The Lawyer Business Coach: Humor Means Health! Are Lawyers 'legal Eagles' Or 'legal Beagles'?

Yes, I'm a lawyer. Please don't hold it against me. Many people don't like lawyers. They say they seldom return phone calls. Others complain that they charge too much money. Many say they don't speak plain English, and instead speak what is sometimes called 'legal gobbledegook.' Some even think lawyers are all crooks.

Many people think lawyers should be eliminated altogether. But America loves lawyers. We have more lawyers, per capita here, than any other nation in the world. When I passed the bar and started law practice, the registration number I was assigned was 2,386. That's how many lawyers there were in Colorado, USA. If I were to tell you how many Colorado lawyers there are today you wouldn't believe me and you would think I was lying. By the way, you do know how to tell if a lawyer is lying don't you? If his mouth is moving.

Again, many people think lawyers should be eliminated altogether. Shakespeare, in Hamlet, has the line, "The first order of business should be to kill all the lawyers." Heaven forbid! Pogo, our cartoon philosopher friend, gave us an alternative: "Let's just shorten their legal pads." This sounds like a much more realistic idea to me. Doesn't it to you too?

I write different types of articles: business, spiritual, and human development. I call myself 'The Lawyer Business Coach,' and 'The Gospel Coach.' Most people can understand me writing law-business articles. But many can't understand me writing spiritual articles. I've had people say, "How can you be a lawyer, and a Christian too? Isn't that a contradiction in terms?"

At a funeral service the minister said, "Here lies a lawyer, and a good Christian man." One fellow asked the minister: "Did they bury two men in the same grave?" But, yes, I do write spiritual articles. My focus is living daily life in the power of the finished work of the gospel of Jesus.

My purpose in these humor articles is simply to give you a greater fondness for us lawyers. Maybe just a greater tolerance for us? Take your pick. Don't forget to hug your lawyer today. On second thought, maybe that's not such a good idea. Ignore that counsel.

Remember, lawyers are people too. Well, at least most of us. And at least most of the time. Whichever is greater. Or least. Or perhaps both.

Those Legal EAGLES (or is that 'BEAGLES'?)

Lawyers are the legal eagles of society! We are the custodians of liberty!! We are the protectors of the people!!! We are the stalwarts of justice!!!! We are the upholders of the Constitution!!!!! And if you believe this, then I also have some ocean-front property in Denver, Colorado I want to sell you too.

We all know what an eagle is. It's a large, gorgeous, strong bird that is the symbol of America herself. We lawyers like to consider ourselves legal eagles. We also all know what beagles are. It is defined as a dog who is a small hound, with a smooth, lavish coat, short legs and drooping ears. They also have a wide throat, and produce a deep growl or fierce bark. This describes a lot of lawyers I know.

It's Hard For Lawyers To Stay Motivated

It's especially hard for us lawyers to stay motivated because of all the negative lawyer jokes we hear all the time. I wish people would go back to Pollock jokes. But then I'm not so sure about this either, because Sir Frederick Pollock was a famous English lawyer barrister, and jurist.

I feed myself this stuff because it's so hard for us lawyers to stay motivated. That is, unless we are suing someone. Why? Because we lawyers are the most enthusiastically negative people in the world. But it's not without cause.

In defense of lawyers (most of whom need a lot of defense), do you have any idea how difficult it is to stay motivated, enthusiastic, or 'up' when you face one negative person or situation after another, hour after hour, all day long?

Law offices are negative, because they consist of lawyers. Also, a lawyers' secretary is often down in the bumps because of her boss. After all, how would you feel if you were a legal secretary and you were ready to leave work for the day. You pop your head into your bosses' office and say, "Hey boss, have a good day!" He snarls back at you: "Don't tell ME what to do!"

That's how it is in most lawyers' offices. Wouldn't this negative atmosphere rub off on you too if you had to work in it constantly?

Of course, clients are usually negative because of the things they are facing - criminal matters, traffic violations, divorces, bankruptcies, corporate problems, contract breeches, and many, many other types of things. When you're a lawyer, you must handle those negative clients - and then fight with other lawyers and judges on top of that.

