Rainmaking

Supposedly, there are two kinds of people in the world, the horrible and the miserable. Let’s stretch this idea for marketing by two kinds of lawyers. The Fortunate Horribles Some lawyers are so busy they can’t imagine finding another minute for marketing; call them the “horrible.” Many people wouldn’t even consider this a…

Stillness is the key. I read the book and I liked it. It is especially important to be still these days. It helps to feel every moment. Maybe it helps to see the unseen. Paradoxically, routines give you the stillness. But, of course we should have the right kind of…

Advice to volunteers — If you are planning to test the rainmaking art, here are some thoughts to take into account. Owens Lake would be an ideal place to test the idea, as it is drying up and polluting heavily. It is reported to be the largest single source of dust pollution in the…

On July 4, 2019, I dreamed of riding a bus overflowing with ancestors tracing back to Europe and beyond. My more immediate relatives: Grandma Florence Mott Bradford, Uncle Mayhew Mott and others sat at the front of the bus. While not able to clearly define all of their countenances, I…

An overlooked natural mechanism that causes rain in 21 days. — Geoengineering, its supporters believe, is the last option to reduce the global warming impact. It is supposed to work by shielding the planet from solar radiation. However, it has number of drawbacks including the high cost and unpredictability. Thick rain bearing clouds, on the other hand, could be a benign…

Hanky-Panky, Letter 3 Rainmaker The Liberty Grove Town Administrator has long been a rainmaker, that is someone who can do the apparent impossible. The saying comes from the notion of a shaman who can summon rain when needed to water crops. Say a friend or family member needs a zoning variance, say they…

Of the many problems that cause sales to collapse, one of the most controllable is the pace at which we try to advance. Watch top professional tennis players. Notice how they approach the net. They take very small steps. …

The original subject of this question was “consulting firm partners” in a Quora discussion. My take on it begins with observing that it’s backward, i.e., it should be expressed, “How do clients find lawyers?” For 20 years, during what The American Lawyer called The Golden Age of Law Firms, all…

So here it is: my first weeknote! Courtesy of a promise made at the fantastic #OneTeamGovGlobal last Monday … all the way through to Pete Tong on Saturday night! What a week that was! Monday’s #OneTeamGovGlobal was a great experience. I loved the unconference format and the incredible energy: it…