When I started my own law firm back in 2007, I convinced myself that this was a journey I needed to make on my own. I did not plan on starting or running my own firm but when I did, I had convinced myself that I had to do it by myself. The problem is that when I did this I did not take advantage of all of the resources I had available to me. I did not talk to the marketing executives, the accountants, the other lawyers, the banking executives, supervisors and countless others who had a wealth of knowledge and expertise. As such, I made a lot of mistakes early. As time I went on, thanks to my wife, I started reaching out to my friends for their insight. At each juncture, each friend asked the same question “Why did you not ask sooner??”. Unfortunately, I had convinced myself that I had to suffer through this on my own. The reality is, I did not have to suffer.
Despite our beliefs, you don’t always have to suffer. The relationships you make can open up a wealth of opportunities to avoid needless suffering. Remember, there is no award for suffering so why suffer when you do not have to suffer?
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