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  • Day 71/90 – Paying it Forward

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    Ruth Carter

    Day 71 of the 90 Days of Awesome is in the bank! What made today awesome? I got to help a fellow lawyer understand the benefits of blogging to get more clients.

    Hanging with Peter Shankman - Love this guy!
    Hanging with Peter Shankman – Love this guy!

    One of my legal eagle friends popped by my office today to pick my brain about using social media to get more clients. She was thinking about using LinkedIn to post long form content. I suggested she start a blog instead.

    I love blogging and using social media. I prefer blogging to posting long form content on social media platforms because it gives me more control over my content and I have people visiting my site weeks, months, even years after I wrote a post to read my content.

    I showed her the backside of the Carter Law Firm website to see how my readership has steadily grown over the last three years. I wanted her to see that my readership has grown steadily because I keep putting out quality content on a regular basis. Eight out of the top ten pages of my site today are blog posts. I don’t share this to brag. I share this to show that blogging works.

    Helping other lawyers understand how social media and blogging work makes me so happy. It’s my way of paying it forward from the people who have helped me so much over the years. This is an area that is always growing and developing so it’s always fun to see what’s coming down the pike next. Here are the top three people I recommended she follow to learn more about how to use social media effectively:

    If you want to know more about the legal issues that go along with blogging, I wrote the book on that.

    This discussion got me so jazzed up that I recorded an episode of Unsolicited Advice about it:

    In case you missed it: Day 70 of the 90 Days of Awesome – I had a spontaneous dinner date with my friend Chad!

  • Day 70/90 – Spontaneous Dinner Date

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    Ruth Carter

    Day 70 of the 90 Days of Awesome is in the bank! What made today awesome? A friend called for a spontaneous dinner date.

    This is what I had - Chicken schwarma. It was quite tasty. (Photo from Yelp.)
    This is what I had – Chicken schwarma. It was quite tasty. (Photo from Yelp.)

    Around 6 o’clock tonight my friend and neighbor Chad messaged me and asked me to a spontaneous dinner. I said, “Sure” and off we went to Lebanese food at Mijana in Tempe. It was a perfect way to end the weekend – two friends hanging out and chatting over good food.

    Yes, I know I’ve done two blog posts in a row about Chad. Don’t look for any deeper meanings – you won’t find any. We’re just friends. Although we share a lot of common interests, we have several terminal incompatibilities from a romantic perspective. But I’m glad he’s my neighbor.

    In case you missed it: Day 69 of the 90 Days of Awesome – Chad made my day by giving me a big hug.

  • Day 69/90 – Hug from Chad

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    Ruth Carter

    Day 69 of the 90 Days of Awesome is in the bank! What made today awesome? I got a hug from my friend Chad.

    My favorite photo of Chad from his latest marathon
    My favorite photo of Chad from his latest marathon

    After an exceptionally busy week at work, I was grateful not to have many plans this weekend – mainly working out, errands, chores, and writing. This morning started out with a 4-mile run, and I was pleased to notice how much my endurance has improved in the last few weeks. My day was off to a good start; however, I got some bad news when I got home that took the wind out of my sails. (Don’t worry. It’s nothing earth-shattering and nobody died. It was just bad news for me.)

    My day continued with errands and chores, but by mid-day I was exhausted. I treated myself to a nap followed by 2 hours on the couch watching the movie Capote. I was still feeling down when I took Rosie out for her evening walk but I was instantly happy when I ran into my neighbor, friend, and fellow legal eagle and runner Chad Belville. He was on his way to the comic book store. He gave me a big hug and we chatted for a few minutes. That hug lifted my spirits. It’s always great to catch up with him.

    Hugs are a simple but critical part of my life and the relationships I have with people I care about. In college one of my friends often said that we needed 12 hugs a day for emotional growth. I don’t know if that’s true, but it works for me.

    In case you missed it: Day 68 of the 90 Days of Awesome – I took Rosie for an evening stroll on Mill Avenue.