Time management, boundaries, delegation, and life-first strategies for law firm owners who want more freedom without sacrificing firm growth.
What do Leslie Knope, Elon Musk, and I have in common? It’s not our level of fame…it could be a love for waffles though. But really…we are all the same story in different costumes: when our systems can’t hold the work, we try to. Leslie Knope becomes the entire town’s emotional support animal. Elon falls
Read MoreWhat do a Disney vacation itinerary, Indiana Jones’ map, and a law firm owner’s calendar have in common? It’s not that all three involve too much walking, questionable snack timing, and at least one person saying, “We can probably squeeze this in.” It’s that the map looks a lot cleaner than the actual adventure. On
Read MoreWhat do Anthony Bourdain, Indiana Jones, and that one lawyer who tries to “work from the beach” have in common? It’s not that all three have mastered the art of typing emails while sweating through linen. Instead, it’s about traveling without your law firm turning into a dumpster fire the second you leave town. Bourdain
Read MoreWhat do Back to the Future, a law firm intake team drowning in leads, and the time I tried to “just work harder” have in common? None of them work without systems, focus and maybe even 1.21 gigawatts… Here’s my favorite thought experiment to figure out how to build systems and focus. Ask yourself the
Read MoreSometimes Doing Less Is Better Do less, but better. I think Dieter Rams coined that phrase, but whenever I hear it, I hear it in Mike Whelan’s voice. If you don’t know Mike, fix that. He wrote a fantastic book about finding your place in the lawyer space and runs the Lawyer Forward Facebook group.
Read MoreLike Wearing a Neon Suit to a Funeral For the longest time, the biggest fight between businesses and even people, was resources. You needed land to farm.You needed fresh water to survive.You needed metal to make better tools and weapons. Now, apparently, we need the internet to binge-watch Season 2 of Bridgerton. Jokes aside, the
Read MoreI still don’t understand how anyone paid bills in the old days. My landscaper is the only bill I don’t have automated, and I genuinely considered firing him and finding a new person because of it. But he does such a great job and is a nice guy, so I suck it up every month.
Read MoreYou’re Just Unproductive Tips to Be Productive Instead of Busy “Sorry, I’m too busy.” “Hey, I know you’re busy, but I was just hoping to…” “If you want something done, give it to a busy person.” The word busy has become completely normal. There were four to six weeks during COVID when we were not
Read MoreWhat do Barack Obama, Batman, and my Thursday afternoon calendar have in common? They all make sure they shape how the week begins before it begins. Batman Begins. Obama, during his presidency, always scheduled preview meetings on Fridays. He wanted to walk into Monday with a clear sense of the week ahead, not spend half
Read MoreThe Power of Delegation and Expertise When my firm first rolled out Lawmatics, our CRM system, I spent about 100 hours learning it, writing the emails, and building the system. During that time, my marketing director also went through it and did a ton of work on the project. Why? Because I was too cheap
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I love being invited to events— especially when it involves the chance to help more people run a business they can be proud of while living a life that’s even better. Whether it’s your awesome podcast or the conference of the year, let’s chat about how I can help make it that much better.
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And it’s not easy to build a successful business while maintaining a sense of control over your life, either. That’s why I’m here, to help you create the kind of life you will love to live. Yep, you can have your cake and eat it too. Who would want a cake they can’t eat? (even if I am more of a cookie/brownie type guy).