Starting a law firm isn't for everyone. Unless you are fully committed to your firm, you won't be successful. But even if you are 100% invested in your business plan, it is easy to get sidetracked.As the entrepreneur looking to sell and transition out of being a business owner, it's not a quick process. It can even drag on if the buyer wants the seller to continue in an active role in the business in some capacity. At the end of the day, however, it all needs to make sense to the entrepreneur and the best way to do that is to build a transition plan.