Jonathan Hawkins: Shared Vision, Shared Values, Shared Success

<p><strong>In this episode, Steve Fretzin and Jonathan Hawkins discuss:</strong></p><ul><li>Having a destination in mind for your career and business. </li><li>Shared vision for building a multi-attorney law firm. </li><li>Having a written agreement in a partnership. </li><li>The right way to build a partnership in a law firm. </li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Key Takeaways:</strong></p><ul><li>When building a partnership, you want to have different skill sets for the best opportunities for success. </li><li>Partnering with your best friend may not be the best idea - if the partnership falls apart, your friendship might follow. </li><li>In a partnership, you cannot always win - it requires giving, communication, and compromise. </li><li>There are many reasons why a partnership might fall apart - having an exit plan and written agreements can prevent a lot of disagreement and potential stress in the future. </li></ul><p> </p><p><i><strong>"You can't forget, both of you and the firm have an obligation to the clients. That is the paramount in responsibility of everybody - to make sure the client's interests come first."</strong></i><strong> —  Jonathan Hawkins</strong></p><p> </p><p>Get a free copy of Steve’s book <i>“Sales-Free Selling”</i> here: <a href="http://www.fretzin.com/sales-free-selling">www.fretzin.com/sales-free-selling</a></p><p>Thank you to our Sponsors!</p><p>Get Staffed Up: <a href="https://getstaffedup.com/bethatlawyer/">https://getstaffedup.com/bethatlawyer/</a></p><p>Overture: <a href="https://overture.law/">https://overture.law/</a></p><p>Get Visible:<a href="https://www.getvisible.com/"> https://www.getvisible.com/</a></p><p> </p><p><strong>Episode References: </strong></p><ul><li>How I Built This - <a href="https://www.npr.org/series/490248027/how-i-built-this">https://www.npr.org/series/490248027/how-i-built-this</a></li></ul><p>About Jonathan Hawkins: Jonathan Hawkins is a business lawyer for lawyers. He serves as Outside General Counsel to law firms and helps attorneys and law firm owners in sta