplicity
19 July Purposeless work
18 July What's the cost?
17 July What is it you value?
16 July Our obsession with growth
15 July So, you want to be a lawyer (or anything...)
14 July Speaking up for nature
13 July Living in the questions
11 July The loss of elderhood
10 July Ecological grief
9 July Look around you
8 July The stories we tell ourselves
1 July We try so hard

June 2019

May 2019

23 May Turning over a new creative leaf
22 May Bullsh*t
21 May Loss
20 May Hell
19 May Words
17 May Working together
16 May Toxic cultures
15 May Now is the worst time to start a business
14 May Don't despair
13 May The interior world
12 May What else is there?
11 May Words are everything
10 May Keeping things simple
9 May One day I won't be here
8 May Law Firm Values
7 May Live in the question
6 May Wake up
5 May They're all dead...
4 May When everything falls apart
3 May Inbuilt obsolescence
2 May Ecological grief
1 May What has business ever done for the environment?

April 2019

30 April It's so bloody obvious
29 April The Environmental Tipping Point
28 April Speaking up
27 April Why are we here?
26 April Competence addiction
25 April It's all mine/ours
24 April One life
23 April Oh glorious silence
22 April Growing old
21 April Changing the narrative
20 April A letter to my granchildren
19 April Why are we here?
15 April The Temple of Wants
14 April The Age of the Anthropocene
10 April Living out my purpose
6 April Everyone has an agenda
4 April How amazing
3 April Office work
2 April What's it all about?

March 2019

February 2019

28 February A daily practice
27 February A distracted world
26 February Career advice
25 February If it's not broken, break it...
24 February Letting go
24 February I want it now!
23 February Invoking the muse
22 February Changing the organisation
21 February Spiritual leadership
20 February You're already perfect
19 February Where does it hurt?
18 February Letting go
17 February Connecting with life
17 February Deconstruction
16 February the joy of being
15 February More action; less talk
14 February Doing our work
13 February Inner courage
12 February True self
12 February What's wrong with ordinary?
11 February The morality of work
10 February Showing up
9 February Running out of steam
8 February Hitting the wall
7 February Follow your heart
6 February Slowing down
5 February Beginner's mind
4 February Embracing silence

January 2019

28 January Open your heart
21 January Battling Resistance
15 January Acting on the shadow
14 January My version of being a lawyer
12 January We're running out of time...
11 January What are you building?
10 January Living with uncertainty
9 January What are we teaching our kids?
8 January Losing myself in the creative process
7 January Round two: Stepping back into the legal fray
6 January No, no, no
1 January The road up ahead

December 2018

26 December The future of the company?
25 December Happy Christmas
24 December How little we change
23 December Go inside
22 December I've updated my blog
10 December Indifference

November 2018

18 November Solitude

October 2018

September 2018

28 September The deception of happiness
23 September It's all now
22 September Unlearning
21 September Who are you?
20 September Stop reading success books
20 September Workplace harmony
19 September My online writing
18 September Let your children be
13 September Be yourself
12 September Making sense of the workplace
11 September Awakening to true self
6 September Being a lawyer was never about the money

August 2018

29 August I'm still blogging

July 2018

June 2018

28 June Why our work is so unfulfilling
26 June I'm saying this...

May 2018

April 2018

March 2018

February 2018

26 February Slowing down
19 February 50 years of work
13 February I'm back blogging

November 2017

22 November Deep work
21 November Making the most of your legal career
20 November Well-being for lawyers
15 November Silence is...
14 November It's always in the reaction
13 November Mondo Zen
13 November How can I help?
12 November Inner peace
10 November We know everything
8 November Express yourself
7 November Kindness, compassion and love in the legal profession
6 November A simple life
5 November Slowing down
4 November Who are you?
3 November A bunch of titles. So what?

October 2017

29 October Right work
25 October Too many lawyers, not enough work
24 October Marrying soul and role
23 October Making peace with legal practice
20 October A few words
19 October Blogging

August 2017

8 August Blogging update

July 2017

25 July From blog post to Essay
23 July Why lawyers need to become less artificial and more (emotionally) intelligent
17 July The meaning of work
9 July Paying attention
3 July We're wired for success

June 2017

26 June The Master Key
5 June You're amazing

May 2017

29 May Stop trying to be perfect
15 May You're looking in the wrong direction
8 May Why are we here?
1 May True self

April 2017

March 2017

27 March Running on empty
20 March Growing up
13 March Drowning in an ocean of thoughts
6 March There is only this

February 2017

27 February Healing the soul
20 February We're all going to die
13 February Express yourself
6 February Work should lift us up not crush us

January 2017

30 January Why "Deep Work" has changed my life
23 January The curse of money
16 January My blogging for 2017
9 January Who am I writing for?
2 January 2017 - Bringing focus to my blogging

