If only you’d ask, I’d be happy to say
I wish you would do things more often my way.
If only you’d ask, I’d be happy to say
I don’t like that new partner that calls everyday.
If only you’d ask, I’d be happy to say
I’d like you to bill me in an alternative way.
If only you’d ask, I’d be happy to say
We have four new matters that came in just today.
If only you’d ask, I’d be happy to say
Being responsive to me means you call back the same day.
If only you’d ask, I’d be happy to say
There are three other law firms we’re considering today.
If only you’d ask, I’d be happy to say
I expect your budget to reflect what I’ll pay.
If only you’d ask, I’d be happy to say
When you go over budget, I see my career slip away.
If only you’d ask, I’d be happy to say
I wish you would do things more often my way.
Felice Wagner,
a former practicing attorney, is CEO of Sugarcrest Development Group, Inc., a D.C. firm that gives seminars and training programs throughout the country on business development and client loyalty. She can be reached at (202) 828-1242 or felice@sugarcrest.com. Want to see how you measure up as a rainmaker? Take the Rainmaker Reality Check today!
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