At the end of the case you often have to fight your client to collect your fee. Especially if you lose! What a business. It is no wonder lawyers are negative people.

Practicing law is a lot like practicing prostitution. In both cases, the value of services rendered drastically declines - once those services have been performed. It's because clients don't like to pay once services have been performed that makes many lawyers collect their fees in advance.

So, we lawyers spend all of our days fighting with everyone we come into contact with. Then we spend our nights worried about the next day's activities. And you thought being a lawyer was just a lot of fun and games, didn't you?

Next time we'll talk about the mixed messages that lawyers often give people.

Wearing a Lung Cancer Ribbon Means a Lot

There are many famous and well-known people in different fields whose existence was shortened because of this no. 1 killer in many countries, lung cancer. One of Hollywood's celebrities who were afflicted with this awful disease was John Wayne.

Statistics show that majority of those who have undergone such costly treatments such as chemotherapy did not survive. All through these years, funds have been raised to research new types of cancer treatment such as targeted therapies. This approach attacks only cancer cells. In Canada, a monotheraphy targeted treatment coined as Iresa has been granted conditional approval for the treatment of metastatic non small cell lung cancer.

Not many people are aware that November is officially Lung Cancer Awareness Month. This is the month where concerts and fun run activities are held to raise funds and create awareness campaigns to bring attention about this type of cancer. More people die from this disease. One of the expressive ways people show their support to a cancer victim, fighter, survivor and their families is by wearing a lung cancer ribbon. Ribbons are the international symbol for awareness.

What is the color of the ribbon for lung cancer? The official color is pearl and clear is also regarded as a lung cancer color. Pearl and clear ribbons reflect the reality that this terrible disease can affect anybody even a non-smoker. They also symbolize hope that mankind has to continue fighting until the war against lung cancer is eventually won. These ribbons also represent clarity and clearness of lungs for everybody.

When you purchase these lung cancer ribbons or any lung cancer items from non profit groups like a key chain magnet, a portion is donated to cancer research and to some charitable organizations helping cancer victims, survivors and their families. Even though the cost of these gift items is only a small amount, when people, thru social networking, blogs, forums, emails and SMS strive to urge their families and friends to purchase these cancer ribbons, figures multiply and the funds raised go a long way really! Once you get excited and dedicated to this cause maybe not only of lung cancer but for all types of cancers, your support will create a domino or chain reaction effect.

If you start sharing the "buy a lung cancer ribbon" campaign thru the social media and thru video campaigns in You Tube, some celebrities from Hollywood or Bollywood in the entertainment industry and some celebrities from the sports world may be impacted by your passionate drive and join you in the campaign. They may start purchasing ribbons by the thousands and start handing them out to their fans. Or they may organize mall show concerts urging people to show their support by wearing the ribbon on their upper left hand side.

In the web, there is one site which focuses on marketing different types of cancer ribbons they call Hope products. These products are creatively designed to inspire, create awareness, to encourage healthy people and provide strength to those suffering from lung cancer syndrome together with their circles of influence to wear the ribbons everyday not only during the month of November.

You can choose their cancer specially gifts like ribbon pins, ribbon appliqués, car ribbon magnets, ribbon of hope pins, and ribbon key chains. Other support items are wristbands, car magnets, bracelets, caps and much more. Take advantage of their Bulk Pricing on many items. These items are excellent to promote and market for benefits, fundraisers, or giveaways!

You can visit their website, ChooseHope and browse their online catalog. Your purchase helps to fund cancer research. Just recently, they were able to donate $16,000 divided among Mayo Clinic, Gateway for Cancer Research and the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. Browse the About Us section to check on the personal stories of the people behind that date back to their first exposure to cancer and the changes in their lives. They experience the cancer world differently and from that starting point, they built an organization that offers hope, laughter, faith, positive attitude, and healing while at the same time making donations to cancer research facilities nationwide. So, do something, even the mere act of wearing a lung cancer ribbon can mean much and can make a big difference until the war against this awful disease is finally over!

My name is Jet Jones and I research and write about lung cancer cure. Please visit my site at http://lungcancer-stages.com/ to find information about lung cancer stages and treatments that can help you better understand this dreaded disease.

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