Confessions of a Law Firm Bookkeeper

Last weekend I attended a mastermind with a group that I'm a part of (i.e. I'm not the leader of this group) and the experience was AMAZING!

I wanted to take a couple of minutes to give you the big lessons I learned so you could take them and use them.

Before we get going, though, if you don't know what a mastermind is, it's essentially the idea that two heads are better than one. It was identified by Napoleon Hill and outlined in his book "Think and Grow Rich."

What happens is, 10-15 of us converge on this office space in LA and talk about our businesses: what's working and what isn't... and get feedback from everyone on ideas for improving.

Here are my top 10 (to get in-depth, make sure you watch/listen):

1. It's okay to do one simple thing really really well.
2. Focus is what gets results over anything else.
3. There are many different ways to approach a problem.
4. "yes, but" vs. "yes, and"
5. Doing is always better than thinking.
6. Always be wary of putting cart before horse.
7. You are always making decisions with incomplete data.
8. Reliability vs. risk.
9. Minimum effective dose vs. maximum recoverable volume
10. To a person with a hammer, everything is a nail.

There you go!

It was a fantastic experience and I'd recommend everyone in business consider joining one (and the more you pay the better people you'll usually be associating with...).

Cheers!

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My Unconventional Philosophy:

- old school business
- modern day marketing
- antifragile mindset

My Unconventional Core Elements

- Mindset
- Leads
- Sales
- Systems
- Scarcity

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How to find me out there in the world...
instagram = https://instagram.com/thechristophersmall
facebook = https://www.facebook.com/thechristophersmall/
iTunes =   https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-unconventional-attorney/id1465832495
youtube = http://www.youtube.com/c/thechristophersmall
linkedin = https://linkedin.com/in/smallchristopher

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If you got this far then kudos to you. I'm here to help. Click the link below to schedule a laser consulting session (i.e. I'll break down your business and give you real ideas to move forward).

https://theunconventionalattorney.com/laser

This is a special episode as it's my first INTERVIEW!

Malorie Nicole is a person who knows people. She knows what makes them tick, she knows what keeps them up at night, she knows what scares them...

And she knows how to approach those barriers, get to the bottom of them, and knock em down.

In this conversation we talk about things ranging from mindset to fear of failure to perfectionism to ego to how to start a successful podcast and all the way back again.

If you like what you hear I'd highly encourage you to check out her podcast, The Abundantly Clear Podcast, and subscribe, rate and review.

You can find it right here - https://abundantlyclearpodcast.com (you might also find some words of wisdom from me over there...)

Enjoy!

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WIN MY MOST 10 INFLUENTIAL BOOKS! Leave a review and subscribe and enter to win my 10 most influential books.

[NOTE: I'm running this forever - what I'll do is every once in a while do a drawing for every 25 new reviews I have. Enter!]

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-unconventional-attorney/id1465832495

--------------------------------- My Unconventional Philosophy:

- old school business - modern day marketing - antifragile mindset

My Unconventional Core Elements

- Mindset - Leads - Sales - Systems - Scarcity

----------------------------- How to find me out there in the world... instagram = https://instagram.com/thechristophersmall facebook = https://www.facebook.com/thechristophersmall/ iTunes = https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-unconventional-attorney/id1465832495 youtube = http://www.youtube.com/c/thechristophersmall linkedin = https://linkedin.com/in/smallchristopher

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If you got this far then kudos to you. I'm here to help. Click the link below to schedule a laser consulting session (i.e. I'll break down your business and give you real ideas to move forward).

https://theunconventionalattorney.com/laser

This is a special episode as it's my first INTERVIEW!

Malorie Nicole is a person who knows people. She knows what makes them tick, she knows what keeps them up at night, she knows what scares them...

And she knows how to approach those barriers, get to the bottom of them, and knock em down.

In this conversation we talk about things ranging from mindset to fear of failure to perfectionism to ego to how to start a successful podcast and all the way back again.

If you like what you hear I'd highly encourage you to check out her podcast, The Abundantly Clear Podcast, and subscribe, rate and review.