December 2016

30 December The mystery of time
29 December Thirty years ago
19 December Oneness
18 December One day
18 December Weekly podcast: Sunday, 18 December 2016
17 December The creative act is everything
16 December Social media
13 December Stop running
11 December Weekly podcast: Sunday, 11 December 2016
10 December Where next?
4 December My weekly podcast

November 2016

2 November Turning a corner

September 2016

26 September Coming home
19 September Forever chasing the extra-ordinary
12 September The conquest of freedom
8 September Walking our own path

August 2016

July 2016

June 2016

May 2016

April 2016

March 2016

February 2016

29 February Law and the factory mindset
22 February The broken law firm
15 February The unhappy lot of the lawyer
9 February Always the work.
8 February Going into the head

January 2016

December 2015

28 December When listening takes on new meaning
21 December Learning from living
14 December Inner peace
7 December Connecting soul with role

November 2015

30 November The divided life
28 November It must be me
27 November Why do so few leaders blog?
26 November The human condition
25 November Do you need to say it?
24 November Expand your mind
23 November It's only a start
22 November Finding yourself lost
11 November I'm right, you're wrong
10 November Enlightenment
9 November Making sense of our lives
6 November A helping hand
5 November Living the lie
4 November The meaning of work
3 November Beyond imagination
2 November Fade to grey

October 2015

31 October What are you waiting for?
30 October Life could be so different if
29 October Give to give
28 October Sit quietly
27 October Starting over
26 October Anger isn't the answer
25 October Look after yourself
23 October We're never satisfied
21 October What I'm doing now
19 October A tired old World
18 October Why?
17 October Be yourself
15 October In the moment
11 October Writing to my blog

August 2015

5 August Social media and the true self

July 2015

June 2015

30 June Entering new space

May 2015

29 May Time waits for no man
27 May Change starts with...you
20 May A few words
19 May The Power of Now
18 May Scattered Attention
17 May Employees First. Customers Second.
14 May Who cares?

April 2015

21 April The end of CPD - hurrah!
20 April What's missing with blogging?

March 2015

February 2015

9 February Keeping the flame burning

December 2014

10 December We are greater than we know
9 December Making things happen
8 December The immense power of silence
4 December Taking social media to heart
1 December Content first, social media...second

November 2014

30 November Quietmusic
28 November Falling out of love with your work
25 November Your reputation is everything
23 November Show me the passion
22 November My love of Soundcloud
19 November Walking the twin trail
18 November A life half lived
17 November Three profound questions
12 November Awakening to mini-habits
6 November Seth Godin - thinking backwards
5 November Social media: all talk, no action

October 2014

29 October Moving forward, always

September 2014

18 September We don't need more social media...advice
15 September Seeing the world through our creative self
10 September Stop taking social media so seriously
9 September Blogging and me
3 September Social media - you've heard it all before

August 2014

31 August Quietmusic (and more)
27 August Squeezing the creative juice out of business
18 August A higher purpose business
13 August There are no rules with social media
11 August Keeping things focused

July 2014

1 July Service is everything (in professional services)

May 2014

April 2014

29 April Sharing your best work
22 April Who are you?
15 April Investing in your greatest asset
8 April Never stop believing in yourself
4 April Why do business leaders make such heavy weather of social media?
1 April Why do companies exist?

March 2014

25 March Living a life on your terms
18 March The missing ingredient of social media - storytelling
11 March Are you ready to change?
4 March Too many platforms not enough content

February 2014

25 February What's so attractive about tomorrow?
23 February My Audiboo recordings
18 February You are a brand...now get over it
11 February Don't let social media get in the way of...
4 February Embracing your genius

January 2014

28 January Why are we so easily distracted?
21 January The essence of social media
13 January Blogging
7 January My life's work
1 January Wasted ambition

December 2013

31 December Happy New Year
30 December Whatever happened to making do?
29 December Asking the right questions
26 December Don't plan anything
23 December Making sense of your online presence
22 December Write it down
21 December Ignore change (for 2014)
14 December Opening a creative channel
10 December Stop chasing shadows
8 December Good health
7 December The simple life
6 December A changeless life
5 December The creative act is everything
4 December Happiness lies within not without
3 December Why work is never enough
2 December Doing one thing... at a time
1 December Where next?

