Summary: Follow me on Snapchat @nic_abboud and send me your questions, I’ll send you back my answers.<br> My guest today is John Skiba, a consumer debt collection and bankruptcy attorney in Arizona. John is a solo practitioner and fellow podcaster. His podcast, the JDBlogger podcast, focuses on smart legal marketing techniques.<br> What we cover in this episode:<br> <br> Why John’s first attempt at going solo didn’t succeed and what he did differently the second time around<br> Incorporating technology into your practice is essential to a solo practitioner’s success<br> How to strike a balance between work and life when you work from a home office<br> Why your mentors can be wrong about the advice they give you<br> The benefits of starting a podcast are endless, especially for attracting clients<br> Video is the most powerful tool to converting clients<br> Every attorney has something that he/she is good at. Find it and don’t be afraid to use it<br> Where to start when embarking on a content marketing journey<br> <br> Resources Mentioned:<br> JD Blogger Podcast – <a href="http://jdblogger.com/1518/jdb-073-how-two-lawyers-started-a-non-profit-law-firm-right-out-of-law-school/" target="_blank">Episode 73 </a>– How Two Lawyers Started a Non-Profit Law Firm Right out of Law School<br> <a href="http://jdblogger.com/885/jdb-030-create-your-own-path-interview-with-creative-lawyer-kiffanie-stahle/" target="_blank">Episode 30</a> – Create Your Own Path – Interview with Creative Lawyer Kiffanie Stahle<br> <a href="http://jdblogger.com/1800/jdb-087-the-texas-law-hawk-interview-with-attorney-bryan-wilson/" target="_blank">Episode 87</a>– The Texas Law Hawk – Interview with Attorney Bryan Wilson<br> <a href="http://jdblogger.com/248/jdb-004-interview-with-attorney-gerry-oginski-implementing-video-into-your-law-firm-marketing/" target="_blank">Episode 04</a>– Implementing Video Into Your Law Firm Marketing with Gerry Oginsky<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmZiqwRnwtM" target="_blank">Bryan Wilson’s commercial </a><br> Give to Get<br> John would love to be connected with you, or anyone you know, if you’re practicing law in a different way.<br> Contact Information<br> Email: john@jdblogger.com<br> Twitter: @johnskiba<br> <a href="http://jdblogger.com/" target="_blank">www.jdblogger.com</a><br> <a class="a2a_button_facebook" href="https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/facebook?linkurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.genylawyer.com%2Fgwl58%2F&linkname=The%20Role%20of%20Entrepreneurship%20in%20Your%20Law%20Career%20with%20John%20Skiba%20%5BGWL%2058%5D" title="Facebook" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a><a class="a2a_button_twitter" href="https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/twitter?linkurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.genylawyer.com%2Fgwl58%2F&linkname=The%20Role%20of%20Entrepreneurship%20in%20Your%20Law%20Career%20with%20John%20Skiba%20%5BGWL%2058%5D" title="Twitter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a><a class="a2a_button_google_plus" href="https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/google_plus?linkurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.genylawyer.com%2Fgwl58%2F&linkname=The%20Role%20of%20Entrepreneurship%20in%20Your%20Law%20Career%20with%20John%20Skiba%20%5BGWL%2058%5D" title="Google+" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a><a class="a2a_button_linkedin" href="https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/linkedin?linkurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.genylawyer.com%2Fgwl58%2F&linkname=The%20Role%20of%20Entrepreneurship%20in%20Your%20Law%20Career%20with%20John%20Skiba%20%5BGWL%2058%5D" title="LinkedIn" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a><a class="a2a_button_pinterest" href="https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/pinterest?linkurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.genylawyer.com%2Fgwl58%2F&linkname=The%20Role%20of%20Entrepreneurship%20in%20Your%20Law%20Career%20with%20John%20Skiba%20%5BGWL%2058%5D" title="Pinterest" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a><a class="a2a_button_email" href="https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/email?linkurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.genylawyer."></a>
