Attorney ethical violations are on my mind this week as I read about the parents who lied and cheated and bribed their children’s way into admission to college. There were 50 parents, including 2 prominent movie stars (Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin) and an attorney, in the round up. Attorney Gordon Caplan, a Greenwich CT […]
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To monotask or not to monotask? So many people think that multitasking is a sign of high intelligence and great efficiency. Isn’t it great that someone can talk on the phone, read email, and make notes for a speech at the same time? One imagines brain cells dancing with glee at all they’re expected to […]
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Can you remember the last time you were facing fear – all alone, at night? Last week after I struggled through rush hour traffic leaving Miami I got onto Route 75 northbound, which is the only road across South Florida. There is only 1 exit (Snake Road) for a distance of about 70 miles because […]
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Most of us—as many as 90 percent—aren’t effective listeners, a lack that affects our ability to have positive and productive relationships—at home, at work, and wherever we need good communication. What We Say and What We Hear As legal nurse consultants, we may think we are listening well. After all, we’ve been trained to communicate […]
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One of the great benefits I receive from attending the Internet Marketers Cruise each year is a select of cool tools, resources and links. You may find some of these useful. I have not tried each one. (If I did, I know I’d get nothing else done as I succumb to the newest technology!) Let […]
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Legal nurse consultants who write well easily convey their ideas and increase their business. Poor writing makes you stand out – in an unpleasant way. Here are some writing tips. Easily Confused Words: Insure, Ensure, Assure Insure relates to insurance policies and limiting financial liability. Assure is something you say or do to make another […]
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At one point, every business owner will find herself in a troubling situation and vulnerable to fear-based decisions. Revenue is down. New attorney clients are scarce. The number of new cases coming in is falling, and a peek at the financials is enough to bring on a full-fledged anxiety attack. Unless you’re Mark Zuckerberg or […]
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Want to know what keeps a lot of legal nurse consultants from charging what they’re really worth for their LNC services? It’s that all-too-common belief that “I am not a salesperson.” Combine that with a healthy dose of “It’s rude to discuss money,” and you can see why it’s just easier to keep your rates […]
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A homophone is a word that sounds the same as another word but has a different meaning. Attorneys are very particular about how LNC reports are written. Don’t embarrass yourself by misusing these homophones. Please note that some of the word pairs aren’t pure homophones, such as lose and loose. I include them because they’re […]
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Toxic attorney clients often catch us off guard. They don’t act in a way that sets off alarms when you first begin working with them. The first invoice is often the start. “You billed too many hours. It shouldn’t have taken you that many hours to review the records. I expected for my retainer that […]
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