Corporate Vision Issue 3 2018
CORPORATE VISION / Issue 3 2018 9 What two skills do you consider to be most helpful for you to succeed as a business owner? While I recognize there are many talents and conditions that are necessary for growth and success, I consider communication and flexibility to be the most helpful skills to enable success to be realized as a business owner. Seldom does anything in life happen as planned or intended. You have to be assertive in setting goals and strategies, but more importantly you must be flexible and be open to tweak goals and strategies when “life and business” happen. Secondly, I strongly believe that communication is the key to life. Most problems are the result of the absence of or the wrong communication. Having tactful, appropriate, but direct dialogue overcomes most problems, not always immediately, but eventually. This is true of problems with co-owners, attorneys, staff, clients, referral sources, family, friends, etc. If you had to do it all over again, what is the ONE thing you would do differently and what outcomes would you expect as a result? Honestly, I do not think I would do one thing over again, as we have had our missteps and mishaps, but we have learned a great deal from them. I am a firm believer that everything happens for a reason, although I do not always love it in that moment. I am often asked if I would have done it sooner. My answer is always, no. I am very grateful for my time at the large law firms and the great, good, bad, and awful experiences I had at each of them. I learned something from all of them and I know my co-owner feels the same way. They made us who we are. From our “mistakes,” we have learned the kind of people and attorneys we want, the type of clients we want, and the ways we want to run our firm. What is one of the most valuable lessons you have learned while leading a fast-growing company? One of the most fascinating and rewarding discoveries in leading a fast-growing firm is that my passion to help others continues to expand. The services that I develop and offer to the community are well-received through direct professional development initiatives, as a leader within the plethora of organizations that I am associated with, or as a voice for other women within my community activism. I always seek opportunities to share my knowledge and talents in providing services that will help individuals and business organizations grow and develop to the fullest capacity. There are many lessons learned each day as I endeavor to maintain a successful legal practice, continue to grow an innovative law firm and fulfil my personal needs and desires. Remaining focused and grounded in everything I do has always served me well as I am deeply humbled and grateful for the opportunities and blessings bestowed upon me each day, most importantly my family which includes our entire firm and my friends – they are all my family. ‘What goals have you set for your company in five years, 10 years?’ During the first three years in goals that have surpassed our expectations. As we now enter our fifth year, we expect to double in size and business volume, and by year ten, we hope to surpass the $10M. Though our goals are ambitious, we are not looking to grow for the sake of growth, but rather to strategically meet the future needs of our clients, our firm and the business community at large. As each of our practice areas develop and flourish at varying paces, we must continuously focus on global matters that directly impact business and individual lives. The legal industry is ever-changing and, as legal professionals, we must be at the forefront of change in order to properly meet demands that shape our futures. It is very exciting to see first-hand what our firm has accomplished in such a short period of time and to look to the future to see what more we will do.” “We just held our firm’s 4th Annual Client Appreciation Event offering thanks and appreciation to all of our valued clients and business partners. This year’s event was especially significant as it reminds us of why we do what we do. Our clients are the community at large – local, national and international. In helping them realize their personal and/or business goals and objectives, we are directly contributing to help shape and improve the futures of our neighbors and the world.” Company: Milazzo Webb Law, PLLC Contact: Brandy Milazzo Address: 413 South Sharon Amity Road, Suite A, Charlotte, NC 28211, USA Phone: 001 704 360 8705 Website: www.mswlawpllc.com Big Firm Expertise. Small Firm Values. g
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