I recently finished up the regular season for my USTA 4.5 tennis league with a hard-fought, two-hour long doubles victory. The match went 3 sets and came down to the wire at 4-4 with our opponents serving. Jim had a rocket serve that traveled close to 120 miles per hour. We could barely see the thing as it stayed low and skidded off the court. His second serve was just as … [Read more...]
How To Cure An Addiction To Poker and Gambling
Those who are addicted to gambling have a much lower appreciation for money than most people. They either have too much money, so they throw it around like confetti, or have too little money and don’t realize how hard it is to make a valuable buck. The last time I was on a cruise, I gambled 3 hours a night, every night on average. At the very least, I made sure my gambling … [Read more...]
What Are Estimated Taxes? The Basics You Need To Know
Before I started a business, I'd never heard about estimated taxes. Oh how I miss those days. Now, every time I'm writing checks to the IRS and Franchise Tax Board, I have a scowl on my face. But trust me on this --> if you want to be an entrepreneur - innocence about taxes isn't bliss; it's costly! Now before I get into the basics of estimated taxes, I'll tell you right … [Read more...]
How To Switch Careers: Real Life Advice To Help You Succeed
Have you ever wondered how to switch careers and do something you truly love? Casey Berman of Leave Law Behind knows first hand what it's like to feel stuck in an unfulfilling office job and wonder how to switch careers. Even after graduating from Hastings law school and launching on a successful in-house counsel career path at a software firm, he started itching to do … [Read more...]
Leave Law Behind! An Interview With Casey Berman
I recently had drinks with San Francisco native Casey Berman who is the founder of Leave Law Behind, a consulting practice that helps lawyers who are sick and tired of the industry break away and start their own businesses. Now how cool is that - fewer lawyers and more entrepreneurs...brilliant! I never understood why so many people can't stand lawyers until I had to hire … [Read more...]