Meet Barbara Nelson
Barbara provides expert business coaching to a select group of solo and small-firm attorneys who are ready to take their practices to the next level. She brings over fifteen years of solid business experience to her practice, working in large global firms as well as in a small consulting partnership that experienced many of the same issues her clients face.
Barbara holds an MBA from the University of Chicago, has completed over four years of formal training in business coaching, is certified to coach practice management processes, and is a member of the International Coaching Federation.
As Michael Gerber stated, “Your business exists to serve your life.” Barbara’s coach training and experience serves her clients when working with life goals, values, beliefs and behaviors. Her business competence delivers objective assessments, rigorous inquiry, proven methods, and a wealth of success stories. Barbara isn’t a lawyer. She’s a business advisor who believes that most people just don’t have the time or focus to see the possibilities that are open to them right now.
Barbara started specializing in the business of law firm practice management after working with two attorney clients. They were not only overwhelmed and underpaid--they were smart, motivated, interesting and fast. Barbara's style is direct, to the point, and somewhat irreverent- a good match for her attorney clients.