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Jack McDonough is bringing a rather refreshing spin to two of the most traditionally staid professions* law and accounting.

Although Jack understands the need for core technical competency in both fields, he has never understood why they have to be so BORING. And for the life of him, Jack can*t get why those who practice in these fields seem to become as equally boring as the mundane tasks they perform.

Jack knows that the words *law* and *accounting* alone can conjure up all types of fear for those people who are forced to deal with such professionals. And the truth is that these legal and accounting professionals are nothing but paid messengers for situations that have just cost clients their money, their sleep, and/or their time.

Given that, why not choose to make the process as fun as possible - and lucrative as all get out?
(Do you need a minute to think about that?)

Even thought it seems simple enough, the real problem is that these professions are way *over-professionalized* (especially law). There are just too many professionals chasing too few clients (and their dollars). Makes trying to have fun as a professional way too difficult, because every professional is constantly trying to lure away other professionals* clients.

Unfortunately, Jack was not immune to being professionally boring either*as he searched for new clients just like everybody else. For those of you who know Jack, being boring is not his strong suit. He can fake it (if he has to) for awhile. But in reality, he is the kind of guy who makes you laugh at funerals*mostly because you*re not suppose to. He will pipe up at important meetings about stuff that most people would never discuss *and later have people thank him *for saying what everybody was thinking*but no one would say.*

Why is he like that? Who knows*but he is.

For those professionals in the legal and accounting professions who have been lucky enough to come in contact with Jack*they*ve been rewarded with straight-up advice - that when applied - allowed them to have fun everyday as a professional, make more money than they every imagined, work less hours, and most importantly, live the life they used to only dream about. It most cases the lives they now live are filled with time - to spend with kids, spouses, family and friends.

Jack enjoys telling professionals about how great life can be as a *professional**that is, if they could only do it their way - instead of how everybody else in the profession thinks it should be done. Unfortunately, most accountants and attorneys still sell their time by the hour and end up selling the best part of their own lives for a relatively low hourly wage. If you really only want to get paid by the hour*then get a real job. It's easier, less stressful and you'll make more money.

Jack knows that if you want to have fun as a professional while making as much money as you want and have lots of time off*then you can*t be like all the other professionals doing the same old stuff, like you*re doing right now.

Why?

It doesn*t work. You don*t have to believe Jack*look around at your peers. Check out how much time they take off. How is their health? Are their relationships solid? Do they have income? Have they fully funded their retirement or are they waiting for the big case or the big year to take care of that? How many weeks a year are they really on vacation? Do they have time for a hobby?

Jack spent years fighting it out in the trenches, too. By working a ton and growing his own accounting firm, and he did relatively well at it. He made good money. BUT, he left for work in the dark and came home in the dark. He worked most weekends and always brought more work home. His ultimate reward for all this work was getting divorced after 17 years of marriage.

What Jack learned from all of that was this*If you want to successful as a professional, you need to create a practice which is both fun and lucrative. If you*re missing either of these key ingredients to professional success*then you'll be missing out on life. Don*t do it!

Jack maintains his CPA certificate in the state of Colorado as he continues to help thousands of professionals each year in both the legal and accounting fields to break out of the boring mode that most professionals become trapped in. And he shows them how to have fun, while making as much money as they want and - most importantly - how to create the time to enjoy their life with their family and loved ones.

Jack has created a variety of programs, systems, tools and models to support the thousands of attorneys and accountants who have been fortunate enough to figure out that they want different. And with Jack's help, they are creating the professional life that most professionals only dream about.