When Ashley first joined our team at The Button Law Firm, one thing she and Russell bonded over was their shared love of reading. LOVE TO READ? Check Out the Latest From the BLF Book Club!
firm. After reading those, they move on to choosing their own books. We all read two or three inspiring nonfiction books each year, then Russell and Ashley host a “Book Report Day” where we meet as a team to share takeaways from what we read and how we can apply them to better serve our clients. “I think talking about the wisdom from the books helps us think about it, digest it, and apply it,” Russell says. “Reading has really helped me and Ashley get further faster and take on new, complex challenges.” If you’re looking for a new read for National Book Month this October, here are just a few recent BLF Book Club finds to check out!
“We both read all the time, so we were always talking about books, rereading them, and recommending them to each other,” Russell recalls.
Then he and Ashley brought our litigation paralegal, Rosie, in on their book powwows. Before long, they realized reading and discussing business books was in line with two of BLF’s core values: “Education” and “Believe in Better.” With that in mind, they opened up their discussions to the rest of the team, and the BLF Book Club was born!
“I was really excited to have everyone be a part of the learning process and hopefully get inspired
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Persuasion: Convincing Others When Facts Don’t Seem to Matter by Lee Hartley Carter
• No B.S. Direct Marketing by Dan Kennedy (This whole series is great.) • Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin • Rules of the Road: A Plaintiff Lawyer’s Guide to Proving Liability by Rick Friedman and Patrick Malone • The Mamba Mentality: How I Play by Kobe Bryant • How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie CLIENT REVIEW “Everyone was always very nice and helpful, they worked with me every step of the way, and they were able to help me greatly. Russell is a very kind man, and his whole staff is wonderful. I always felt heard and all I can say is that The Button Law Firm was definitely the right choice to make.”
to push themselves and grow within their roles,” Russell says.
Today, every new hire at BLF gets a list
of recommended books tailored to their specific job in the
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