November 2013

26 November Timeless simplicity
24 November Awareness of now
23 November A life of meaning
21 November The social media message
18 November In the moment
17 November Letting go
16 November Self-enquiry
11 November Finding a different place
6 November Knowledge is never enough
5 November Living inside your head

October 2013

29 October Simplify everything
28 October Following your own path
24 October Is anything remarkable?
23 October Don't let your ego corrupt your personal brand
22 October Underneath our thoughts
21 October We are not our thoughts
13 October Living a life of meaning
10 October Living for now
9 October Career burnout
1 October Circles of Revolution, published today

September 2013

28 September Writing things down
21 September The power of beginner's mind
20 September Going with the tide?
18 September Act don't think
13 September The importance of goal setting
11 September Is adversity our greatest ally?
8 September Gratitude
7 September It's never too late
3 September How lucky we are

August 2013

July 2013

31 July A balanced life?
28 July Never give up
27 July Awaken to a higher purpose
25 July Business success starts and finishes on the inside
20 July The Truth?
19 July Working on your life
17 July My work is my life
13 July The compromise of life?
8 July We take it all for granted
6 July When the Why is everything
5 July 10 Reasons to fall in love with blogging
4 July Living inside the distraction economy
1 July In this moment we live

June 2013

May 2013

April 2013

29 April The authentic self
27 April Gratitude
25 April Swimming in a sea of mediocrity
24 April Living your passion
17 April Digital Square One
13 April Is social media broken?
7 April Reading beyond pleasure
6 April Seize the moment
2 April Keeping an open mind
1 April Investing in Social Media

March 2013

31 March The creative act
30 March Working on your life
29 March Think legacy
28 March Reading
24 March The Death of the High Street
23 March Events - the power of the Crowd
20 March Habits
19 March Content is the Killer App
17 March Silence
16 March My life
15 March Start a blog
14 March Thinking inside the box
13 March Don’t ignore your genius?
11 March A few things to ponder...
9 March Kindness
6 March Becoming the most of anything
3 March All things must change
2 March Simplicity
1 March The paradox of becoming you

February 2013

16 February Open loops
15 February Focus from the bottom up
14 February UnSocial Media
9 February Me Inc.
2 February The pursuit of the unknown

January 2013

26 January Living inside your head
24 January Social Media: It's ALL in the Objectives!
23 January The Pursuit of Why
18 January Will things ever be the same?
16 January Having the right social media mindset
10 January "When I get round to it"
9 January Gratitude
4 January Morning rituals
3 January Simplicity?

December 2012

31 December Making the most of 2013
29 December Sharing content
28 December Two lives
27 December Making plans
24 December Hail the Artisan
21 December Living on the content edge
20 December One Stop Shop
19 December Changes
16 December Another book that blew me away
15 December The passing of another year (2012)
14 December Writing
13 December The solution is mechanical
12 December my social media mistakes...
10 December starting over
9 December nature
8 December making your mark
7 December I haven't got time...
6 December Social Media Snippets

November 2012

28 November The obvious social media advantage
23 November Resistance to Change
21 November Bringing your LinkedIn 'profile' to Life
20 November Don't be tempted
18 November In the Moment
16 November R.I.P. your Unique Selling Proposition ('USP')
14 November De Minimus Social Media
13 November Why Values are Meaningless
12 November Don't stop dreaming
11 November Where next?
10 November Leadership and the Small Business Owner
9 November You... before the business... before the systems
7 November Ignore Blogging at Your Peril

October 2012

31 October Making a ruckus
26 October Focus
24 October Why Social Media?
21 October What's missing?
20 October We are all entrepreneurs
19 October careers are d-e-a-d
17 October the social media cul-de-sac
12 October The best job in the World
10 October Why it never was just about Social Media
6 October the real purpose of social media ...?
5 October Stop breaking promises to yourself
3 October Specific to General

September 2012

26 September To Share or Not to Share that is the Question
21 September Making Change Stick
19 September Adopting Social Media
14 September Brand You Components
12 September Social Media - All Heat no Light
7 September Habit Change and Brand You
5 September Playing the Long ‘Social Media’ Game

August 2012

31 August Why Brand You?
22 August The Entrepreneurial Perspective
10 August Don't give up on social media
7 August The best marketing advice, ever
6 August Blogging

July 2012

31 July Why Social Media?
30 July Still feeling my Way
17 July You before the Business
16 July Blogging is Personal
14 July What Next?
9 July Finishing
7 July Following your true calling
6 July The basics of Social Media
5 July Could you improve your business by 20%?
4 July Excellence from the Inside Out
3 July Forget the 'Sales' Funnel (for now)
2 July The Problem is the Problem

June 2012

29 June Standing on the social media e-d-g-e
28 June You can't have a social media strategy without a content strategy
26 June The Progress of Nothing
24 June Who are you?
23 June time, space and now
22 June Who needs a website when you have Pinterest?
21 June Are they really that Soft...
20 June Blogs are not (just) for Marketing
15 June What should I do?
14 June The Essence of Brand You ...
12 June (Please) Stop Making Excuses
11 June What does social media really mean?
9 June What's the problem you're trying to solve?
8 June How am I doing?
7 June Using Social Media to Unlock Your Company’s (Full) Potential
6 June Lifelong Learning
2 June We only pass this way once

