The underrated value of communication

I have learned over the years about the value of communication and the ability to communicate well with whoever you are seeking to reach. With every year that passes I am even more convinced about the value of communication skills, especially in my profession as a solicitor. One of the constant criticisms I read and… Continue reading The underrated value of communication

What I stand for

People often give me well intentioned advice when I do a reply video on TikTok. They tell me that I am wasting my time, that you will never change his/her mind about their point of view. What the well-intentioned commenter fails to understand is I am not making the reply video to change a person’s… Continue reading What I stand for

Culture and values in brand building-I can see it now

I can see now how the culture thing, and what you stand for, works in brand building. Apple’s marketing campaigns, especially the early ones, focused on values and culture and what Apple stood for. Not what the product did or how much it cost. But what Apple stood for, and by inference, what Apple stood… Continue reading Culture and values in brand building-I can see it now

Writing with a fountain pen on good quality paper

I have been toying with the idea of incorporating the use of my iPad into my everyday workflow. But if I do, I would have to give up the joy of fountain pen on paper. And that is not something I am prepared to do, yet. I have a notebook, a physical one, in use… Continue reading Writing with a fountain pen on good quality paper

All in on AI (Artificial Intelligence) in 2025

2025 may be the year that I go all in on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in my solicitor’s practice. I never envisaged writing that sentence or anticipating that AI would have much, or any, role to play in my business. But I have quickly changed my mind. I have been playing around with ChatGPT in the… Continue reading All in on AI (Artificial Intelligence) in 2025

ChatGPT in the solicitor’s practice

I began to look again at Artificial Intelligence this week, and how it might help me in my everyday life, particularly in my solicitor’s practice. I had attended a CPD event last week and one of the talks was about the use of ChatGPT and Artificial Intelligence in a legal practice. The speaker was from… Continue reading ChatGPT in the solicitor’s practice