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#WhyIAmASolo - I Don't Play Well With Others.

Practicing law is tough enough, without being ordered to work with a colleague against my will. While I am never afraid to ask for help, I get to choose with whom I work. How about you?

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I am always looking for ways to add value to my will drafting and estate planning services. I can think of a few clients who would go for this.

#WhyIAmASolo - Offices Were Emptying Long Before Covid 19.

Don't Blame Covid For Empty Offices. It has become fashionable to blame many of society's woes on the Pandemic. Companies use the excuse of remote work to shut down offices, lay off workers, and impose more job related restrictions on attendance at events. Certainly, the Pandemic hastened the adoption of remote work on a large scale, and created a booming video conferencing market; but, the isolationist work trends started long before the first person got sick. Since the development of the Internet, more and more companies and people have discovered that they can get a lot more work done at a computer terminal, and even more without interruptions, if they are working alone. I discovered this many years ago, and it became my impetus to establish a solo practice. I even found that my secretary/legal assistant, when she retired, was not essential to continuing my practice. I just learned ways to do stuff on the Internet and with new technology. My favorite Rule is Rule No. 1 - No Excuses. Excuses are totally irrelevant. Either the thing is or it isn't. Don't blame your troubles on anything but yourself; because, you can  only control yourself and your reactions. If something needs to happen, make it happen. Nobody cares if the Pandemic caused it.

Make Your Soul Grow. Write A Poem.

Kurt Vonnegut Writes A Letter To Students At Xavier High School. Kurt Vonnegut was a great novelist. He was also an inspiration to a generation of American young people, including the FutureLawyer. I don't remember what prompted me to star writing poetry in High School. It was, of course, very amateurish stuff; but, I gained some satisfaction from putting my thoughts on paper. It really wasn't about an external benefit; although, it was nice when others seemed to appreciate it. One of the most important lessons I learned, and one which Vonnegut refers to in this story about his response to a group of High School students, was that the inner person needs to be fed, and to grow, for a life to be well lived. Practice whatever art interests you, without regard to success or fame. Make your soul grow.

Are You Ready For Halloween? It's Not Too Early.

As we finally start to exit the dog days of August, many of us turn to Autumn thoughts, and the first big holiday is Halloween. I like to scare the trick or treaters with a new costume every year; and, it is appropriate for me to dress as one of my flock, don't you think? If you see this man, he has candy for you.

It's Tuesday, And The Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 Is Still The Best Smartwatch On The Planet.

Wear OS Finally Gets Backup Solution. As a card carrying member of the Samsung universe, I have owned every iteration of the Galaxy Watch series. When the Galaxy Watch 4 came out last year, I was impressed by the merger of the original Wear OS software with Samsung's Tizen OS. The combination has been great, in every way. It never occurred to me that it was one of the few Wear OS watches that had backup and restore capability. This has enabled me to avoid a long setup process every time I linked to a new smartphone, or needed to reset my watch. Now, other Wear OS watches will be getting this valuable function. I can't wait until the Galaxy Watch 5 comes out later this year or early next year. What's on your wrist?

#WhyIAmASolo - It Doesn't Take Much To Squeak By.

If you want to make a lot of money, solo practice probably isn't for you. Sure, some solos get a big case, and a lot of money; but, most solo practitioners make a decent living, and not much more. We live month to month, just like most people, and squeak by. Quality of life has more to do with choices than it does with resources, in a society that provides so much to all of us. But, in the end, we tend to consume according to our means, no matter how much we earn. Our desires tend to expand to the resources available to us. So, given that, and given that we live in a privileged society, we have the freedom to choose our lives in accordance with the purpose we want. Freedom is the key element. If your basic needs are met, you have the freedom to choose the intangible benefits of life. What will you choose? It really doesn't have anything to do with how much money you make. It has more to do with what you do with what you have.

#WhyIAmASolo - I Don't Play Well With Others, And I Am Not A Team Player.

Want To Find Happiness? Look In The Mirror.

Happiness is already with you. It never got lost.

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Do you know the difference between a geek, a nerd, and a dork? Don McMillan does.