We’re not big fans of January 1. Doesn’t matter what year we’re talking about. The deflation and confidence thievery of January 1st that leaves attorneys in a place of paralysis, is out-and-out unlawful. Its 7 days into the “new year” and collectively our implementation team conducted 13 law firm Implementation calls across the country and then led 1 national marketing roundtable. And the collective energy was frozen. Solid.
In typical LWP fashion we already started New Year Goal setting at our annual practice enhancement retreat, on November 16th. 50 law firms across the country left that retreat with a tremendous amount of intentionality, purpose and very clear monthly gals and how they were getting there. Crystal clear, with team on-board and excited to hit the ground running. In December we conducted follow up calls with folks to start creating the path and plan to get to goal. And who’s doing what to reach goal. People were clamoring to turn the page and start the 2013 books.
Well, the “New Year” is here and that’s no longer the song people are singing from the rooftops. Society, media, etc., have already told them they won’t make it the 1st 10 days. But thankfully for the 13 firms we had the honor of working with today… we provided the safety net. We talked them off the ledge and re-anchor them to the path and plans they created 6 weeks ago. And that’s the beauty of accountability and implementation. Society teaches us that “you-gotta-push thorough” mentality that is destroying business owners.
You don’t have to muscle through and create goals that don’t work for you and that scare you to the point of paralysis. That doesn’t excite you. that you can't find an ounce of joy and ease in. The shelf life of that new year’s plan, resolution, goals…call it what you will….is roughly 10 days.
People are taught they need to get their butt kicked day in and day out. Operate like a pack mule and feel awful when they lay their head on the pillow at night because your plowing through to get to goal. That’s just the way it is for entrepreneurs. But what we know to be true in the LWP Coaching, Consulting and Implementation program is: you should feel better, dare we say excited, at the end of the day than you did at the beginning. And certainly 7 days into a new year. And that’s the name of the game, folks. Goals, resolutions, plans, road maps; etc., etc., are meant to be kept to be very much alive.
Our members are very fortunate that they began their new year on November 16th and were fortunate to start hitting the skids 7 days into the new year, because the path, plan and accountability were already in place to allow for a very safe place to fall, all while providing the safety net to not only catch them but re-anchor them to their goals and how they are getting there.
If you don’t have an consistent, committed accountability structure in place, we would like to invite you to experience the LWP CCI Program and explore if this would be a good fit for you –join us in Dallas,TX January 30,31, February 1st as our guest.
If your interested please email Roslyn at rdrotar@lawyerswithpurpose.com or call 877-299-0326 x 105.
