Tom Kane See Tom’s post by this title these tips are so true (and I base that assertion on a lot of work with both GC’s and those who pitch to them). PUNCHLINE: Busy lawyers frequently look for the magic bullet – the tricks that the great rainmakers use. The simplicity of the list
Managing Partner Boot Camp (Firms 100+ lawyers)
Managing Partners of firms of over 100 lawyers who are interested in our Boot Camp in San Antonio on January 20 and 21 (enrollment limited to 15 Managing Partners) please let me know – the camp will soon be fully subscribed. 
You = Your Calendar
Thank you Tom Peters for this tidbit from a post called “Stuff
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ALL THERE IS. Damn it! I keep forgetting this! Leaving it out of presentations! Namely, a PP slide that simply reads : You = Your Calendar. THIS IS MY #1 BELIEF ABOUT MANAGEMENT. Or: “You can’t bullshit your calendar.” Or: “Your
David Maister Interviewed by Patrick McEvoy
David Maister 
Patrick McEvoy Patrick McEvoy interviewed David Maister for 30 minutes on his new article “Do You Really Want Relationships” which I posted about in “Do you want romance or a one night stand?” If you would care to hear it, you will be asked for your name and email address
How do you know when “change” happens?
Since Alvin Toffler’s Future Shock and Third Wave we have been expecting accelerating change and while I comprehend it intellectually, change usually seems to be gradual it just sort of creeps up on you.
Well, according to this National Public Radio story, here’s a change you will notice.
If you are designing new offices,
$1,000 an Hour impresses Bloomberg News (but not clients)
You will see the story gets all excited about Benjamin R. Civiletti, now chairman of the Venable law firm, for reaching the lofty threshhold of a $1,000 per hour hourly billing rate. If that $1,000 rate for Mr. Civiletti is serving a well conceived strategy to differentiate by being obnoxiously expensive, I fully respect that.
Is your brain locked in first gear?
Robert Millard My Edge International colleague in Johannesburg, Robert Millard, passed this along internally – I immediately sought his permission to share it with you.
You are driving down the road in your car on a wild, stormy night, when you pass by a bus stop and you see three people waiting for the
Bruce W. Marcus Joins with Bay Street Group LLC
Bruce W. Marcus Congratulations to Bay Street Group LLC for bringing a legend on board. For fill particulars, read President Rick Telberg’s post. Click here for more information on Bruce Marcus.
Law Firm Email Volumes Must be Reduced
Today’s story in the Register, Server bug cripples Dublin law firms, is about Dublin law firms getting one-half million unwanted emails on top what Is likely a large volume in the first place. I contend that the usual flow of emails is crippling. So, at Edge International, we are working with pilot clients on
Do you want romance or a one night stand?
There are few people who can pull off asking this question let alone answering it so effectively. David Maister’s latest offering is titled: “Do You Really Want Relationships” available at his site. In “Do You Really Want Relationships” Maister will help you explore how some firms build profitable long-term relationships. Maister says: examples of