We all have this hope, which is sometimes so strong as to become a belief, that it's just a matter of time until we catch our big break. We are one personal interaction away from landing that big client that is going to change the landscape of our practice. My next book is going to land on the bestseller list. The next podcast episode is the one that is going to bring hoards of listeners. We want so badly for our big break to be right around the corner that we choose not to believe it is unlikely to materialize....
On Thursday, August 13, Damien Black interviewed me for Litera TV's segment, "Inside the Firm," that airs each Thursday. We talked about ways lawyers can have healthy mindsets, positioning ourselves for sustained success in our law practices, and set client expectations early in the relationship. I wrote about these topics in detail in Level Up Your Law Practice. Check out the interview here.
In Episode 19 of Lawyerpreneur, Lisa Lilly and I discuss her transition from full-time lawyer to having an author business as the primary source of her income. We also talk about how operating her own firm gave Lisa the confidence to know she could successfully run her indie author business. You can listen here or on your favorite podcast apps: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, iHeart Radio, TuneIn, and RSS. Today's show is sponsored by ALPS, the nation’s largest direct writer of lawyers’ malpractice insurance. Right now you can get 25% off one CLE seminar from ALPS. Go to...
In Episode 18 of Lawyerpreneur, Jay Harrington and I talk about distinguishing yourself from your competition and his path from corporate bankruptcy lawyer to business consultant. But my favorite part of our conversation was where we talked about having a vision for your work (Episode 13), goal-setting, and selling yourself time (Episode 6) to do your most important work. You can listen here or on your favorite podcast apps: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, iHeart Radio, TuneIn, and RSS. Today's show is sponsored by ALPS, the nation’s largest direct writer of lawyers’ malpractice insurance. Right now you can get...
Stephen Embry has spent years thinking and writing about the intersection where lawyers and technology meet. In Episode 17 of Lawyerpreneur we talk about how Embry has transitioned from spending most of his time practicing law to writing and consulting about legal tech because it's the work that recharges him. We discuss the importance of networking and building trust equity with clients and potential clients during an absence of in-person meetings. Finally, Embry talks about how remote working environments may give law firms an opportunity to decrease overhead and even ... wait for it ... decrease billable hourly rates [gasp]....
In Episode 16 of Lawyerpreneur, we talk with M.C. Sungaila about developing your business and your reputation. We also explore the topic of operating out of an abundance mindset, rather than a place of fear and scarcity. Our last topic is how writing books and being a client has helped M.C. be a more empathetic lawyer. You can listen here or on your favorite podcast apps: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, iHeart Radio, TuneIn, and RSS. Today's show is sponsored by ALPS, the nation’s largest direct writer of lawyers’ malpractice insurance. Right now you can get 25% off one...
I enjoyed my conversation with Chris Johnson of the Riverside County Bar Association, and was proud to talk about Level Up Your Law Practice as a part of the Coffee Book Club series they are doing this summer. The questions we got were compelling and showed that the audience was engaged. And I sold some books out of the engagement, so that's exciting too!
In Episode 15 of Lawyerpreneur, I speak with Steven Arango and Dani Barondess about an initiative they're launching called Law Clerks for Diversity. They are developing a program that will pair former federal law clerks as mentors to law students to help create more diversity -- gender, racial, and cultural diversity -- in the federal judiciary. You can listen here or on your favorite podcast apps: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, iHeart Radio, TuneIn, and RSS. Today's show is sponsored by ALPS Insurance, the nation’s largest direct writer of lawyers’ malpractice insurance. Right now you can get 25% off...
Since beginning his recovery from cocaine and alcohol addition in 2007, Brian Cuban has become a leading advocate for awareness and change within the legal community of mental health and substance abuse. He is the author of two books, Shattered Image, which chronicles his struggles with body dysmorphia disorder, and The Addicted Lawyer, a book about his and other lawyers’ substance use issues and recoveries. In Episode 14 of Lawyerpreneur, we discuss not only Brian's addiction and recovery but how he built a business so that he can help the greatest number of people. And Brian tells us that while...
I've started running again. Over the last five years, I've only run in fits and starts. This is the post-kiddo era. I've never totally worked myself back into the routine I had in the years before we had kids. But here's the thing about running. I feel better when I'm running. It's not that my body feels better. Although, it does -- except in those grueling first couple of weeks of working yourself into running shape again. Getting to the point where you can run 3 miles without wanting to die. I feel better at a mental and emotional level....
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