Parting thoughts…. The first day you hired your first employee, you became a CEO.  You assumed the responsibility of a leader.  I encourage you to break the mold of thinking like a lawyer and save that for the courtroom. Run your business like a CEO.

I'm intrigued by what creates good businesses, what makes great businesses and the distinctions between the two, the varying degrees of success. I have to say that the lawyers that adapt CEO thinking can take their businesses to the next level. I encourage you to examine your practice, where you are today. Now think where you want to be this time next year. Set these goals and identify your key people that can be a part of that success.

Share your vision with these members, meet weekly. One of the secrets to every successful company is weekly meetings. There is no successful ball club or athletic organization that ever takes the playing field without a game plan or huddle- yours should be no different. You need key people and if you don't have them in place, start interviewing.

The best athletic industries have talent scouts that continually seek qualified people- be a talent scout. Another thought,if you're tired of seeking employees, constantly training- be the leader everyone wants to work for.

Re-evaluate your efforts every six months. Set new goals and share those goals with your staff. They need a clear vision from you. I encourage you to align yourself with other leaders, executives. Don't forget to train your staff as well.

Making sure employees are in the right positions, often referred to as “the right seats on the bus”, will lessen frustration at a later date. You'll go through peaks and valleys in your field- anticipate the slow times and use these times to  “sharpen your saw” .  This quote is from Stephen Covey,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Seven_Habits_of_Highly_Effective_People - read it today, have your staff read it. You want to speak to them on your level.

Keep your light on :)