Buying a car has changed over the years. No longer do you have to go
from car lot to car lot to find that perfect car. No more spending your
week-ends car shopping. Years ago car shopping was a big thing. Having a
car wasn't as casual or as necessary as it is today. People in town
walked or took the bus.
Your engine is a major contributing factor to
your vehicle's fuel efficiency and over-all performance. You can make it
more fuel efficient by turbo charging the engine or replacing some of
the worn out Ford engine parts. Turbo diesel engines under 1.4 L are the
most fuel efficient engines in terms of power per unit displacement.
For
firms who rely on billable hours, marketing often takes a backseat. Make
that change. Retreats are a perfect time to create and set clear
expectations for attorneys and partners for non-billable time devoted to
marketing and business development. And don't forget to reward the
performers!
straight
from the source
I should always watch what I say
because with the PC their could be a small child on here collecting
those hunting stories like I collected them from my grandfather.
Although the word bullshit was one of those sacred words as a kid you
used to say just out of ear shot of mom and dad. It had it's own
mystique about it altogether back then. Do any of these scenarios sound familiar? Have you ever
been involved in a situation where you felt you were treated unfairly,
yet you didn't know how to resolve it? We all face situations like these
most every day. Of course, the easiest "remedy" is to just keep quiet
and not deal with the problem. But, in reality, the best remedy is to
negotiate a resolution so the matter can end.
If your firm were a car what would it be? Strong and tough
like a
buy truck
usa? Sleek and
fast like a Ferrari? Sophisticated and state-of-the-art like a Mercedes
S-Class? How about an ice cream flavor? A beverage? A movie genre? All
of these exercises not only make for a lively discussion, but work to
help define your firm personality. Once that emerges, look for ways to
incorporate it in your firm's daily business- from answering the phones
to your letterhead. To digress a bit, I need to tell you that Sgt. Grace lied. First,
the language I was assigned to study was Vietnamese. Second, after going
through the 101st Airborne Division's jungle combat school in Phan Rang,
I was assigned to the 1st Brigade, a reactionary unit. I joined them in
Dak To, and early the next morning was flown out to join an artillery
battery in what was called "Operation Eagle Bait". Didn't take long to
find out we were the bait, and Charlie was the eagle. The objective was
to tempt the Viet Cong into attacking us, then bring in an assault wave
of Huey's loaded with infantry, and wipe the enemy out. What I quickly
discovered is that there is nothing in the world comparable to the first
night you are brought out of a deep sleep by M-60 machine gun fire. I resumed my
mission and approached the Shadow Bar. Shadow Bar is an unusual name
that had nothing to do with the building itself. The walls were bright,
white stucco with the front of the one-story building evenly divided by
a massive black door with a small glass window centered about five feet
up from the sidewalk. The few windows in the building were covered with
shades and draperies that allowed no glimpse of what was happening
inside. Divorced folks really do not have any place to go
for guidance. Sure a good friend offers a shoulder to cry on, but the
tragedy of having personal credit destroyed from a broken marriage is
serious. In another article we deal with authorized users of a credit
card. This is important after a divorce also.