I’m always looking for ways to make my iPhone even more useful. This blog on hoto.cent.com by Sharon Vaknin spells out five great texting tips for iPhone users to increase their productivity. My favorite tip from the article is the technique of using customized Auto Text short cuts. I hope you find the post as helpful as I did! Click here for the full blog.
It should be no surprise to any readers of this blog that the insurance industry is not as diligent in its quest to assist the public as it once was. The industry’s focus has all too often shifted far toward the profit side of the spectrum, and away from honoring its responsibility to actually insure its policy-holders.
A great article in The Atlantic, sheds light on the history of the industry and goes on to give examples of how far the it has strayed from its roots. Using Liberty Mutual as a primary example, the article walks through the history of its founding, all the way to the present time. The writer asserts that the company (and others like it) has forgotten its true responsibility in lieu of profits and ridiculous compensation packages for its executives – particularly former CEO, Edmund Kelly.
The article provides a fascinating overview of the history of the industry and a moral lesson that should be learned by all. The full article can be read here.
We’ve all experienced them…less than stellar bosses. It is often said that employees don’t leave their jobs, they leave their bosses. I recently came across an interesting and well written article by Jeff Haden that focuses on “The 5 Qualities of Remarkable Bosses.” As you continue to lead and grow your law firm, you may want to consider the five principles presented in this article:
Develop every employee.
Deal with problems immediately.
Rescue your worst employee.
Serve others, not yourself.
Always remember where you came from.
I encourage you to take a few minutes and read the full article here. Think about your interactions with your employees and how important these principles are in your daily lives.
Featured in Business Insider below are 14 action lessons we can all apply to life & business:
Less Talk, More Action
“Well done is better than well said.”
Don’t Procrastinate
“Never leave that till tomorrow which you can do today.”
Be Prepared
“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.”
Don’t Fight Change
“When you’re finished changing, you’re finished.”
Get Moving
“All mankind is divided into three classes: those that are immovable, those that are movable, and those that move.”
Avoid Busywork
“Never confuse motion with action.”
Give Yourself Permission to Make Mistakes
“Do not fear mistakes. You will know failure. Continue to reach out.”
Act Quickly on Opportunities
“To succeed, jump as quickly at opportunities as you do at conclusions.”
Continue to Grow
“Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let every new year find you a better man.”
Keep Going
“Diligence is the mother of good luck.”
Know Yourself
“There are three things extremely hard: steel, a diamond, and to know one’s self.”
Don’t Self-Sabotage
“Who had deceived thee so often as thyself?”
Don’t Give Up
“Energy and persistence conquer all things.”
Wise Up
“Life’s tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late.”
To read the entire article, click here. Author Thea Easterby offers other inspiring tips on writing, career change and personal development on her blog www.writechangegrow.com.
At Advocate Capital, we are always looking for opportunities to support a worthy cause. On Saturday, May 19, our team members will be lacing up for 2012 Middle TN, Fight for Air Walk. This is a 5k walk to raise awareness and help support the American Lung Association.
We are gathering donations and walking to help fight asthma, lung cancer, COPD and dozens of other lung diseases. Our goal is to reach $1,500, but we need your help! If you would like to make a donation please go to our ACI donation page.
Here are some examples of how your generous donation will help…
$500 helps 250 smokers quit through the award winning Freedom From Smoking online program.
$750 provides access to medical care for 48 of our neighbors via the Lung Helpline.
$1,250 provides asthmas prevention and control training to staff in 10 schools and day care centers.
Please take a deep breath…and be thankful that you can. Millions of others suffer from lung disease daily and your support makes the everyday act of breathing that much easier for many people.
On a recent visit to Denver, CO, Advocate Capital, Inc. President and CEO Michael J. Swanson sat down for a one-on-one interview with Page 1 Solutions’ President, Dan Goldstein. Here is part one:
The four-part series of interviews will be shared on their blog.
The visit to Page 1’s headquarters was also a great opportunity for Mike to meet their stellar staff and get a behind the scenes tour of what goes into building and maintaining Advocate Capital’s website. Page 1′s attention to detail is excellent due to systems they have developed to ensure that they dot every “i” and cross every “t” in the website development and marketing process.
The tort reform movement has been busy in Tennessee, as we’ve reported here many times in the past. Now the Tennessee legislature is moving to enact a loser pays bill, much like the one recently enacted in Texas.
