Business Reset

So, I showed off the new office space in my last post. I really feel like this new space is a sort of "reset" for my business - a chance to start fresh, reboot, and do things better than I did the first go around.

Most importantly, I have a better vision for my practice. When I first began a few days a week last fall, I called myself a general practitioner. The thought of turning away clients seemed ridiculous and stupid. As I soon discovered, however, the law is just too complicated to accept whatever walks through the door. The amount of time it takes to study and learn the basics of a new area of law, not to mention subtle nuances and potential traps, can be exorbitant. If something is missed, one could open himself up to liability. Consequently, I have decided to develop my practice in landlord/tenant law and estate planning, and hopefully get into some real estate transactions also. Making this conscious decision is actually a big deal for me because I have always been a little too willing to be happy with whatever comes my way. Although being easygoing is not necessarily a bad trait, it has kept me from developing my goals for what I want this business to be and how I am going to make it grow to that point. Simply put, because I never made a narrow enough goal for where I wanted to go, it has been difficult for me to take real steps down a path toward success.

I will also have a little bit more time the next two and a half months. During the school year, I have continued to care for my son one day a week while my wife teaches. I love this time with my son and hope to be able to continue this in the fall. However, to have a couple of months with the additional day/week, and not have the stresses of getting everyone out the door and to daycare every morning will be a nice change of pace. With my wife happily home with our son for the summer, it will free me up to hopefully begin to create the building blocks for real success. I will have more time to further study these areas of law, establish better systems and procedures for my office, and network. Time will tell if the summer will work out as I am hoping it will. If you look back at previous posts, you will see that this blog has been and continues to be a place where I discuss my ideas for how to make my life better, as an attorney, husband, and father. Some things have worked; some things have not. Thoughts, prayers, good vibes, for success and further clarity and focus gladly accepted and appreciated.