Building A Law Firm

On this episode of The Art of Lawyering Podcast I talk to John Grant, a lawyer by trade and a project manager at heart. We talk about all kinds of cool stuff but at the end of the day we try to solve one problem: how can we get our work done faster and better? John has an interesting path that lead him to where he is today, and his expertise in the area of project management shines through early and often. He's clearly a guy that knows what he is talking about. If you are feeling like you've got a ton to do and you don't know where to start or what activity will give you the biggest return on your time investment, this is a must listen. John does go through a quick rundown of the process, and I want to share that with you right now: planning phase (what are you doing in the next two weeks) daily stand-up (rules: 1 - everyone is there on time; 2 - only 2 minutes times number of people in room; 3 - what did you accomplish since last meeting (within context of board)?; what do you plan to accomplish before n