You can find it right here - https://abundantlyclearpodcast.com (you might also find some words of wisdom from me over there...)

Enjoy!

---------------------------------------

WIN MY MOST 10 INFLUENTIAL BOOKS! Leave a review and subscribe and enter to win my 10 most influential books.

[NOTE: I'm running this forever - what I'll do is every once in a while do a drawing for every 25 new reviews I have. Enter!]

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-unconventional-attorney/id1465832495

---------------------------------
My Unconventional Philosophy:

- old school business
- modern day marketing
- antifragile mindset

My Unconventional Core Elements

- Mindset
- Leads
- Sales
- Systems
- Scarcity

-----------------------------
How to find me out there in the world...
instagram = https://instagram.com/thechristophersmall
facebook = https://www.facebook.com/thechristophersmall/
iTunes =   https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-unconventional-attorney/id1465832495
youtube = http://www.youtube.com/c/thechristophersmall
linkedin = https://linkedin.com/in/smallchristopher

-----------------------------------

If you got this far then kudos to you. I'm here to help. Click the link below to schedule a laser consulting session (i.e. I'll break down your business and give you real ideas to move forward).

https://theunconventionalattorney.com/laser

This episode is a solution to a problem that I see time and time again from law firm owners.

They ask me what they should do and I tell them one VERY specific thing (that I reveal in this episode) and then they go on to tell me that they are, instead of doing this one specific thing, going to go and do 10 things, 7 of which are the flavor the week.

And you know what they end up doing? NOTHING.

Or, they end up doing a little of everything, sporadically, and at the surface level, so they never really gain any traction or momentum and thus never see the results or the success that they want.

That all ends today.

The solutions to your law firm owner problems are two fold.

First, win one battle at a time to win the war.

This means focus on one thing, the most high leverage thing, and get really good at it. Like really really good. Learn the ins and outs, create systems to make it easier for you to do the thing, and do all of that before you move on to the next thing.

And second, join Inner Circle by going to https://circleofsmall.com. Had to toss that in there.

Now, if you want to know what I would do first if I were a law firm owner (and why) then listen to the episode.

If you want to know what I'd do second, listen to the episode.

If you want to know what I'd do third, listen to the episode.

Enjoy!

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WIN MY MOST 10 INFLUENTIAL BOOKS! Leave a review and subscribe and enter to win my 10 most influential books.

[NOTE: I'm running this forever - what I'll do is every once in a while do a drawing for every 25 new reviews I have. Enter!]

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-unconventional-attorney/id1465832495

--------------------------------- My Unconventional Philosophy:

- old school business - modern day marketing - antifragile mindset

My Unconventional Core Elements

- Mindset - Leads - Sales - Systems - Scarcity

----------------------------- How to find me out there in the world... instagram = https://instagram.com/thechristophersmall facebook = https://www.facebook.com/thechristophersmall/ iTunes = https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-unconventional-attorney/id1465832495 youtube = http://www.youtube.com/c/thechristophersmall linkedin = https://linkedin.com/in/smallchristopher

-----------------------------------

If you got this far then kudos to you. I'm here to help. Click the link below to schedule a laser consulting session (i.e. I'll break down your business and give you real ideas to move forward).

https://theunconventionalattorney.com/laser

This episode is a solution to a problem that I see time and time again from law firm owners.

They ask me what they should do and I tell them one VERY specific thing (that I reveal in this episode) and then they go on to tell me that they are, instead of doing this one specific thing, going to go and do 10 things, 7 of which are the flavor the week.

And you know what they end up doing? NOTHING.

Or, they end up doing a little of everything, sporadically, and at the surface level, so they never really gain any traction or momentum and thus never see the results or the success that they want.

That all ends today.

The solutions to your law firm owner problems are two fold.

First, win one battle at a time to win the war.

This means focus on one thing, the most high leverage thing, and get really good at it. Like really really good. Learn the ins and outs, create systems to make it easier for you to do the thing, and do all of that before you move on to the next thing.

And second, join Inner Circle by going to https://circleofsmall.com. Had to toss that in there.

Now, if you want to know what I would do first if I were a law firm owner (and why) then listen to the episode.

