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Dennis Kennedy
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Consulting innovator, citizen of creator economy, Director of MSU Center for Law, Technology & Innovation
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The "Cult of the Final Billable Hour" is a trap. We must reframe deep rest as a Strategic Input. Your Q1 success depends on defending a "Crucible Zone" of non-work time to process complex Q4 data.

My solution is in the new Personal Strategy Compass issue at dennis538.substack.com/p/personal-s...
Personal Strategy Compass Issue #12: November 2025 (Free Preview)
The Strategic Imperative: Disengaging for Deeper Insight
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November 18, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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Don't wait for a mythical "Hell Yes!" That's a trap. The real danger is the "Risk of Rusting."

Start running "Strategic Probes"—small experiments to get a "Return on Information."

The new"Open House" edition of my newsletter all about this.

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Personal Strategy Compass Newsletter #11: The Strategic Probe
For ambitious professionals, saying "no" is a celebrated strategic act. We use the "Strategic No" to reclaim our time, prune our commitments, and simplify
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October 21, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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Overwhelmed? New issue of my Personal Strategy Compass newsletter on The Strategic 'No' helps you cut clutter & reclaim focus. Learn my 4-gate Commitment Audit & "Spectrum of No" scripts. Your autonomy depends on it!

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September 15, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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What if your biggest productivity win this week isn't starting something new, but finally finishing something old?

My latest Personal Strategy Compass newsletter explores the massive mental clarity you reclaim by strategically closing open loops.

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August 21, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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What if your best career insights are buried under layers of overthinking? This month’s Personal Strategy Compass newsletter provides a toolkit to excavate them with the "Lightning Round" technique.

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Bypass Analysis Paralysis with the 20-Minute Lightning Round
If you are a high-achieving professional, you live with a fundamental tension. You know that deep, strategic thinking is the engine of your success, yet
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July 15, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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🚨 Hourly billing isn’t broken—but it might be breaking you.
Matthew Kerbis runs his firm on subscription and shares how AI makes alternative pricing models more viable.
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July 14, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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It's halftime for 2025. Don't just keep running. The new Personal Strategy Compass issue guides you through a "Halftime Personal Quarterly Offsite" to review your first half and create a winning game plan for the second.

Check it out:
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June 18, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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Are you a legal professional planning your next chapter? My new newsletter, "Personal Strategy Compass," delivers monthly mini-masterclasses on Personal Quarterly Offsites - my proven framework for clarity in transitions.

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Introducing Personal Strategy Compass: A Masterclass Newsletter for Strategic Life Planning with Personal Quarterly Offsites
I'm excited to announce the launch of Personal Strategy Compass, my new premium newsletter focused on helping professionals implement Personal Quarterly
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May 31, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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Are you a legal professional planning your next chapter? My new newsletter, "Personal Strategy Compass," delivers monthly mini-masterclasses on Personal Quarterly Offsites - my proven framework for clarity in transitions. Issue #6 published today.

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Introducing Personal Strategy Compass: A Masterclass Newsletter for Strategic Life Planning with Personal Quarterly Offsites
I'm excited to announce the launch of Personal Strategy Compass, my new premium newsletter focused on helping professionals implement Personal Quarterly
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May 14, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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Are you a legal professional planning your next chapter? My new newsletter, "Personal Strategy Compass," delivers monthly mini-masterclasses on Personal Quarterly Offsites - my proven framework for clarity in transitions.

www.denniskennedy.com/blog/2024/12...
Introducing Personal Strategy Compass: A Masterclass Newsletter for Strategic Life Planning with Personal Quarterly Offsites
I'm excited to announce the launch of Personal Strategy Compass, my new premium newsletter focused on helping professionals implement Personal Quarterly
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May 8, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹-𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗿𝗼𝗼𝘁𝘀, 𝗽𝘂𝗻𝗸 𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗸, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵? Then, don't miss my conversation with @denniskennedy.bsky.social
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The Digital Disruptor: Dennis Kennedy
Where I interview Dennis Kennedy, a true legal tech pioneer, who has been innovating at the intersection of law and technology since the early internet days
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April 21, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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New issue of my Personal Strategy Compass Substack newsletter on Personal Quarterly Offsites is live!

Declaring Your Major—choose one focus for next quarter.

• Why “one thing” beats many
• My story of “Strategic Simplification”
• Free Major‑Finder Toolkit

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Declaring Your Major: One Decision That Can Turbo‑Charge Your Next Quarter
Issue 5 of my Personal Strategy Compass Substack email newsletter (premium) has been published and sent. It has some new insights and some practical
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April 17, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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Is AI’s Real Impact in the Messy Middle of Legal Work?
AI isn’t just about efficiency. Its true power may lie in handling complex, customized legal tasks — and clients are already using it. Read @denniskennedy.bsky.social' take: legalversemedia.com/beyond-effic... #AI #Innovation #LegalProfession
Beyond Efficiency: Is AI's Sweet Spot in the Messy Middle of Legal Work? - Legalverse Media
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April 11, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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Lawyers: Overwhelmed? Try a Personal Quarterly Offsite (PQO)! My new newsletter issue guides you step-by-step. Get clarity, focus, & results. Premium subscribers get exclusive tools! #PQO #PersonalProductivity

