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That is the question. Assuming the premise that no one does something for nothing, why do people tweet and/or blog? According to Tim Ferris author of The 4-Hour Workweek, he does so, "to love, be loved, and never stop learning." He follows, "I use my blog for access to people and resources. Income is not your only currency." Amen. Watch Tim give a fascinating lecture on How to Build a High Traffic Blog without Killing Yourself (Running Time 50 minutes):



I subtitled my blog "Meanderings & Musings for your Consideration: My Professional Life...Unscripted" because, like everyone else, it occurred to me that our brave new world requires a more integrated approach to communication (ie. the utilization of social networking and all of its many iterations). And so (sigh) I'm on Facebook...and Twitter.  But what makes me unique? Why should you take time out of your busy day to read my blog? Well I'm intrigued with the notion that if one person can really influence this brave new world simply with their actions, words and opinions, why not expose as many people as possible to the event horizon of finding one's voice. It's neither narcissistic nor aggrandizing. It's necessary in today's society. Whether I possess that sort of voice is another matter altogether...

Now what does any of this have to do with my journey through the practice of law and how said legal tidbits can enrich your life (this blogs intended purpose)? Well those sorts of substantive posts are forthcoming, but right now, absolutely nothing. And there's nothing wrong with that. There's much catharsis in writing...after all, no one does something for nothing.

So as a graduate of Morehouse College with a degree in English, words have always come naturally to me.

"If," as my brother once queried, "the pen is mightier than the sword, what's mightier than the pen?"

Naturally, I submit for your consideration, the keyboard.

Yet I wanted to wait for the right opportunity to share myself because, like our president, I like to think before I speak. With that said, I waited until I graduated from Howard Law School and began my professional career as an attorney to blog. In starting my own practice, The Law Office of Bukhari Nuriddin, I've been doing a lot of research on best industry practices. Charge this, don't practice that, etc. Most of it I think is nonsense. If our current recession has taught us anything it's that anyone can get the blade for any reason at any time. After all, it's best industry practices that got us in this mess in the first place. And our friend Tim Ferris up above would probably tell us that if people say go left, you should probably go right. But I'd also heard blogging was a good marketing tool to inform potential clients about your practice. As a naturally private person, with attorney-client confidentiality issues to consider, whether I'm successful at blogging remains to be seen. Honestly, I think a little of it is that I feel as if I've only now earned the privilege to speak publicly, although I always felt like I had something valuable to say.

Hi, I'm Buk, Esq. Welcome to my blog. 

Is blogging a good idea for me? Probably not. Am I going to do it anyway? You're reading this post, aren't you. If nothing else, this is something that I can't possibly get laid off from (I think) and it's my belief that documenting this professional journey of mine should prove interesting and entertaining. So I invite you to check in from time to time and, ch-ch-ch-chia, watch my practice grow.

So, as best as I understand it, this is our digital world folks. For better or worse, those of us so inclined locked in an increasingly competitive and annoyingly addictive struggle to be followed and fb-befriended. All in an effort to achieve...something. What's your blotivation?

This may lose me some clients...,


 
Bukhari R. Nuriddin, Esq.