May 2012

30 May Will Social Media will go the way of the website?
29 May You exist to serve. PERIOD!
28 May Hold on to your vision
27 May ignore the experts
26 May Social Media is not the end ...
25 May A Guarantee of Project Success
24 May The Push and Pull of Ideas
23 May Should all Jobseekers have a Blog?
22 May Your People ARE your greatest ASSET
17 May little, and often
16 May are you doing social media for the wrong reasons?
15 May pass along, please!
14 May Your Internal Compass
11 May There are no guarantees ...
10 May Why are so many law firms ignoring Social Media?
9 May Only as good as your last result
8 May The Inverse of Marketing
6 May No Turning Back the Clock
5 May How to scale social media
4 May Where have all the Map Makers gone?
3 May How to make time for Social Media
1 May The best Sales Advice in the World

April 2012

30 April Change Starts with You
27 April Social Media: Don't let the Tail Wag the Donkey [sic]
25 April Who are you?
19 April Speculate to Accumulate
18 April The Importance of Self Trust
17 April Everything doesn't have to be Public
11 April What's stopping you?
10 April Blogging, isn't everything
8 April How many sets of Instructions do you need?
6 April Turning Pro
5 April is different different?
4 April what is a blog, anyway?
3 April the content conundrum
2 April don't get lost in social media
1 April treasure the moment

March 2012

31 March follow the leader
30 March what being a lawyer never taught me
29 March the only guaranteed way to win work
27 March taking charge of your career
26 March keeping it together
24 March the rise of the personal brand
22 March the Fakers and the Makers
21 March My (Un)love of LinkedIn
20 March every lawyer should start a Pinterest page
19 March make time to think
18 March what do you want to be?
17 March stop looking for all the answers
16 March The Three 'Rs' of Social Media Success
14 March you are not what you think (not yet at least)
13 March customer service is Everything
7 March How to make time for Social Media

February 2012

29 February have you reached the summit?
22 February Making the Most of your Personal Brand
20 February Why no blog today?
18 February light at the end of the tunnel
17 February the not-so-silent partner(s)
16 February Have you hit the social media wall?
15 February What (social media) instructions are you following?
14 February Staying curious (to the end ...)
13 February 44 Productivity Tips
12 February Too much choice not enough certainty
11 February when our past catches up with us
10 February Talent is Everything
9 February Why Social Media is Killing your Creativity?
8 February We seek it here..., we seek it there...,
7 February It can always Wait
6 February The HARD sell of Legal Services
5 February Life's Flutter
4 February Enjoy now
3 February Law Firm Websites ~ Under Construction
2 February Breathing life into your career
1 February The Art of Business Development (with a few How-Tos ...)

January 2012

31 January The Non-Use of Intellectual Capital
30 January Focused Social Media
29 January Trust your intuition
28 January Where Next?
27 January My Blog: What Comes Next?
26 January Is the practice of Law at risk of being forgotten?
25 January Cultivating Changelessness
24 January The Client Centric Firm
23 January Tom Peters on curiosity
23 January Social Media - Friend or Foe?
22 January Staying in Touch
21 January Ideas spread
20 January The Fear of Change
19 January The most oft asked question when starting a Blog is ...
18 January All talk, No action
17 January Unlocking the potential of your clients
16 January Why social media is not about Social Media
15 January Stay Positive
14 January The point of no return?
13 January What is stopping you from Blogging?
12 January Making the Most of your Legal Content
11 January 10 Twitter Tips for Law Firms (Marketing Departments included)
10 January Is your career on Stop?
9 January Don't waste your time with LinkedIn, unless ...
8 January What lies at the centre of your legal world?
7 January The frictionless firm
6 January The Legal times they are a changing ...
5 January Social Media is more than just syndication
4 January If it's not broken, break it
3 January EXCELLENCE is personal
2 January Habits and the Six Minute Mindset
1 January Change for changes sake

December 2011

31 December My favourite book of 2011
30 December Doing what you love, loving what you do
29 December Lawyers: Just make Bigger promises
28 December Are you indispensable?
27 December How to stick to your (2012) resolutions
23 December Show appreciation ...
22 December Choosing the r-i-g-h-t work
21 December Making the most of your time
20 December Too many solicitors/Too little work
19 December 'Own label' Legal Services
18 December What do you do?
17 December Throw out the baby with the bathwater
16 December Share your message ...
15 December The Full Service Law Firm - or Is It?
14 December Playing your legal career by the numbers (always?)
13 December Turning over a Brand You leaf
12 December Social Media - Stop Faking It
11 December Think ...
10 December The Importance of a Personal Brand
9 December Social Media – A White Canvass
8 December The SNAP conundrum: Brand YOU vs. the Firm Brand
7 December How much do really want It?
6 December How do I say this?
5 December Fix the Workplace not the People
4 December Do law firms understand LinkedIn?
3 December Stop ... and Focus
2 December The Three 'Ps' of Social Media
1 December Are you loved?

