Learn from the Smartest People You Know
Who are the smartest people you know? Are you learning from them? If not, why not?
Organize a monthly or quarterly dinner to get together the smartest and most successful business people you know. They don’t have to know anything about the law, they just need to be smart, insightful and willing to share their information. Let the people mingle and learn from each other. You’d be surprised at the synergy that creates.
I have a friend that does litigation support and she gets lawyers, doctors and other experts together on a quarterly basis. Everyone chats, has a good time and learns more about what the others do. The doctors talk to the litigation experts and learn more about what will help them prove the case. The lawyers talk to the doctors and experts and learn more about their specialty. It helps everyone. This is a legal specific example, but it will work well with anyone that is sharp and competent.
Also, talk to the best consultants in the country. If you can’t afford their services, talk to them about spending one hour a month picking their brain. You can learn an awful lot from drafting off the brains of the brightest.
