Life & Law: Your Practice. Your Life. Your Terms.

No one teaches you how to be a partner. It’s something you have to figure out on your own through experience (which can be a bit clunky). Same thing when it comes to making the transition from associate to business-builder (or senior counsel, of counsel, or service partner to business-builder). What should you actually do to help make that transition less difficult? Listen to learn the top 5 thing...

There's a myth I want to dispel about changing your mindset (or a habit). Most people seem to think that a relapse means total failure (or that something is wrong with you). But that's not true (because it's not how the brain works). Learn why a relapse is a sign of growth (not failure) and how to approach your next mindset or habit relapse - without panicking or beating yourself up over it. The p...

LinkedIn is now roughly on par with law firm websites/website bios for vetting law firms and attorneys, which is why private practice lawyers should have a presence on LinkedIn. But what should you do when you're just getting started on LinkedIn? Listen in to discover why your LinkedIn Profile is the starting point - and how to maximize your profile so that it works to your benefit. The post #190:...

You're a law firm partner struggling to grow your business. How well are you leveraging your internal law firm network? If you're like most attorneys, the answer is likely "not well at all". Today, we cover how to network internally to grow your business (hint: there's more than one way) and why internal networking is a seriously underused growth strategy. The post #189: Underused Growth Strategy...

Join me and guest Lora Cheadle for a deep-dive discussion into what's behind the legal profession's burnout problem (and what we often miss). Hint: there's more to it than the billable hour, long hours, and even firm culture. The post #188: Deep-Dive Into What’s Really Causing The Legal Profession’s Burnout Problem appeared first on Life and Law Podcast .

You've lost everything (thanks to the worst flooding or fire ever seen in your area). You unexpectedly lose someone close to you. You're diagnosed with aggressive breast cancer. When something devastating like this happens... What can you do? Listen to discover a proven 5-step process for dealing with adversity. Life hardships happen. You cannot escape them. But that doesn't mean you're destined t...

Your calendar is so full it looks like an ugly patchwork quilt of overlapping green, orange, blue, red and grey. Jumping from one emergency to another, you always feel rushed. You'd like to slow down, but how? Today, you'll learn: ==> What slowing down really means. ==> The big benefits of slowing down (such as improved sleep, creativity and productivity). ==> How to slow down, starting now (by fo...

What should lawyers talk about on LinkedIn? Legal and relevant business topics only? Is there a time and place to share more personal things (and how do you do that while keeping things professional)? What about topics that might not be popular? Join me and fellow business coach Jamie Sternberg for a lively discussion on what to talk about (and what you might want to stay away from) on LinkedIn. T...

I've had impostor syndrome since I was a teenager (meaning: well over 35 years). And although I used to struggle with it mightily, I'm now ok with it even though I sometimes STILL feel like an impostor. Which is what we get into today: how to turn impostor syndrome on its head and embrace it for your benefit. The post #184: Lawyer Impostor Syndrome (Need Not Be A Negative) appeared first on Life a...

In this episode, learn the top lessons Heather learned from 2024 and how you can incorporate them into your life (so that - hopefully - you don't need to learn these lessons the hard way, like Heather did). The post #183: What Did 2024 Teach Me? appeared first on Life and Law Podcast .

Today's episode is short yet important. It's about asking yourself a powerful question (and - of course - honestly answering it) as you wrap up 2024 and head into the new year. Ask yourself this question. Push yourself out of your comfort zone. Be willing to answer "yes". Not only will you achieve more; you'll have more fun while doing it. The post #182: Lawyers, Are You Willing? appeared first on...

Today we revisit an old episode as we head into the end of the year. Here are the top life lessons I learned, thanks to my breast cancer battle. Lessons you can learn from, too. The post #181: What I Want You To Know (Breast Cancer Lessons – Rewind) appeared first on Life and Law Podcast .

Do you have trouble trying to sell yourself and/or your services because it feels salesy or pushy? You're a lawyer, not a marketing or sales guru. And honestly, you'd prefer not to have to sell. Listen to today's interview with sales and marketing expert Steve Fretzin to discover (1) why selling need not be a bad thing and (2) how to utilize sales-free selling to sell more effectively (and feel go...

Learn my top tool for reducing, managing and actually preventing stress. Because lots of stress can be prevented. Get my favorite tool - and prompts - for doing that. The post #179: Top Tool for Lawyer Stress Prevention appeared first on Life and Law Podcast .

Join me and guest Blake Grewal for an insightful discussion around how to gather regular client feedback for improving your client experience. You'll also learn some of the surprising benefits - and uses - for doing this. [Hint: you can grow your business based on the feedback you get and also improve firm culture]. The post #178: Lawyers, You Need More Client Feedback appeared first on Life and L...

Listen to Part 2 of this week's Life & Law on rewind. Where we revisit an important theme that comes up a lot: how to be more productive by prioritizing properly. So that you can do less yet achieve more. The post #177: Prioritizing To Do Less, Achieve More (Rewind Episode) appeared first on Life and Law Podcast .

Today we're revisiting an early episode (that received raved reviews at the outset): How To Be Productive by developing a productive mindset. The post #176: A Productive Mindset (Rewind Episode) appeared first on Life and Law Podcast .

Want to improve law firm profitability (or the profitability of your own law practice)? You'll want to listen to my enlightening conversation with CPA and Fractional CFO Kyle Smith. In today's episode, Kyle simplifies the business-of-law side by breaking down the exact performance indicators you need to pay attention to in order to maximize law firm profitability. Once you've listened, you will wa...

Learn what to do when you feel trapped by your own legal success. Because paper success is not enough (here is how to be successful and happy). The post #174: Feel Trapped By Legal Success? appeared first on Life and Law Podcast .

Learn why it's never too late to become a lawyer (or make any big life change), and the 3 things you can do to best support yourself when going through a big change like this. The post #173: It’s Not Too Late To Become A Lawyer (Or Make A Big Life Change) appeared first on Life and Law Podcast .

What's your client development return on investment? Do you know all the ways to measure your ROI? It's important to know so that you don't waste time, energy or money on things that aren't working well (or well enough for what you're putting into it). Listen to today's installment of the podcast to learn how to measure your client development ROI and maximize your business development efforts. **...

You're finally a law firm partner or have been told you're going to soon be promoted to partnership. Congrats! But... What will change? What will now be expected of you? And how can you best prepare yourself? Listen to today's Life & Law Podcast installment to find out everything you need to know about what to expect as a new law firm partner. *** Ready to build your law practice to support the WH...

Having business systems (also known as business processes or systematizing) is a game-changer for you and your practice. It increases productivity, enables you to delegate more and improves client experience. But where should you get started? Which business systems are the best ones to begin with? Listen to learn my top 5 places for implementing business systems into your law practice. *** Learn a...

Law firm growth is something every law firm - and most partners/shareholders- are hyper-focused on. Yet few lawyers grow their law firms they way they'd like. Why is that? [Hint: it's not lack of time (one of the most common "reasons" I hear from new clients.] Today we are going to cover 3 common mindset blocks sabotaging your law firm growth. Because no matter your skills, strengths or personalit...

How often do you use storytelling in legal marketing? If you're like most lawyers, you probably do not use storytelling nearly enough (maybe even hardly at all). This is a mistake. Today you will learn why storytelling is a necessity and how to do it effectively within your legal marketing efforts. The post #168: Storytelling In Legal Marketing: Why You Need It, How To Do It appeared first on Life...