November 2011

30 November Social Media: Begin it Now!
29 November R.I.P. up the ‘Business Development’ Script
28 November The fallacy of the cost/benefit paradigm
27 November Legal Education - It Ends at the Start?
26 November The monotony is killing me
25 November Social Media and Brand YOU
24 November Going beyond motivation
23 November The Excellent law firm
22 November What defines your brand?
21 November This is Personal
3 November My Little (Big) Social Media Secret
2 November Partnership
1 November Why Implementation is the Missing Ingredient to your SUCCESS

October 2011

31 October What are you trying to say?
30 October Think Beyond the 80/20 Rule
29 October Renewal, Repair or Re-Decorate?
28 October Social Media: Manage from the Inside / Leverage to the Outside
27 October Too Much Style ~ Too Little Substance
26 October The Power of a Point of View
25 October The Changing Role of the Rainmaker
24 October Begin with the End in Mind ... Today
23 October Your Personal U.S.P.
22 October How to avoid internal politics
20 October Think ... Think ... Think ...
19 October Think Big ~ Your Success Manifesto
18 October The Hierarchy of Social Media Success
17 October It's All About the Money ...
16 October The social media lacuna
15 October Social Media ~ Connect with your Connections
14 October 7 Ways to Radically Improve your Career
13 October Making the most of FAQ’s
12 October Personal Development
11 October A Good Old Fashioned S.W.O.T. Analysis
10 October A real show of strength: "I Don't Know"
9 October Focus on the Business of Your Business
8 October WIIFM + Call to Action ~ The Only Way to Write
7 October Start with the End in Mind
6 October Now is the time to Integrate Your Off-line with Your On-line material
5 October The Hierarchy of Lawyer Preference
4 October The 'Age' of Un-certainty.
3 October Playing to Your Social Media Strengths
2 October Thinking Inside the Box
1 October Do you have a message?

September 2011

30 September Client Relationships ~ You Have to See the BIGGER PICTURE
29 September Making money whilst the Sun don't shine.
27 September Crossing the (decision making) Chasm ... Not Quite, Yet
26 September If you want to earn more, learn more
25 September 10 Social Media Posts You Might Not Have Read
24 September Too many social media platforms, too little content
23 September Social media - Raising the Bar
22 September Learning doesn't grow on trees
21 September A pile of wasted talent
20 September Why the silo mentality is a slow road to ruin
19 September The Business of your Business Card
17 September Don’t leave your personality at the front door
16 September The only (success) strategy you will ever need
15 September A curse or a blessing: Grinders, Minders and Finders?
14 September You are your Brand
13 September Stop writing for Yourself
12 September Is your Brand REMARKABLE?
10 September Too much content not enough value
9 September The calendar never, ever lies
8 September Have you worked out (yet) your Ideal Client?
7 September Business Development
6 September The Social Media Have Yous
5 September The Trainee Solicitors Toolkit
4 September The Myth of Career Progression
3 September Content is the New Battleground
2 September Social Media is Not a Cure ALL for Your Woes
1 September Oh how we need a 'Troubleshooter' right now

August 2011

30 August Why does training mean nothing to you?
29 August Is anyone listening?
28 August Is apathy the New marketing strategy for law firms?
27 August Social Media is ...
26 August Who is Advising the Advisor?
25 August Why not outsource all legal services?
24 August The (Untapped) Potential of the Legal Market
23 August See the Opportunity in the Opportunity
22 August 10 Pillars of Excellence
20 August The idea of Succession - it is just that
19 August Dream Big ~ There is NO other Way
18 August Don't give up on Social Media
17 August Is stewardship the most important function of partnership?
16 August What's in a title anyway?
15 August Specialised knowledge - the road to ...
14 August Why Legal Gobbledygook will be your Undoing
13 August And don't forget the Support Staff
12 August Why having a business plan is never enough
11 August Giving up, Giving in ~ Why Law Firms Fail to Win Work
10 August Align your business goals with your social media strategy
9 August How you can make your firm great?
8 August Changing behaviour
7 August Embrace Change
6 August I Love my Job
5 August Successful Business Planning for Law Firms
4 August The Role of the Managing Partner
3 August No one cares about your Service
2 August 140 Characters ~ The Immeasurable Power of Twitter
1 August The Why of Social Media

July 2011

31 July A 'Career' Bucket List
30 July Ignoring the Issue ...
29 July Social Media: Building a Bridgehead between Marketing and Fee Earners
28 July LinkedIn Marketing
27 July Servant Leadership ~ The Key to Success
26 July How Twitter changed my (professional) life
25 July Social Media ~ The Power is in the People
24 July Kindness is Free
23 July Make Design Part of your Legal Practice
22 July The Minimalist Lawyer
21 July Your raison d'être: Buy, Beg and Bug for Attention
20 July Information overload – the 'curse' of being a Lawyer
19 July Try focusing on the Lifetime Client
18 July Can social media make you a better lawyer?
16 July How to make the most of your face to face networking opportunities
15 July Are you stuck?
14 July Outcomes Focused Regulation ~ A "Proper" standard of service
13 July Are you investing in the right things?
12 July The Silo Mentality: A safe haven for lawyers?
11 July Social Media is something you Are, Not Do.
1 July Engagement, Engagement, Engagement

