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The Legal Profession and the Venus Fly Trap – Julian Summerhayes

Law is still incredibly aspirational and judging by the number of people that are continuing to enter the profession, there seems no shortage of peop…

Inertia – Julian Summerhayes

â€œAction speaks louder than words but not nearly as oftenâ€�ï»¿ Mark Twain Planning is important whether you are running a professional practice, a …

Why meetings suck your soul … – Julian Summerhayes

I think meetings should all come with a health warning: “Meetings can seriously damage your purpose, passion, motivation and sense of accomplishment….

Innovation in legal practice – Julian Summerhayes

Innovation, if it means anything, involves a hyper intensive focus and possible destruction of the firm’s DNA. It would mean, inter alia, a considera…

Excellence in Professional Practice – Julian Summerhayes

Introduction You will see in the sub-heading to the blog a subtle but important change. My blog is now focused on Excellence (and innovation) in Prof…

Cross-departmental Excellence is key to a law firm’s survival – Julian Summerhayes

Solicitors firms are hurting. They are having to work harder and harder just to stand still, and, given the expected Government cuts in public expend…

A key strategic skill ~ Listening – Julian Summerhayes

It is the most ignored aspect of our professional lives – listening. Two ears and all that stuff doesn’t tell the half of it. No, listening is a skil…