From Dubai, UAE...

A tech tip about going paperless - some firms did it decades ago, but a lot are still dealing with way more paper than they should be on a daily basis.

Some concise advice about hiring your first employee and why you shouldn't worry about it, because your first hire probably won't work out anyway.

From Bangkok, Thailand...

A tech tip about using Privacy.com to manage online subscription cancellation and renewals without the normal hassles.

Some concise advice about hiring team members for your firm and why headhunting fees for virtual assistants can creep up on you in less obvious ways than they would with traditional employees.

From Bangkok, Thailand...

A tech tip about one of my favorite travel tools, TripIt.

Some concise advice about the mindset of the entrepreneur vs. the law firm owner - how they differ, why they differ, and what each kind of objective provides.

From Phuket, Thailand...

A tech tip about why you should be using one - yes, just one - computer.

Some concise advice about what I learned about getting better customer feedback from a restaurant manager.

From Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam...

A tech tip about creating a medical id on your phone and securing your digital legacy for data stored with Apple, Google, and Microsoft.

Some concise advice about travel and how to determine where to go, how long to stay, and what to do.

From Phuket, Thailand...

A tech tip about one of the tech tools that I keep coming back to, even after trying the competitors, the "read it later" app Pocket.

Some concise advice about why being the one who initiates communication with your clients gives you a lot more value and customer satisfaction for the same amount of time spent.

From Phuket, Thailand...

A tech tip about why you should be looking at hiring an email deliverability expert to make sure your email marketing is landing in your prospective client's inbox and not in the spam or bulk folders.

Some concise advice about law firm partnerships - you probably know by now that I don't think they're a good idea, but since a lot of lawyers choose to get involved in them anyway, I have some thoughts on how you can avoid some of the headaches you'll might encounter otherwise.

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From Bangkok, Thailand...

A tech tip about whether or not software built for lawyers and the legal profession is really a better option than more mass-market products and why a product like Zoho might make more sense than a practice management package.

Some concise advice about my 4 step plan for building your law firm, and your life.

From Bangkok, Thailand...

Happy new year! Today - a tech tip about renting cars and saving money with AutoSlash.com and whether what's called a non-owners insurance policy for a car is worth it for you.

Some concise advice about scheduling your holidays now, for the rest of the year. Blocking off your vacations now, at the beginning of the year, makes it a lot less likely that you'll run into scheduling issues in a few months time.