June 2011

30 June "If not Excellence, What?"
29 June Have you got a (Written) Plan ...?
28 June Why Law Firm Marketing is E-A-S-Y
27 June Stop Messing About ~ Appoint Yourself a Social Media Manager
26 June Making the most of LinkedIn
25 June RSS (Really Simple Syndication) ~ Like Hell it is!
24 June Making Sense of Twitter
23 June Believe in Yourself
22 June The Partnership Structure ~ Old Habits Die Hard
21 June Why lawyers use Ten (10) Words when One (*1*) will do
20 June Why do law firms still block Facebook and Twitter?
19 June Is being right the only way?
18 June (No)Where to Hide (inside a law firm)
17 June All talk and no Action
16 June Legal Services sell Legal Services
15 June Focus on your Priorities
14 June Why lawyers would rather practice law than market their practice
13 June 10 (Ten) Reasons why all Lawyers should Blog
12 June Partnership: The Golden Ticket.
11 June People, Learning and Development
10 June The Power of Your (Social Media) NETWORK
9 June “Engage or Die”, Brian Solis ~ Social Media at its core
8 June The Truth About Networking ~ It's all in the follow Up
7 June How to be the best lawyer in the World
6 June How to Market your Law Firm for Growth
5 June Why you don't ask Why
4 June Embrace Failure ~ It will change things forever
3 June Social Media Orchestration ~ The ‘Make’ or ‘Break’ of Success
2 June Why are you ignoring your single biggest asset ~ your PEOPLE?
1 June Who are your internal systems designed to serve?

May 2011

31 May Why lawyers hate the telephone
30 May Would you give up Tweeting?
29 May Social Media Success ~ Don’t be afraid to start again
27 May Your #USP ~ it’s staring you right between the e-y-e-s
26 May The How To's of marketing a Litigation (DR) Practice
25 May The 'How To' of Making Partnership in a Law Firm
24 May What to do when your clients aren't on any Social Media Platforms?
23 May Would you take Wilkinson's Road Traffic Offences on holiday?
22 May Seeing things through different eyes
21 May What if?
20 May Values aren't worth the paper they are written on!
19 May Lifting the Social Media veil (at last)
18 May Don't give up on Social Media, yet ...
17 May Feeding the Beast that is SOCIAL MEDIA
16 May Focus ...
15 May Take Away the Numbers and What's Left?
14 May Social Media - the 5 Platform Rule(?)
13 May Less is More ... to the *Point*
12 May Excellence in Legal Practice is ...
11 May Do Law Firms Value their *Values*?
10 May Social Media - The Power of FREE
9 May ~ Old School Values ~
8 May Stories sell - period
7 May Social Media Showstoppers
6 May Marketing ~ Keep it Simple
5 May Blogging for Law Firms – Excuses, Excuses!
4 May The Partnership Dilemma
3 May Too Much Management, Not Enough Leadership
2 May A day off
1 May Be bold and great things happen

April 2011

29 April What would happen if Costa started a law firm?
28 April What you know makes All the difference
23 April Take away the money
22 April Begin with the end in mind
21 April “Soft is Hard” – No Really, Really Hard for Lawyers
20 April Don't forget your website
19 April Career planning for lawyers - your #1 Priority: Specialism
18 April The Monday Message - What are the 6 most important things you should be doing today?
17 April We will all soon be selling products (not services)
16 April A Brave New Legal World
15 April The Social Media Strategist
14 April Do you have a Content Strategy?
13 April The Client Recommendation
12 April Social Media ~ What really counts as valuable content?
11 April Law Firms - "Go for Growth"
10 April Stop and focus
9 April Closing the knowing ~ Knowing Gap?
8 April The Dot.2.Dot of Social Media Engagement
7 April The Trainee solicitor Mini-Manifesto in 1000 words
6 April Looking (constantly) for an Edge in the delivery of legal services
5 April The Essentials to building a (successful) career in law
4 April Best story Wins - Period.
3 April Why isn't everyone on Twitter?
2 April Is the legal profession ready to let go?
1 April "How should I know how ....

