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Stay in Your Lane
February 26th, 2025
I found myself driving more than usual this past weekend, including a trip to downtown San Diego to see Wicked (great show!). As I cruised along the freeway at 70 miles per hour, I started thinking about how much trust exists between drivers. One une…
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Categories: Small Businesses
The Missing Signature Problem
February 19th, 2025
A small business service provider lands a big opportunity—a carefully negotiated master services agreement (MSA) with a new client. Excitement is high, work begins, and the relationship starts strong. But over time, friction builds. A dispute arise…
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Categories: Business Contracts
Networking
February 12th, 2025
Many years ago, I attended a legal conference for small and solo law firms. A networking breakfast was on the agenda one morning, so I went, hoping to make new connections. Walking into a nearly empty room of unfamiliar faces felt overwhelming. Clear…
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Categories: Miscellaneous
Built on Reputation
February 5th, 2025
Many of my clients are service-based businesses that understand reputation matters. They do not have a storefront to draw in foot traffic, a product to display, or a big advertising budget. Their customers come because someone they trust made a recom…
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Categories: Uncategorized
Empathy
January 29th, 2025
Last week, I was having dinner at a local restaurant. At a nearby table, a couple was struggling to calm their restless toddler while placing their order. The child was on the verge of a meltdown, and the parents looked frazzled, juggling menus and c…
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Simple Strategies for Successful Negotiations
January 22nd, 2025
Negotiations are an integral part of doing business. I once joined a Teams call with a client to discuss the terms of a complex agreement with a potential customer. Our small group of two was outnumbered by a team of ten (!!!!), each representing per…
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Categories: Business Contracts
Mistakes Happen
January 15th, 2025
While I have formed many corporations and limited liability companies as an attorney, I recently had the opportunity to form my first professional corporation. Professional corporations are specialized business entities for licensed professionals, su…
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Making Way for the New
January 8th, 2025
This week, a colleague posted on LinkedIn about an old law school reference manual collecting dust—The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation. As law students, it was a constant source of torment, with every missed comma or citation mistake a remin…
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Categories: Miscellaneous
Walking Away Is Not The End
December 18th, 2024
Car dealership negotiations: one of life’s most dreaded experiences. The dealership offers endless options, but the excitement quickly turns to frustration. Exhaustion sets in as you sit at an uncomfortable table with a tiny bottle of water, starin…
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Categories: Miscellaneous
Making Lists; An Update to BOI Reporting
December 11th, 2024
Some days feel harder than others. Recently, a day began with my brain scattered in fifteen different places. An important negotiation was failing, an acquisition had collapsed, and nothing seemed to be going right. It was one of those days that ling…
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