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E132: Discover an effective way to track matters at your firm matter management May 11, 2022

How many times did you run to the grocery store without a list only to find that you buy what you don’t need, forget what you do and resort to calling home every few minutes to find out...

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E118: What’s the best platform for matter management? matter management Jan 25, 2022

How do you keep track of all the work you’re doing right now? What about the tasks you’ve assigned to others? Do you ever forget important details or miss deadlines or find yourself...

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E110: Three Reasons Why It’s Easier To Run Your Practice Visually matter management Nov 23, 2021

When Janelle came to us, she was running her busy litigation practice off an 18-page to-do list she kept on a yellow pad on her desk. I’m sure you can picture that list. Frayed edges. Tasks...

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E90: 5 ways to improve your practice over the summer matter management process improvement Jul 07, 2021

 

When you run a busy practice, it can be hard to stay on top of all the work, let alone learn new things. Even when you know learning those new things would make your work (and your life)...

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E89: The one thing you need to keep your plans on track matter management process improvement Jun 30, 2021

What happens in your office when you get busy? Is it all hands on deck, all hours, until the work gets done? And when that happens, what becomes of your improvement initiatives? Sure, you INTEND to...

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E87: One way to maintain your implementation momentum matter management Jun 16, 2021

When achieving your goals requires a long-term commitment, it’s easy to get discouraged along the way. Playing the long game can be challenging, but there are a few things you can do to make...

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E86: Set SMART Goals for Implementation Success matter management Jun 09, 2021

Before great achievements can be made, great goals have to be set. Goal setting may seem simple, but the wrong approach can lead to setbacks, disappointments, and an inability to follow through.

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E75: The Game-Changer for Managing Remote Teams matter management Mar 24, 2021

With some people working from home and others moving in and out of the office in shifts, it has become more challenging to run matters effectively, track all the issues, and know who’s...

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E74: The matter management mistake you need to avoid matter management Mar 17, 2021

When you’re running complex legal matters with a visual system, color-coding tasks and files will save you time and effort. But if you’re using a rainbow of colours you may have too...

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E73: #1 Tip to Help You See & Manage Work More Effectively matter management Mar 09, 2021

March Madness continues here at Gimbal. OK, it’s not sports, it’s Matter Management Month!  A Kanban board is a simple, effective project management tool that’s adaptable to...

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E72: How to end Q1 with an ironclad matter management system matter management process improvement Mar 03, 2021

Remember when we thought 2020 would never end? Now, we are already approaching the end of the first quarter of 2021! Its time to get serious about your matter management system.

Last month,...

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E35: Sometimes it Takes a Village to Nurture an Idea matter management project management Jun 03, 2020

This week we are talking about one way you can increase your chances of success when you are improving your practice: find yourself a community.

Change is hard. You may be the only person in your...

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