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By: Jaimie Field

Jaimie Field — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 12:24:32 +0000

Adrian:

Interesting and well thought out post!

You know how I feel about this: every Attorney should become a Rainmaker. Now I don’t mean that they all can be THE #1 Rainmaker at the firm. However if this recession has taught lawyers anything it is that you cannot just be a “minder” or “grinder” – your job is not safe. You have to be able to bring in new matters.

Every attorney needs to know how to go out and create business, every attorney needs to know how to manage the firm they are working with (or at least their little part) and every attorney needs to know how to perform the work for their clients.

Jordon actually knew how to be a Point Guard and a Center and could be put into those positions when the situation called upon it.

Yes, you can become the best “minder” or “grinder” but only when well-rounded can an Attorney consider his job (relatively) safe.

Jaimie B. Field, Esq.
Marketing Field, LLC
Rainmaking Trainer & Coach

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By: admin

admin — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:14:30 +0000

Very true, nobody starts out as a rainmaker- and in fact many attorneys will never become minders or rainmakers. The question you ask is a brilliant one- and is actually quite profound.

How do you change who you are?

I think the answer is pretty simple. Desire. You need to be hungry for it. If you want to become a minder or in other words a leader- you need to take every chance you can to serve and sacrifice. If you want to be a rainmaker, you need to attend the parties, share business cards, and make the follow up calls. You basically need to get out of your comfort zone.

Not everyone can be the #1 Rainmaker or the #1 Minder, but anybody can gain those skills if they are willing to work for it.

By: Ford Harding

Ford Harding — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:03:44 +0000

Of course, no rainmaker starts out as one. They start as grinders like everyone else and usually spend some time as minders before the find their calling. Under the approach you suggest, sensible in many ways, how does a person move from finder or minder to rainmaker? How do people find out that they like and can be good at rainmaking, if not forced out of their grinder/minder comfort zone?

Ford Harding