245: How to run a new law practice without any prior business skills (with Chris Earley)

Chris Earley had no idea how to run any business when he graduated from law school in 2004. But he figured it out through a series of strategies and tactics, which you'll learn about in this episode. Show Notes

• Give and Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our Success, book by Adam Grant
• Never Eat Alone: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time, by Keith Ferrari
• Erika Kullberg - Instagram Attorney (that ernie mentions)
• Chris cellphone # 617-956-2501
• Earley Law Group website
• The 80/20 Principle: The Secret of Achieving More with Less, by Richard Koch
• Richard Koch on Mastering the 80/20 Principle (Tim Ferriss's interview with Richard Koch)
• 80/20 Sales and Marketing: The Definitive Guide to Working Less and Making More, by Perry Marshall
• Effortless: Make it Easier to Do What Matters Most, by Greg McKeown
• Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less, by Greg McKeown
• The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth About Extraordinary Results, by Gary Keller

General Resources

• The 80/20 Principle (my email newsletter)
• The 5 Pillars of a Tech-Powered Law Practice
• The Inner Circle (an online community for law firm owners)

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