If you want to know what I’d do second, listen to the episode.

If you want to know what I’d do third, listen to the episode.

Enjoy!

---------------------------------------

WIN MY MOST 10 INFLUENTIAL BOOKS! Leave a review and subscribe and enter to win my 10 most influential books.

[NOTE: I'm running this forever - what I'll do is every once in a while do a drawing for every 25 new reviews I have. Enter!]

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-unconventional-attorney/id1465832495

---------------------------------
My Unconventional Philosophy:

- old school business
- modern day marketing
- antifragile mindset

My Unconventional Core Elements

- Mindset
- Leads
- Sales
- Systems
- Scarcity

-----------------------------
How to find me out there in the world...
instagram = https://instagram.com/thechristophersmall
facebook = https://www.facebook.com/thechristophersmall/
iTunes =   https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-unconventional-attorney/id1465832495
youtube = http://www.youtube.com/c/thechristophersmall
linkedin = https://linkedin.com/in/smallchristopher

-----------------------------------

If you got this far then kudos to you. I'm here to help. Click the link below to schedule a laser consulting session (i.e. I'll break down your business and give you real ideas to move forward).

https://theunconventionalattorney.com/laser

It's the 4th of July, and I'm making this video right now and talking to you about how to start a law firm.

Why am I doing this?

Because I LOVE it... and I couldn't picture myself doing anything else.

AND... if I don't do it, if I don't get to take a little time to think about this stuff and work on stuff I won't be able to present for everyone else. Think of it as a like and everyone wins kind of a situation.

Enjoy!

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WIN MY MOST 10 INFLUENTIAL BOOKS! Leave a review and subscribe and enter to win my 10 most influential books.

[NOTE: I'm running this forever - what I'll do is every once in a while do a drawing for every 25 new reviews I have. Enter!]

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-unconventional-attorney/id1465832495

--------------------------------- My Unconventional Philosophy:

- old school business - modern day marketing - antifragile mindset

My Unconventional Core Elements

- Mindset - Leads - Sales - Systems - Scarcity

----------------------------- How to find me out there in the world... instagram = https://instagram.com/thechristophersmall facebook = https://www.facebook.com/thechristophersmall/ iTunes = https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-unconventional-attorney/id1465832495 youtube = http://www.youtube.com/c/thechristophersmall linkedin = https://linkedin.com/in/smallchristopher

-----------------------------------

If you got this far then kudos to you. I'm here to help. Click the link below to schedule a laser consulting session (i.e. I'll break down your business and give you real ideas to move forward).

https://theunconventionalattorney.com/laser

It's the 4th of July, and I'm making this video right now and talking to you about how to start a law firm.

Why am I doing this?

Because I LOVE it... and I couldn't picture myself doing anything else.

AND... if I don't do it, if I don't get to take a little time to think about this stuff and work on stuff I won't be able to present for everyone else. Think of it as a like and everyone wins kind of a situation.

Enjoy!

---------------------------------------

WIN MY MOST 10 INFLUENTIAL BOOKS! Leave a review and subscribe and enter to win my 10 most influential books.

[NOTE: I'm running this forever - what I'll do is every once in a while do a drawing for every 25 new reviews I have. Enter!]

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-unconventional-attorney/id1465832495

---------------------------------
My Unconventional Philosophy:

- old school business
- modern day marketing
- antifragile mindset

My Unconventional Core Elements

- Mindset
- Leads
- Sales
- Systems
- Scarcity

-----------------------------
How to find me out there in the world...
instagram = https://instagram.com/thechristophersmall
facebook = https://www.facebook.com/thechristophersmall/
iTunes =   https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-unconventional-attorney/id1465832495
youtube = http://www.youtube.com/c/thechristophersmall
linkedin = https://linkedin.com/in/smallchristopher

-----------------------------------

If you got this far then kudos to you. I'm here to help. Click the link below to schedule a laser consulting session (i.e. I'll break down your business and give you real ideas to move forward).

https://theunconventionalattorney.com/laser

I just wrapped up my quarterly Inner Circle Live meeting and wanted to give a little recap on it. Lessons learned, fun times, oh, and something I, in some peoples' eyes, failed at.

