My wife and I can’t find “the clicker”–the remote control for our TV. We’ve looked everywhere–in the couch cushions, under chairs, in other rooms, but no luck.Â
Usually when we lose something–sunglasses, keys, our sanity–we retrace our steps, look again, and eventually find the thing. Usually, right under our nose.
But not this time. This time, we’re convinced the clicker got up and walked out the front door.Â
Okay, we know it probably got thrown out somehow and when we get tired of getting up every time we want to change something, we’ll buy a replacement. Until then, the struggle is real.Â
The other day I heard from an attorney who is having trouble finding something. She’s looking for attorneys in another jurisdiction to whom she can refer some clients. “It is not hard to find someone who talks a great game,” she said. “But when it comes to actually getting things done, it’s been almost always rather lacking.”
The answer is probably right under her nose.Â
One of the best ways to find attorneys to whom you can refer your clients is also one of the best ways to vet them. Talk to attorneys you know.Â
Ask them who they would hire? Ask them who they recommend?
When you hear the same names being mentioned by two or three attorneys you know and trust, you’ve probably found someone you can trust.Â
If the attorneys you know don’t have any names for you, ask them who they know who might know some good attorneys and talk to those folks.Â
The same is true when you’re looking for any professional or business. Ask people you know and trust for referrals to people they know and trust.Â
Now if I can just get the couch to tell me where the clicker went.Â
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