Books Worth Reading (Including One That Says Not To)
Reading Gang Leader for a Day, I was struck by how often the leadership issues matched conversations I have coaching law firm owners, working with my own team, and helping clients with theirs. Which is a weird thing to realize. You pick up a book about a gang leader and find yourself thinking, “We covered […]
If the Meeting Changes Nothing, Cancel It
Learn how law firm owners can audit recurring meetings, measure behavior change, and cancel calendar commitments that no longer create useful decisions.
The 10,000-Client Mistake I Could Have Fixed in 15 Minutes
What do Billy Beane building the Oakland A’s in Moneyball, a law firm owner treating the CRM like a dusty address book with a login screen, and me inheriting roughly 10,000 prior traffic-ticket clients with no real follow-up system have in common? It is not that we all needed one more spreadsheet. Although, to be […]
When “The Plan” Stops Working
What do Ferris Bueller, Thomas Edison, and me staring at the scale like it just filed a motion to dismiss my happiness have in common? They all hit the same moment: the thing worked… until it didn’t. Ferris could charm his way through one more “sick day” until the principal basically went full Terminator. Edison […]
The “This is fine” way to grow a firm (please don’t)
What do the original iPhone launch, the “This is fine” dog sitting in a burning room, and a law firm owner who keeps saying “I’ll do marketing once I catch up” have in common? It’s not that all three are powered by caffeine, anxiety, and vibes. Instead, it’s about finding… No… MAKING time to market […]
Your Life, But Better: My Great Decade
What do Taylor Swift, Iron Man, and the random lawyer who swears they’ll “start working on the business…after this one last fire” have in common? It’s not that all three make great sourdough (although if you bake like Taylor Swift, I’d love to try it). It’s that they look at the big picture before making […]
The “Big Fix” Is Killing Your Firm
What do Back to the Future, a law firm that “rebrands” for the fourth time in three years, and me (circa: way too many late nights) trying to “fix everything” in one weekend have in common? They all share the same fantasy: one big, heroic moment where everything changes forever. One lightning strike, one montage, […]
Structural Motivation
The Concept Structural motivation is about timing, not morality. It’s about what the system rewards immediately versus what it rewards eventually. Humans don’t optimize for “someday.” We optimize for “this feels good right now.” If the system gives instant pleasure for the wrong behavior and delayed benefits for the right one, willpower will lose every […]
Day 3: Silence Is Feedback (Social Motivation)
🌴 Coaching That Fits YOU 🌴 I’ve been where you are, balancing the demands of running a firm while trying to have a life outside of it. That’s why I offer one-on-one coaching: to help you cut through the noise, put better systems in place, and grow your firm…all while living the life you’ve always […]
Day 2: You Don’t Need More Willpower. You Need Defaults.
🌴 Coaching That Fits YOU 🌴 I’ve been where you are, balancing the demands of running a firm while trying to have a life outside of it. That’s why I offer one-on-one coaching: to help you cut through the noise, put better systems in place, and grow your firm…all while living the life you’ve always […]