Dismissing doubts that derail you
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Sometimes I wake up with nasty little doubts that prick my confidence and hamper my flow: What if the blog is a bad idea? What if I run out of topics? What if the blog doesn’t get any traffic?
Other times it’s other people’s doubts that knock me off course: “Do people actually read that?” “What’s your backup plan for when this blog thing doesn’t work out?”
Lovely.
Online lawyers, where art thou?
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It looks like my favorite online source for legal representation, MyCounsel.com, is out of business. MyCounsel.com was a nationwide pool of lawyers that managed your case for a predetermined flat fee, completely online. This kind of service is super handy for solving interstate legal problems—a distinct possibility for remote workers.
Like the time I was working for a client in California, 3000 miles away. They were always slow to pay, but near the end of the contract they flat out ignored my emails and calls about their unpaid invoices. Weeks crept by without a penny, and it wasn’t like I could go knock on their door.
So I searched the listings at MyCounsel.com for a lawyer based near my client so they could knock on their door. My attorney and I connected through a private, secure message board at MyCounsel.com, and discussed the problem, option, and whatnot.
A mere twelve days after I faxed him a glut of contracts, invoices, phone logs and reminder notices, I got a big fat check from my far-away client. I can only imagine their surprise when they got a letter from an attorney—around the corner—about paying up. Well worth the $125 legal fee.
It was truly fab. No hidden costs, no haggling over fees or lengthy long distance phone calls, no time zone dilemmas or scheduled meetings or telephone tag. Best that I can tell, there’s nothing out there like it anymore.
But hey, the Web is a big place and maybe I’m just missing it. If you know a company offering this service online, leave a comment…
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