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Clear Communication: Be Specific
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.…
Read MoreHow to Finish What You Start: Social Media
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…
Read MoreActive Wording Attracts Active Attorney Readers
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…
Read MoreHow to Ask the Right Questions & Gain a New Attorney Client
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 MoreHow to Handle the Difficult Attorney in Your Work Life
Do 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…
Read MoreDo You Have to Be Crazy to Be an Entrepreneur?
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…
Read MoreHow You Talk May Matter More Than You Know
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…
Read MoreAttorney Ethical Violations: Don’t Get Caught Up in This Nightmare
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…
Read MoreLearn to Monotask: Your Brain Will Thank You
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…
Read MoreFacing fear on a dark road through the Everglades
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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