http://myshingle.com/2005/12/articles/articles/you-dont-have-to-get-it-perfect/ Great Things Come in Small [Law] Practices! Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:06:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://myshingle.com/2005/12/articles/articles/you-dont-have-to-get-it-perfect/comment-page-1/#comment-1157 Jay Gatsby Thu, 22 Dec 2005 07:46:36 +0000 http://174.120.83.8/~sh1ngl3/377/you-dont-have-to-get-it-perfect/#comment-1157 Nobody really knows what "perfect" means in the context of opening a solo practice. However, there is one basis rule in business that even aspiring solos must follow -- you must have a plan. That plan must be sufficiently detailed so as to be actually useful, but should also be flexible when circumstances require. Foonberg's classic book on starting a practice is a great guide for incorporating the necessary details into a solo business plan, as is much of the advice provided on this website. Also, keep in mind that proper planning gets things started on the right foot, which is often dispositive in regards to whether a solo venture succeeds or fails. Motivation is all well and good, and can sustain you for a little while, but it doesn't take the place of proper planning. Nobody really knows what “perfect” means in the context of opening a solo practice. However, there is one basis rule in business that even aspiring solos must follow — you must have a plan. That plan must be sufficiently detailed so as to be actually useful, but should also be flexible when circumstances require. Foonberg’s classic book on starting a practice is a great guide for incorporating the necessary details into a solo business plan, as is much of the advice provided on this website.
Also, keep in mind that proper planning gets things started on the right foot, which is often dispositive in regards to whether a solo venture succeeds or fails. Motivation is all well and good, and can sustain you for a little while, but it doesn’t take the place of proper planning.

]]> http://myshingle.com/2005/12/articles/articles/you-dont-have-to-get-it-perfect/comment-page-1/#comment-5597 Jay Gatsby Thu, 22 Dec 2005 07:46:00 +0000 http://174.120.83.8/~sh1ngl3/377/you-dont-have-to-get-it-perfect/#comment-5597 Nobody really knows what "perfect" means in the context of opening a solo practice. However, there is one basis rule in business that even aspiring solos must follow -- you must have a plan. That plan must be sufficiently detailed so as to be actually useful, but should also be flexible when circumstances require. Foonberg's classic book on starting a practice is a great guide for incorporating the necessary details into a solo business plan, as is much of the advice provided on this website. Also, keep in mind that proper planning gets things started on the right foot, which is often dispositive in regards to whether a solo venture succeeds or fails. Motivation is all well and good, and can sustain you for a little while, but it doesn't take the place of proper planning. Nobody really knows what “perfect” means in the context of opening a solo practice. However, there is one basis rule in business that even aspiring solos must follow — you must have a plan. That plan must be sufficiently detailed so as to be actually useful, but should also be flexible when circumstances require. Foonberg’s classic book on starting a practice is a great guide for incorporating the necessary details into a solo business plan, as is much of the advice provided on this website.
Also, keep in mind that proper planning gets things started on the right foot, which is often dispositive in regards to whether a solo venture succeeds or fails. Motivation is all well and good, and can sustain you for a little while, but it doesn’t take the place of proper planning.

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