March 2011

31 March The fallacy of the SWOT analysis
30 March How to reclaim your Mojo?
29 March The Challenge that is Social Media ~ Engagement is not enough
28 March The Future is BrandYou
27 March Strategy ~ The SatNav phenomenon
26 March LinkedIn ~ "I have got some connections. What next?"
25 March Social Media Guidelines ~ The Chicken and/or the Egg?
24 March Law Firm Websites ~ Top tip: Enable a Share button!
23 March When did you last learn something?
22 March Law Firm Strategy: The People or the Market?
21 March The client retainer letter ~ WOW or yawn?
20 March Know your limits
19 March Being a lawyer Sucks ...
18 March "Under New Management"
17 March The Law Firm Brochure ... Why bother?
16 March Legal Practice is what You make it!
15 March Social Media and the Client Experience
14 March Time Management and Social Media ~ To do or Not to do that is the Question
13 March Back to basics
12 March Why lawyers fear change
11 March Recommendations ~ Let your clients do your Marketing for Free
10 March Personal Branding ~ It is more than 'just' Social Media
9 March A guaranteed way to grow your legal practice ~ Vertical Marketing
8 March Your love/hate relationship with law
7 March Are you walking into the Future backwards with your eyes shut?
6 March Stop what you are doing and ... FOCUS.
5 March It's OK
4 March Lawyers: Your most important asset is ...
3 March How to fall in love again with Legal Practice
2 March The Challenge: Embrace *Radical* Change ~ NOW
1 March The Business of Law Firm Planning ~ Show me the **VISION**

February 2011

28 February Systems rule the business of law
27 February Brand You, Social Media and Legal Practice ~ Part II
26 February Brand You, Social Media and Legal Practice ~ Part I
25 February The Idea of Open Leadership
24 February Law Firms and the Amazon "experience"
23 February Law firms are a reflection of the people within them
22 February The A-Z of Social Media: Where to Start?
21 February The Change Agenda
20 February Blog Topics ~ A few ideas
19 February Legal Practice: You.. Reap.. What.. YOU.. Sow..

January 2011

25 January Business Planning for Law Firms
24 January 10 Reasons why Lawyers need a Mentor
23 January Fail to Prepare ~ Prepare to Fail
22 January A key strategic skill ~ Listening
21 January The Power of the 'Network' ~ Making the most of #LinkedIn
20 January Social Media ~ Begin with the End in Mind
19 January Why Law Firm Values should drive the Client Experience
18 January Have you appointed a Wizard of *WOW*?
17 January Law Firms ~ Start with a Blank Canvas (or Two)
15 January Social Media for law firms ~ Letting go of ...
14 January The Legal Profession and the Venus Fly Trap
13 January The Upwards Appraisal in favour of Trainee Solicitors
12 January Law Firms, Partners, Lawyers ~ What do you stand for?
11 January It is all about the Client experience
10 January Are Partners spending enough time managing?
9 January How to win more clients than you ever thought possible
8 January How to get ahead in your legal career...
7 January Do you have a Social Media Policy? ~ Part II of II
6 January Do you have a Social Media Policy? ~ Part I of II
5 January Why meetings suck your soul ...
4 January It is a myth: curiosity killed the cat
3 January The Value of Social Media in Legal Practice
2 January The power of the Blog

December 2010

31 December #Lawyers: Make it Count
30 December Your Biggest Competitive Threat for 2011 (and it isn't 'Tesco law')
29 December Why lawyers don't set Personal Goals?
28 December Chief Implementation Officer ("CIO") - they *Rock*
27 December Ready, Fire and .... Aim
24 December What will 2011 bring?
23 December Lawyers and Management (Nature vs. Nurture?)
22 December Why don't Law Firm Partners get Social Media?
21 December A wrap up of the very best Social Media Resources for 2010
20 December Forget Butterfly Marketing - Think Persistence
19 December My favourite book of 2010
18 December ~~ The Lifetime Client ~~
17 December Attitude
16 December The law of diminishing intent
15 December Now is the time to make Social Media your TOP priority for 2011
14 December Lawyers ~ Get used to being *Liked*
13 December Make Nurturing Client Relationships your #1 Priority
12 December Thank You. Thank You. Thank You.
11 December Twitter and the Cheese Sandwich
10 December All law firms exist to serve their Clients!
9 December Law Firms: Look for Edges
8 December League Tables for Law Firm and Lawyer Performance
7 December If law firms want to be different then Make Client Service your No 1 Priority. PERIOD!
6 December Implicit vs. Explicit
5 December The 60 Essentials to being a Successful Lawyer
4 December What is your USP?
3 December Do you truly, deeply, madly ....
2 December Does your Brand = (internal) Culture?
1 December If only I had better clients ...

