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) easier, prioritizing your own personal and professional development can be a struggle.

Welcome to Gimbal’s Tip of the Week, where you get practical, actionable advice you can use right away to start building a more productive and profitable legal practice.

For many of us, summer has begun and that often means you have a little downtime at the office. Our tip this week is simple: prioritize your professional development this summer.

Learn to delegate! We’ve made our quick and easy Delegation Express program available on-demand.

In just 15 minutes a day across 5 days (or less if you binge watch!) you’ll identify the work you want to delegate and determine exactly HOW you’re going to do it. You’ll get lessons, videos, an Outsourcing Guide packed with resources, and an Onboarding Checklist to get your new people working faster. You’ll save hours a week, every week, for ever.

Keep files on time & on budget! Harness your brain’s ability to process visual information 60,000 times faster than text.

Learn to track files and tasks using a matter management board with our Matter Management Masterclass. This self-paced course combines recorded videos and workbooks with live-online coaching to ensure you get your boards up and running quickly and effectively.

Optimize your processes! The Practice Accelerator Intensive Course takes you through our 5-step framework to improve your legal and business & administrative processes.

Save time and increase your revenue by boosting operational efficiency across your practice and learn by doing. In this practical self-paced course, you’ll apply every skill directly to one process in your practice. By the end, you’ll have a tool kit of process improvement skills and an improved process. It’s a win-win. Plus, the course also includes coaching sessions with us to answer questions and keep you on track.

Advance your career! Earn an internationally recognized certificate in Legal Process Improvement or Legal Project Management (contact us directly for information on getting certified in LPM). You’ll increase your worth to your organization and become recognized as a value-driven legal professional.

If you don’t invest time in yourself and your professional development, your practice will suffer.

So this week’s tip is just that: invest in yourself, because every lawyer deserves a successful practice and the freedom to enjoy that success.

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