As reported by The Tennessean, the Tennessee General Assembly “last week approved legislation [HB 3124] that would penalize people who file lawsuits that are later dismissed as baseless. They would have to pay up to $10,000 to cover court costs and their opponent’s attorney fees. The legislation is the latest in a series of GOP efforts over the past year aimed at reducing a business’ exposure in civil lawsuits,” following enactments last year that capped non-economic damages at $750,000 and punitive damages at $500,000, with some exceptions. The measure passed the House 58-38, and cleared the Senate on a 17-12 vote. If signed by Governor Haslam, it would take effect for suits filed July 1 or later. A Republican sponsor called the measure a “very limited” loser-pays measure; another claimed it would relieve court backlogs and discourage baseless lawsuits. Democrats opposing it said it would limit access to courts. As passed, the bill would not apply to actions against government entities or lawsuits aimed at overturning current law.
In their April 2012 issue, Plaintiff Magazine published an article penned by esteemed Employment Law Attorney, Alexis McKenna of the Oakland based Firm, Winer & McKenna, LLP. In the article, “Privacy in Employment Law” Attorney McKenna reminds readers that, “Plaintiffs do not completely cast aside this constitutional right to privacy simply because they have brought a lawsuit.” McKenna address in detail and with abundance of supporting case law that “…courts have found certain matters to be constitutionally protected and therefore the scope of any disclosure must be narrowly circumscribed, drawn with narrow specificity and must proceed by the least intrusive manner.” (Davis, supra, 7 Cal.App.4th at 1014).
Thanks to successful Employment Attorneys like Alexis McKenna, plaintiffs can endeavor to seek justice when they have been discriminated against or sexually harassed by their employers without fear that all of their privacy rights have to be waived.
Advocate Capital, Inc. is honored to support the work of dedicated attorneys who work tirelessly to achieve justice on behalf of consumers.
In an effort to save lives and reduce injuries during specific holiday periods, such as New Year’s Eve, St. Patrick’s Day, Cinco de Mayo and July 4th, Michael G. Sawaya, founder of Colorado based, The Sawaya Law Firm has implemented the “Holiday Free Cab Ride Program”.
Participating in the program is simple. During specified holiday periods, Denver residents can simply call a cab, get a ride from one location to their home, pay the cab driver and send the bill to The Sawaya Law Firm for reimbursement. This is just one of several driver safety programs offered by The Sawaya Law Firm in their commitment to ensuring the safety of their community.
Mr. Sawaya is celebrating his 35th year in business serving Colorado consumers. Practicing from the historic Bailey Mansion at 1600 Ogden Street in Denver, Mr. Sawaya exemplifies leadership in business and community service. The Sawaya Law Firm employs 18 attorneys and 80 staff. Mr. Sawaya provides a wide range of representation for consumers including auto accident injuries, medical malpractice claims, workers’ compensation, Social Security and VA disability, employment related matters and credit collections.
Advocate Capital, Inc. salutes Mr. Sawaya and his team for putting community service into action and truly making a difference by saving lives.
I just returned from the Cosmopolitan Hotel in Las Vegas where I attended the Network Affiliates semi-annual convention. Based in Denver, CO, Network Affiliate is a full service advertising agency for trial law firms.
I have known their executive team for many years and many of the top clients here Advocate Capital, Inc. use Network Affiliates as their agency.
I was especially impressed by the quality of Network’s latest television ads that were unveiled at the meeting. In my opinion they produce the highest quality television advertising in the country for trial law firms. If Advocate was a trial law firm, we’d hire them for all of our ad work…actually, we already did! Although we are not a trial law firm, we are a client of Network Affiliates and their related companies Page1 Solutions and Blue Onion Media.
We use them for video production, website design, SEO and other services.
Ready to make a step up to the next level of advertising quality? Email me and I will make an introduction to my friend Harlan Schillinger, or learn more about Network Affiliates at website.
We’ve all experienced them…less than stellar bosses. It is often said that employees don’t leave their jobs, they leave their bosses. I recently came across an interesting and well written article by 
At Advocate Capital, we are always looking for opportunities to support a worthy cause. On Saturday, May 19, our team members will be lacing up for 
The tort reform movement has been busy in Tennessee, as we’ve reported 
In their April 2012 issue, 
In an effort to save lives and reduce injuries during specific holiday periods, such as New Year’s Eve, St. Patrick’s Day, Cinco de Mayo and July 4th, Michael G. Sawaya, founder of Colorado based, The Sawaya Law Firm has implemented the “
