To “fail” is a negative concept in any setting, and particularly so in legal nurse consulting. When we work on medical malpractice cases, we discuss how the nurse or doctor or other provider failed to do this, failed to do that, failed to follow the standard of care. Legal nurse consulting teaches us to be […]
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You’ve heard that blogging is a great way to get traffic to your legal nurse consulting website. If you are like some of my coaching clients, you enjoy reading blogs, but the idea of writing one throws you. You want to write a blog? What’s stopping you? Here are some of the answers I’ve heard. […]
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Our nightmare began when we got into the cab at our Atlanta hotel and my husband Raj put his computer bag in the cab’s trunk. We were flustered when we reached our destination. The cab driver stopped on a busy road, without a place to pull over, and we rushed through the process of paying […]
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A large percentage of misunderstandings and mistakes arise from unclear requests. Clear communication starts with you as the legal nurse consultant employer. The Unclear Request The senior partner of a law firm wants specific information about your fees. He is in a rush to get this information, and you’re in a rush to deliver it. […]
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You know that frustrating feeling of not being able to finish what you start? If your life is a graveyard for unfinished projects, read this. Everyone does it. You have an exciting new project. You can imagine the happiness its completion will give you. You start working on it—and then you abandon it. Working on […]
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Passive sentence construction can drain the power and focus of your writing. Yet, it is such a natural way for us to write. Healthcare providers often slip into passive voice like putting on a comfortable slipper. Yet active wording is much more compelling. I’ve taught many LNCs how to use active wording. It takes time […]
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An attorney comes up to your booth when you are exhibiting at an attorney conference and asks, “So, what do you guys do?” When you’re having a conversation with a potential attorney client, you need to guide the attorney to ask the right questions. When you’re first introducing your legal nurse consulting business to a […]
Read MoreDo you have a difficult attorney in your life? I don’t know an LNC who can say “no” to that question or is fearful of encountering such a person. Just who are the tough clients? Some difficult attorneys frequently whine. Some always look for the worst in a situation. Some seem determined to disagree with […]
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It helps. This question came to my mind when I was interviewing a lawyer who provides concierge services for entrepreneurs. She said, “All entrepreneurs are a little crazy.” I agree. When I say crazy, I don’t mean psychotic. I also don’t mean what your family and friends may call you when you say you’re going […]
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Most people don’t write the way they speak. However, if you develop the habit of speaking in an overly-casual or thoughtless way, that habit has a tendency to creep into your writing. How you talk matters. In contrast, if your speaking is clear and lucid, those habits of precision will influence how you write. Attorneys […]
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