We'd like to welcome Nicole Wipp's LWP-ListServ post as an impromptu guest blog for Lawyers With Purpose:
Some – probably many – of you know that I have been pretty sick in the last month. In fact, I've spent 27 out of the last 32 days in the hospital. I'm home now, and hope to stay out of the hospital for a good long time to come. I want to thank Dave, Molly, Victoria, Roz and all the staff over at Lawyers With Purpose for the encouragement and kind emails I've received.
And the best yet, the "get well" video from my fellow LWP'ers at the retreat (so awesome!!!!!!!!). Its just a testament to the kind of organization Lawyers With Purpose is – one with heart. (click the photo below to play the video)…
That being said,
the other, very real message I'd like to share is the absolute importance of getting the systems Lawyers With Purpose has for your firm into place. I know it is hard to make it happen. Believe me, I know this. But imagine yourself literally unable to go into your firm for over a month. You didn't prepare for this to happen. Would your business survive, even thrive?
I worked very hard to get my systems in place in the last two years. Despite being a Kolbe very high Quick Start and low Follow Through, I was almost fanatical about it because I knew I wouldn't be able to make things work if I didn't! We had things running like a pretty well-oiled machine, I have to say. Some bumps, but nothing is ever perfect.
That being said, I never would have imagined that I'd be out for almost a month and a half with no preparation and that despite this, my office would continue to run, and be profitable. I could not have even conceptualized this, to be honest. Yet it did!
My staff, with the systems in place, was able to manage our caseload and continue to bring clients in the door. It wasn't the best month we ever had, but it also wasn't the worst either. Even now, there are still clients coming in from our systematic approach to both referral and retail marketing, and with some minor tweaks we are able to bring them in with my involvement being relatively minimal. It is truly amazing.
I share this because I know how hard it is, at times, to make the changes necessary and pushed through Coaching, Consulting & Implementation. But seriously – I can't imagine how I would be able to stay home and recover at this point if we hadn't done the necessary work to get those systems in place and keep my staff independent enough to continue to bring in business and pay the bills.
If you're struggling with implementation I hope this gives you new incentive to make it work. Do it for yourself and your family. It is worth it!!!!!!!!
Nicole Wipp, Family & Aging Law Center
Thank you Nicole! You have added fuel to my fire to work at getting the LWP systems in place ASAP!
Get well soon!
Andrew Jaloza
Andrew L. Jaloza & Associates
Thank you Andrew! We passed your message directly onto Nicole. We’re happy it added fuel!!