November 2010

30 November Law Firms: Make Sure You Stand for SOMETHING
29 November Climbing the (wrong) ladder of Success.
28 November Make it easy ....
27 November How much do you value your Legal Career?
26 November What is your top priority?
25 November Can I be bovvered ...
24 November What are your objectives for Social Media?
23 November Social Media means being Social - Stupid!
22 November How much time are you spending on Business Development?
21 November Take more out of the day than it does out of YOU
20 November Social Media: What have you got to lose?
19 November THE STAMPEDE FOR CHANGE IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION
18 November LAWYERS: Don’t let Twitter become a Big F-A-T distraction
17 November LAWYERS: COMPLIANT COGS WORKING IN A FACTORY?
16 November Update: A few thoughts ...
15 November Lawyers: Managing Your Clients Expect-ations
14 November Lawyers: What’s Your Reputation Worth?
13 November Being a lawyer isn't just about Billing
12 November The 7 Secrets to using LinkedIn to grow your legal practice
11 November Trust your instincts
10 November Engagement is the (Master) Key to Social Media Success
9 November Why lawyers couldn't care less about Social Media
8 November Social Media – WHERE DO YOU START?
7 November What are Your *Values*?
6 November Aggregating and Syndicating Content
5 November Inertia
4 November Delivering Excellence in Client Service
3 November Change, Urgency and Leadership
2 November Social Media – Show me Your Vision!
1 November If you want to be a solicitor

October 2010

31 October Social Media for Solicitors: Have a (Bloody) Go
30 October It Begins and Ends with …. Credit Control
29 October The Michelin *Starred* Law Firm
28 October Selling Legal Services: Marketing to your Existing Clients
27 October Training in Law Firms
26 October Excellence in Professional Practice: Post #4: Do Work That Matters
25 October Barristers – Social Media Introverts
22 October How to Generate Referrals – NOW!!
21 October Why solicitors fear change
20 October Don’t major in minor things - Understand your purpose.
19 October Implementation is Everything
18 October How To Sell Legal Services: Introduction
17 October Excellence in Professional Practice: Post #3: Make the Words Count
16 October Professional Pracitce: If you want to triumph show some Passion
15 October Cross-departmental Excellence is key to a law firm's survival
14 October Innovation in legal practice

September 2010

15 September Social Media – Possibly the biggest distraction in the World?
14 September Legal Practice: The Suggestion Box
13 September **Excellence in Professional Practice: Post #2: Communication**
7 September Are you a GRINDER, MINDER OR FINDER? Breaking Free!!
6 September Social Media for Law Firms: Go Viral with your Marketing Material
4 September Social Media for Law Firms - Build It and They will Come
2 September **Excellence in Professional Practice: Part 1 (of who knows…)**
1 September **How to Run a (Really) Successful Litigation Practice**

August 2010

31 August Does Social Media have a place in Legal Practice?
30 August Think & Train like a Professional Athlete
29 August Winning and Retaining Clients in Legal Practice
28 August MBWA – Managing by Wandering Around
22 August Excellence in Professional Practice
16 August Social Media for the Legal Profession: Top 10 Guidelines for Twitter Use
14 August Trust is EVERYTHING
13 August Service ALWAYS comes 1st!! in Professional Services

July 2010

28 July Get better!!!
23 July … [A]nd now for something different (to Social Media)
22 July Social Media: The Feedback l-o-o-p
21 July My top 10 *tips* for using LinkedIn
20 July Social Media: The Killer Question
19 July Social Media: Where does *it* fit into your business?

June 2010

30 June The Holy Grail of Social Media (What Is?)
3 June Social Media – Which Page of the Book Are You On?
1 June The (sometimes) Sameness of Life

May 2010

31 May Focus, Focus, Focus
30 May Specialism is Key to Success in Winning Clients
19 May How to Win Clients: just Ask for the Referral
16 May Winning Clients - Aim High!
15 May Clients First
9 May The Carnival of Trust - May 2010 Edition
3 May How to take control of your life ....
2 May Social Media for Professional Service Firms - What's in it for Me?

April 2010

30 April Making the most of Social Media
29 April Trust in Social Media
28 April Social Media: The Hierarchy of Demands for Lawyers
25 April Getting vs. Giving
23 April Selling in Professional Service Firms
21 April The 10-trick Pony!
19 April Revolutionise your thinking
13 April The Myth of the Natural Born Sales Person ...
12 April The Myth of Networking
8 April A-Z of Personal Development
6 April Why is Self-help so misunderstood
4 April The Beauty of Art
3 April The authentic You

March 2010

30 March My quick experiment
15 March Are we lost?
12 March The SatNav of Life
10 March Living for the moment
9 March Live this day as if it were your last
4 March Trial and Error
1 March Inner peace

February 2010

18 February The Ultimate Personal Development Guide
17 February Connectivity – find your Tribe (thank you Seth Godin)
15 February Hello world!
5 February Two posts in a day!
5 February Just keep going

January 2010

25 January A crossroads
25 January The week ahead
22 January Personal Development - Daily living
21 January Personal development - what does it all mean?
16 January Urgency v. Efficiency
14 January Focus, focus, focus
13 January One small step
12 January The age debate
11 January Umm
5 January The 2nd post ...

December 2009

31 December A long way to go ...
28 December Hello world!

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