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WIN MY MOST 10 INFLUENTIAL BOOKS! Leave a review and subscribe and enter to win my 10 most influential books.

[NOTE: I'm running this forever - what I'll do is every once in a while do a drawing for every 25 new reviews I have. Enter!]

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-unconventional-attorney/id1465832495

--------------------------------- My Unconventional Philosophy:

- old school business - modern day marketing - antifragile mindset

My Unconventional Core Elements

- Mindset - Leads - Sales - Systems - Scarcity

----------------------------- How to find me out there in the world... instagram = https://instagram.com/thechristophersmall facebook = https://www.facebook.com/thechristophersmall/ iTunes = https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-unconventional-attorney/id1465832495 youtube = http://www.youtube.com/c/thechristophersmall linkedin = https://linkedin.com/in/smallchristopher

-----------------------------------

If you got this far then kudos to you. I'm here to help. Click the link below to schedule a laser consulting session (i.e. I'll break down your business and give you real ideas to move forward).

https://theunconventionalattorney.com/laser

I just wrapped up my quarterly Inner Circle Live meeting and wanted to give a little recap on it. Lessons learned, fun times, oh, and something I, in some peoples’ eyes, failed at.

---------------------------------------

WIN MY MOST 10 INFLUENTIAL BOOKS! Leave a review and subscribe and enter to win my 10 most influential books.

[NOTE: I'm running this forever - what I'll do is every once in a while do a drawing for every 25 new reviews I have. Enter!]

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-unconventional-attorney/id1465832495

---------------------------------
My Unconventional Philosophy:

- old school business
- modern day marketing
- antifragile mindset

My Unconventional Core Elements

- Mindset
- Leads
- Sales
- Systems
- Scarcity

-----------------------------
How to find me out there in the world...
instagram = https://instagram.com/thechristophersmall
facebook = https://www.facebook.com/thechristophersmall/
iTunes =   https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-unconventional-attorney/id1465832495
youtube = http://www.youtube.com/c/thechristophersmall
linkedin = https://linkedin.com/in/smallchristopher

-----------------------------------

If you got this far then kudos to you. I'm here to help. Click the link below to schedule a laser consulting session (i.e. I'll break down your business and give you real ideas to move forward).

https://theunconventionalattorney.com/laser

I recently saw a question posed in a law firm owner facebook marketing group and I couldn't respond appropriately in-post, so I created this podcast episode to address all of the things I wanted to say.

It essentially ended up boiling down to four points:

1. Stop being cheap and pay someone to teach you and give you the feedback you need to make these things work.

2. Don't make people opt-in for things you have. Give them away for free and utilize the facebook pixel to follow up with them.

3. Don't come after cold people with a billboard ad - it won't work. Instead use this methodology. It will work.

4. Facebook likes positive stories and positive influence. If your ads are negative or make people feel bad, they will likely NOT be approved.

5. If you are not in the Inner Circle learning about this stuff you're not smart. Go to https://circleofsmall.com and join today. It's $147/month to learn how to win with this stuff.

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WIN MY MOST 10 INFLUENTIAL BOOKS! Leave a review and subscribe and enter to win my 10 most influential books.

[NOTE: I'm running this forever - what I'll do is every once in a while do a drawing for every 25 new reviews I have. Enter!]

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-unconventional-attorney/id1465832495

--------------------------------- My Unconventional Philosophy:

- old school business - modern day marketing - antifragile mindset

My Unconventional Core Elements

- Mindset - Leads - Sales - Systems - Scarcity

----------------------------- How to find me out there in the world... instagram = https://instagram.com/thechristophersmall facebook = https://www.facebook.com/thechristophersmall/ iTunes = https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-unconventional-attorney/id1465832495 youtube = http://www.youtube.com/c/thechristophersmall linkedin = https://linkedin.com/in/smallchristopher

-----------------------------------

If you got this far then kudos to you. I'm here to help. Click the link below to schedule a laser consulting session (i.e. I'll break down your business and give you real ideas to move forward).

https://theunconventionalattorney.com/laser