This article appears in full in the Illinois Bar Journal.

As we approach spring, the season of rebirth, I challenge you to think about something you may have neglected since January: planning your future and that of your firm. If you set goals in January—New Year’s resolutions for your business—and you’re on track, that’s wonderful and worth celebrating.

However, if you are like the 43 percent of Americans whose resolutions fail by January’s end, reexamine your approach. Often, we look at where we are, where we want to be, and fill the gap between the two with hope. Hope plays a role, but hope supported by strategy and planning has better odds…

Members can read the full article on the Illinois State Bar Association site.