In this episode Deb Feder shares her transition from business lawyer to a coaching business for business professionals. You’ll hear about her early career trials, favorite book picks, and how technology has changed the legal profession. She’ll also share her great advice on email efficiency, time management, client rapport, boundary setting, and using LinkedIn for business development.
In this episode, you will hear:
- Deb Feder’s transition from business law to coaching business owners, including lawyers
- Insights into refining email communication and mastering time management
- The challenges and opportunities of practicing law in the pre-tech era of 1999
- Importance of authenticity and building genuine client relationships
- Mindfulness practices and setting boundaries for personal and professional success
Resources from this Episode
- Tell Me More: Building Trusted Client Relationships through Everyday Interactions, by Deb Feder
- After Hello: How to Build A Book of Business, One Conversation at a Time, by Deb Feder
- Amplification Analyzer (Deb’s tool for helping professionals decide where to best showcase their thought leadership)
- Blue Ocean Strategy, Expanded Edition: How to Create Uncontested Market Space and Make the Competition Irrelevant (recommended book)
- Dean Jackson, marketing expert.
General Resources
- Click for a list of the Best Tech Tools for Lawyers
- Subscribe to: The 80/20 Principle
- Check out my Law Firm Systems Intensive
- Join: ‘80/20 Inner Circle‘ (valuable business insights for small firm owners)
- Read: The 80/20 Principle: The Secret of Achieving More with Less, by Richard Koch
- Get my new email course: ChatGPT for Lawyers (it’s free)
Show Notes
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