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Personal Strategy Compass - Issue 4: March 2025
Navigating your success your way, one quarter at a time
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April 5, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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Are you a legal professional planning your next chapter? My new newsletter, "Personal Strategy Compass," delivers monthly mini-masterclasses on Personal Quarterly Offsites - my proven framework for clarity in transitions.

www.denniskennedy.com/blog/2024/12...
Introducing Personal Strategy Compass: A Masterclass Newsletter for Strategic Life Planning with Personal Quarterly Offsites
I'm excited to announce the launch of Personal Strategy Compass, my new premium newsletter focused on helping professionals implement Personal Quarterly
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March 13, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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Are you a legal professional planning your next chapter? My new newsletter, "Personal Strategy Compass," delivers monthly mini-masterclasses on Personal Quarterly Offsites - my proven framework for clarity in transitions.

www.denniskennedy.com/blog/2024/12...
Introducing Personal Strategy Compass: A Masterclass Newsletter for Strategic Life Planning with Personal Quarterly Offsites
I'm excited to announce the launch of Personal Strategy Compass, my new premium newsletter focused on helping professionals implement Personal Quarterly
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February 27, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Fresh issue of my Personal Strategy Compass newsletter is live! Learn about the "Grace Period" Personal Quarterly Offsite for catching up on your goals, plus how to create a focused PQO ritual anywhere. For #legalinnovation folks especially: dennis538.substack.com/p/personal-s...
February 13, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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Are you a legal professional planning your next chapter? My new newsletter, "Personal Strategy Compass," delivers monthly mini-masterclasses on Personal Quarterly Offsites - my proven framework for clarity in transitions.

www.denniskennedy.com/blog/2024/12...
Introducing Personal Strategy Compass: A Masterclass Newsletter for Strategic Life Planning with Personal Quarterly Offsites
I'm excited to announce the launch of Personal Strategy Compass, my new premium newsletter focused on helping professionals implement Personal Quarterly
www.denniskennedy.com
February 6, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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Are you a legal professional planning your next chapter? My newsletter "Personal Strategy Compass" delivers monthly mini-masterclasses on Personal Quarterly Offsites - my proven framework for clarity in transitions.

In this issue: Minimum Viable PQOs

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Personal Strategy Compass - Issue #2
Your Minimum Viable PQO: Get Started in Under an Hour
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January 20, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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Are you a legal professional planning your next chapter? My new newsletter, "Personal Strategy Compass," delivers monthly mini-masterclasses on Personal Quarterly Offsites - my proven framework for clarity in transitions.

www.denniskennedy.com/blog/2024/12...
Introducing Personal Strategy Compass: A Masterclass Newsletter for Strategic Life Planning with Personal Quarterly Offsites
I'm excited to announce the launch of Personal Strategy Compass, my new premium newsletter focused on helping professionals implement Personal Quarterly
www.denniskennedy.com
January 2, 2025 at 12:23 AM
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Are you a legal professional planning your next chapter? My new newsletter, "Personal Strategy Compass," delivers monthly mini-masterclasses on Personal Quarterly Offsites - my proven framework for clarity in transitions. Just wrapped up my last PQO of 2024.

www.denniskennedy.com/blog/2024/12...
Introducing Personal Strategy Compass: A Masterclass Newsletter for Strategic Life Planning with Personal Quarterly Offsites
I'm excited to announce the launch of Personal Strategy Compass, my new premium newsletter focused on helping professionals implement Personal Quarterly
www.denniskennedy.com
December 27, 2024 at 1:46 PM
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For legal leaders planning their next chapter:

get monthly guidance on Personal Quarterly Offsites - my proven framework for navigating transitions with clarity. My new Substack newsletter - Personal Strategy Compass.

www.denniskennedy.com/blog/2024/12...
Introducing Personal Strategy Compass: A Masterclass Newsletter for Strategic Life Planning with Personal Quarterly Offsites
I'm excited to announce the launch of Personal Strategy Compass, my new premium newsletter focused on helping professionals implement Personal Quarterly
www.denniskennedy.com
December 24, 2024 at 1:24 PM
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Are you a legal professional planning your next chapter? My new newsletter, "Personal Strategy Compass," delivers monthly mini-masterclasses on Personal Quarterly Offsites - my proven framework for clarity in transitions.

www.denniskennedy.com/blog/2024/12...
Introducing Personal Strategy Compass: A Masterclass Newsletter for Strategic Life Planning with Personal Quarterly Offsites
I'm excited to announce the launch of Personal Strategy Compass, my new premium newsletter focused on helping professionals implement Personal Quarterly
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December 16, 2024 at 9:35 PM
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Other than perhaps AI, the hottest topic in #legaltech today! Make #Collaboration your superpower!

The Lawyer's Guide to #Collaboration Tools and Technologies, Work from Home Edition, by @denniskennedy and @TomMighell -- Grab it from Amazon now!

"Smart ways to work together"
December 1, 2024 at 7:42 PM
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New post on denniskennedy.blog is called "Year-end Gifts from DennisKennedy,Blog" and shares some content gifts for the end of 2023 from me.
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Year-end Gifts from DennisKennedy.Blog
The end of the year is a time of sharing at DennisKennedy.Blog. I have a special set of gifts for readers of the blog to celebrate the end of 2023. Help
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December 22, 2023 at 6:53 PM