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Imagine this:
I am on the run from the law. I know things. Important things. Try as they might, the three-letter agencies can’t find me.
You – being a tried and true detective – are tasked with tracking me down. To find my location, you start by looking at places I’ve been, connections I’ve made, and people I know. You create a dossier.
2024, a year in review ... not the best ... but I guess I grew!
This past year was a blast! But … it was also fraught with inconveniences. A car accident, a twisted ankle, and foot injuries derailed a lot of my personal goals. However, month over month, The Longhair Lawyer grew and so did I!
There is a perception that men have it easy. In some ways we do. I'm not here to draw comparisons or claim men have it just as bad or worse than anyone else. I'm just here to tell you that men are struggling.
Don’t neglect the people you already know!
What’s so special about LinkedIn?
How to use social media.
In-person events, clubs, and communities.
Targeted Advertisements.
Mission, Vision, and Values
Target Market
Rate Setting. Let’s talk pricing!
Establishing Your Brand, Logo, and Brand Voice
Website, Intake, Engagement, and Goodbyes
Law is a service profession. As much as fancy-pants lawyers want to pretend they are special, paying for legal services is no different than hiring a mechanic, electrician, or plumber. We pay for services for three reasons: (1) we lack the knowledge, skills, or tools required to achieve the desired result; (2) we lack the time to perform the task or obtain the necessary knowledge, skills, or tools; or (3) we don't want to perform the task.
To explain why I hunt would require sharing the stories of a half-dozen people – some alive, some dead, and some I never had the good fortune of meeting.
Are you getting advice on what entity to form? Are you getting advice on what to name your entity? Is your operating agreement customized for your needs? Are you getting instructions on your next steps and the opportunity to save money by doing things yourself? re you getting scam warnings? Who do you go to when you have a question down the road?
I plan on living until I’m 100 years old. I think I’ll probably pull it off but – if and when I do – I’ll have beat my current family average by more than 25 years. In my case, those low numbers have more to do with the indiscriminate use of butter and cigarettes than hereditary conditions. I figure – if I can take it easy on the foods I love, avoid falling off the side of a mountain, and not get eaten by a grizzly bear on one of my many adventures – I’ll at least make a good run at it.
In this episode, I interview Dr. Dru Lopez, owner of Summit Chiropractic & Sports Institute in Spokane Valley, Washington, and chiropractor for Team USA Track and Field for the 2024 Summer Olympics. Summit Chiropractic treats all of its patients like elite athletes, no matter their background. We discuss Summit's modern facility, its unique approach to chiropractic care, the challenges of business ownership, and numerous lessons Dr. Lopez has learned in his journey to operate the go-to sports chiropractic practice in the Spokane area.