“He wanted to grow bigger and bigger and bigger…” December 19, 2008
That’s a quote from a headhunter in today’s WSJ, commenting on disgraced attorney Marc Dreir’s fall from grace. The unnamed source continued: “he liked being the owner of a large law firm, and the status that goes along with it. ”
Most solo and small firm attorneys that I know have a slightly different definition of success. They love the autonomy that goes with running their own practice–choosing the clients they want to work with–not accepting the low hourly rates insurance companies pay insurance defense lawyers… and on and on…
These folks tend to become heroes to their families and you know what?
When life is in control you end up making more money and having more fun. I’ve seen it happen over and over again…Napoleon Hill and Andrew Carnegie were right..there are scientific “secrets to success.”
I would remind everyone who’s reading this blog that you are the average of the five people you hang out with most. What you are is a product of who you “run with” and what books you read.
If you are not at your desired level of success and you honestly want to achieve more, start by looking at what and who you have surrounded yourself with.
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