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Those Who Can, Coach: The Power of Coaching Can Transform Your Life by Ed Poll Reaching ones goals is rarely accomplished alone; athletes, politicians, and musicians all employ coaches. Find out if a coach could help you realize your potential. Read more

Look Behind Before You Look Ahead to the New Year by Cheryl Leitschuh Before you set your goals for 2006, consider these ten questions and conduct a personal year-end review. The end result will be a personal vision that is more predictive of success. Read more

Don't Just Set Goals for 2006: Achieve Them by Anne Payrs While setting goals each year is admirable, achieving them is the greatest challenge. Find out what it takes to make your 2006 goals a reality. Read more

Does Web 2.0 Point Us Toward Law 2.0? A Roundtable Discussion Web 2.0 will change the face of collaboration and how we use the Internet. Make sure you are prepared for the implications on the legal profession. Read more

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Weiss Monthly Marketing Brief Creating Buzz: Turn Your Attorneys and Staff Into a "Word-of-Mouth" Sales Force by Bob Weiss Think about the last movie you saw or the last time you ate at a new restaurant. How about the most recent books you've read? What influenced your decision to try something new? Most likely it was through word of mouth. If you want to grow your business it's time to make this a part of your marketing mix. Read more Management By Agreement A Fresh Start for the New Year by Stewart Levine Resolve to make this the year you get the results you want. It can be easier than you think if you understand and adopt the Laws and Principles of Agreement. Read more		The Strongest Links Web 2.0 by Dennis Kennedy and Tom Mighell If your idea of surfing the Internet involves passively viewing Web sites for information, Tom Mighell and Dennis Kennedy have a thing or two to tell you about the new technologies that are making the Internet more interactive than ever before. Read more Practice Management Q&A How Do Practice Leaders Get Their Jobs Done and Still Have a Practice? The Emerging Role of Practice Management Professionals by Susan Raridon Lambreth For many lawyers, there are simply not enough hours in a day to practice law and manage the business side of their firms. Find out how some firms successfully manage this conundrum. Read more

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Networking by Wendy L. Werner Want to fuel your business's growth? Make networking work for you with these helpful suggestions. Read more

Management

Ethics and Time-Based Billing by Michael Downey Is your firm's billing practices in accordance with the ABA's Formal Opinion? ABA Opinion 93-379 explores padding, inflating and over-billing clients. Read more

Technology

Upgrades That Work, Upgrades That Don't -PART 1: Acrobat 7, Notebook Computers, and 64-bit Windows by Joe Kashi Before you pull out your credit card or spend a minute downloading the latest upgrade, find out what is worth your time and money by reading this article by Joe Kashi. Read more

Finance

Pricing Legal Services by Ward Bower Billing for legal services is an art, whereas pricing it more a science. Is it time for your firm to evaluate its pricing policies to better respond to the needs of the your clients and marketplace conditions? Read more

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