I spent the first Wednesday – Friday of June in St. Louis with my entire law firm – nine of us in total. It was scary to think about shutting down the law firm for three days. What about the prospective clients we would miss? What about clients in crisis calling for immediate answers? What about the expense for nine people to fly and stay in hotels?
Quite the contrary! It was and remains one of the best investments my firm makes three times a year. Attending the Lawyers with Purpose Tri-Annual Practice Enhancement Retreat with my entire team allows us to get out of the office, learn substantive materials pertaining to each functional role, work on the business side of law and create collective goals. This retreat we specifically enjoyed the wholesale and retail marketing panels, learning how and when to hire a law office manager, how and why estate planning and elder care law firms could benefit by adding financial services, and how we maximize results by knowing our own value and having crucial conversations.
But, do you want to know the real reason I love going to the Tri-Annual Practice Enhancement Retreats and taking my entire team? When we return to the office, no one has piles of work to catch up on, because everyone was away together. We are refreshed with new motivation and we don’t have the clutter that often prevents us from accomplishing our goals. With clear minds, clear offices and a team in unison, you can easily achieve what just the week before seemed impossible.
Look for opportunities to get your team out of the office together! They will return stronger than ever to support your mission.
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Victoria L. Collier, Co-Founder, Lawyers with Purpose, LLC, www.LawyersWithPurpose.com; Certified Elder Law Attorney through the National Elder Law Foundation; Fellow of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys; Founder and Managing Attorney of The Elder & Disability Law Firm of Victoria L. Collier, PC, www.ElderLawGeorgia.com; Co-Founder of Veterans Advocates Group of America; entrepreneur; author; and nationally renowned presenter.
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