1. 25 TIPS FOR BUSINESS LEADERS FROM A LAWYER
Christopher R. Sackett
BrownWinick
666 Grand Avenue, Suite 2000
Des Moines, IA
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2. 1. Business Issues ALWAYS Dictate Legal Approaches

3. 2. Business People Are Smarter, Bolder and More Creative Than Lawyers

4. 3. Business People and Lawyers Speak Different Languages

5. 4. Need to Simplify, Not Complicate

6. 5. Clear Contracts are Essential

7. 6. Choice of the “Right” Partners and the “Right” Entity Are Critical

8. 7. It’s All About Risk-Reward

9. 8. Even Legal Problems Have Solutions

10. 9. Understanding Financials, People, Business and Legal Issues

11. 10. Protect Your Assets – All of Them

12. 11. Know What You Can’t Afford NOT to Do

13. 12. Avoiding Surprises

14. 13. Measure Twice, Cut Once

15. 14. Know What You Don’t Know

16. 15. The Right Tool for the Job – One Size Does Not Fit All

17. 16. Deal Breaker Issues

18. 17. The Value of Good Faith and Fair Dealing

19. 18. The Value of Networking and Relationships

20. 19. Partnerships, Joint Ventures, Investors and Employees Present Rewards AND Risks

21. 20. You Can’t Always Get What You
Want . . .
But If You Try Sometimes . . .

22. 21. Negotiations – Be A Mediator, Not A Gladiator

23. 22. The Importance of Follow-Through and Attention to Detail

24. 23. What You Need to Know About Litigation and Arbitration

25. 24. What You Need to Know About Criminal Investigations

26. 25. Be Strategic in Everything You Do

27. How to Choose Your Lawyer – The Best Lawyers
like clients better than lawyers;
like relationships better than engagements;
like people better than statistics;
like talking better than ing;
like business better than law;
like companies better than firms;
like solutions better than problems;
like proactivity better than reactivity;

28. How to Choose Your Lawyer – The Best Lawyers (cont.)
like negotiations better than arguments;
like communications better than silence;
like conclusions better than analysis;
like simplicity better than complexity;
like certainty better than surprise;
like progress better than process;
like client business success better than client legal success; and
like client profits better than legal fees.

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