The Shift - from Abundance Unlimited

The Shift - from Abundance Unlimited, the newsletter - sign up at www.michaelhcohen.com.

Do you feel the shift? Things are lightening up. Creative opportunities are expanding.

I want to thank Johan Huber for this inspirational quote (rendered by the ATM machine at Dave & Buster's): "There are some who think the pie is only this big" (gesturing with his hands) and "those who create more pie." Grinning, we acknowledged our kinship in the shared vision that we both create more pie.

Entrepreneurs don't look for jobs, they create jobs.

Speaking of which, I'm going to be featuring more of you in this newsletter. To paraphrase the big O (let you get any funny thoughts, that stands for Obama), it's not about me, it's all about you. I'm here because you asked for change. So don't be surprised if you get a little free PR.

Like the virtuous and hard-working Brian Goodwin, who helps with corporate benefits and lower health insurance costs. I attach the label virtuous because I learned (over dinner at Veggie Grill) that he helps foster kids at a camp and also composes songs.

I also want to feature Kevin Keator (pronounced Kator like Tater, though I like to pronounce it Kreator) who has a creative vision for commercials and is doing a special one for my practice (stay tuned for details). Check out the prolific and talented Newport Pictures to get yours done.
This week's theme is the virtue of having legal counsel.

By the way, I'm not a fan of horror movies but I am collecting legal horror stories. If you've been badly burned by failing to hire legal counsel, share your story with me and I may feature you in this newsletter. I meet so many people who neglected to get a lawyer, did their own contracts, made assumptions and thereby ruined their business--only to learn the lesson, "don't roll the dice, get legal advice." So I'm making it a hobby to collect and share these educational parables.

Those who know as the tree-hugger that I am beneath the superlawyer outfit realize that spirituality is my baseline. This week, my colleagues and I published (in the prestigious scientific journal, Nature) a ground-breaking article entitled Anecdotal Evidence Suggests Possibility of Levitation. This is an article I will have to include on my Harvard faculty page.

Okay, Back to Law Stuff. This week Mike Cannon of the Cannon E-Institute told me he once almost blew his business out of anger at something his lawyer said. It was: "Every business person needs to have an attorney on retainer, all the time." Mike didn't like that at all. But now, he said, he realizes it's true. So thanks, Mike, for recognizing and reminding me to recognize that what we do is incredibly valuable. Reviewing and drafting contracts is one of the things I most enjoy about being a lawyer. In fact, that is why I've dedicated a section of the Entrepreneur's Legal Toolkit to that. (Look for the CD to come out within a few weeks. It's being done by Danny Kim, Todd Johnson and co. of Home Run Media).
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Little plug again for Fun Road to Riches: If you want to know how the Partner ATM machine works for companies and nonprofit charities seeking revenue, check out Serving Our World Child Rescue. This is great for the nonprofit, and good for the Business Associate that signed up the nonprofit.
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I hope this newsletter is useful and that you are gaining insights and skills for your own success.

Have a great week,

Michael H. Cohen
007 Attorney