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The Breakdown
Welcome to The Breakdown! Join law firm owners & consultants Melissa Shanahan, Christopher White, and Joey Vitale every Wednesday at 2pm ET live in The Breakdown Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thebreakdown
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What efforts are relied on to reach more clients and how referrals are so important for business.
Welcome to The Breakdown! In this episode, we break down what efforts are relied on to reach more clients and how referrals are so important for business. This week the conversation was with Joey Vitale, Melissa Shanahan, and Christopher M White. Join law firm owners & consultants Melissa…
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Special guests to The Breakdown in 2023: Who would like to share this space with us?
Welcome to The Breakdown! In this episode, we break down the new idea for this new year: The Breakdown will have special guests to learn and to break down things together. Who would like to share this space with us? This week the conversation was with Joey Vitale, Melissa Shanahan, and…
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Artificial Intelligence: Do you know what ChatGPT is and how it can help lawyers and marketing itself?
Welcome to The Breakdown! In this episode, we break down what ChatGPT is and how it can help lawyers and marketing itself. This week the conversation was with Joey Vitale and Christopher M White. Join law firm owners & consultants Melissa Shanahan, Christopher M White, and Joey Vitale every...
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A look back at 2022 and looking forward to 2023 with Melissa Shanahan and Christopher M White.
Welcome to The Breakdown! In this episode, we break down and take a look back at 2022 and look forward to 2023 with Melissa Shanahan and Christopher M White. Join law firm owners & consultants Melissa Shanahan, Christopher M White, and Joey Vitale every Wednesday at 2 pm ET live in The Breakdown...
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A look back at 2022 and look forward to 2023 with Joey Vitale and Christopher M White.
Welcome to The Breakdown! In this episode, we break down and take a look back at 2022 and look forward to 2023. Join law firm owners & consultants Melissa Shanahan, Christopher M White, and Joey Vitale every Wednesday at 2pm ET live in The Breakdown Facebook Group.
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How your superpower is the ability to create lighting and help your business for sales.
Welcome to The Breakdown! In this episode, we break down how your superpower is the ability to create lighting and help your business for sales. Join law firm owners & consultants Melissa Shanahan, Christopher M White, and Joey Vitale every Wednesday at 2pm ET live in The Breakdown Facebook Group.
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After Thanksgiving, in this episode, we break down how to try to be regular and consistent in what you are doing as a business. Can you stay where you said you would be when you started your business?
Welcome to The Breakdown! After Thanksgiving, in this episode, we break down how to try to be regular and consistent in what you are doing as a business. Can you stay where you said you would be when you started your business? Join law firm owners & consultants Christopher M White, and Joey…
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End-of-the-year numbers and discussion as business owners.
Welcome to The Breakdown! In this episode, we break down end-of-the-year numbers and discussion as business owners. Join law firm owners & consultants Melissa Shanahan, Christopher M White, and Joey Vitale every Wednesday at 2pm ET live in The Breakdown Facebook Group.
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How do you define yourself outside be a professional?
Welcome to The Breakdown! In this episode, we break down how you define yourself outside of being a professional. We are defined by the professionals that we are, but we are more than it. The work we do is meaningful and purposeful, but the work we do is not who we are. Join law firm owners &...
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Pricing and raising rates: How to evaluate and reevaluate your rates?
Welcome to The Breakdown! In this episode, we break down how to evaluate and reevaluate your rates and how you can work when are different ways to structure your prices. Join law firm owners & consultants Christopher M White and Joey Vitale Wednesday at 2pm ET live in The Breakdown Facebook Group.
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Clio Con: How did we go to the conference? What do we take away from it?
Welcome to The Breakdown! In this episode, we break down what we take away from the Clio Conference. Join law firm owners & consultants Melissa Shanahan, Christopher M White, and Joey Vitale every Wednesday at 2pm ET live in The Breakdown Facebook Group.
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How to Get the Most Out of a Conference
Welcome to The Breakdown! In this episode, we break down ways what we've learned about getting the most out of a conference. Join law firm owners & consultants Melissa Shanahan, Christopher M White, and Joey Vitale every Wednesday at 2pm ET live in The Breakdown Facebook Group.
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How Are You Spending The Time You're Getting Back?
Welcome to The Breakdown! In this episode, we break down ways to spend your free time as your business grows and you create more time for yourself. Join law firm owners & consultants Melissa Shanahan, Christopher M White, and Joey Vitale every Wednesday at 2pm ET live in The Breakdown Facebook...
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Joey's Lessons Learned From Spending THREE WEEKS Out of Office
Welcome to The Breakdown! In this episode, we break down Joey's lessons learned during his recent 3-week vacation in Europe, where he unplugged from work and left his laptop at home. Join law firm owners & consultants Melissa Shanahan, Christopher M White, and Joey Vitale every Wednesday at 2pm…
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How to balance being CULTURE focused with being NUMBERS focused
Welcome to The Breakdown! In this episode, we break down how to balance being culture-focused with being numbers-focused. Join law firm owners & consultants Melissa Shanahan, Christopher M White, and Joey Vitale every Wednesday at 2pm ET live in The Breakdown Facebook Group.
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How to Act Effectively When You're Frustrated
Welcome to The Breakdown! In this episode, we break down how to lead your team & clients effectively when you're frustrated. Join law firm owners & consultants Melissa Shanahan, Christopher M White, and Joey Vitale every Wednesday at 2pm ET live in The Breakdown Facebook Group.
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How to Strengthen Your Team with Molly McGrath
Welcome to The Breakdown! In this episode, we bring on our FIRST GUEST Molly McGrath and break down what it means to effectively hire, train, and retain rockstar teammates. Join law firm owners & consultants Melissa Shanahan, Christopher M White, and Joey Vitale every Wednesday at 2pm ET live in...
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The Difference Between BUSY and PRODUCTIVE
Welcome to The Breakdown! In this episode, we break down life and business updates from our hosts Melissa Shanahan, Chris White, and Joey Vitale. Join law firm owners & consultants Melissa Shanahan, Christopher M White, and Joey Vitale every Wednesday at 2pm ET live in The Breakdown Facebook Group.
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Life & Biz Updates from Melissa, Chris & Joey
Welcome to The Breakdown! In this episode, we break down life and business updates from our hosts Melissa Shanahan, Chris White, and Joey Vitale. Join law firm owners & consultants Melissa Shanahan, Christopher M White, and Joey Vitale every Wednesday at 2pm ET live in The Breakdown Facebook Group.
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How to Improve Your Mindset & Goal-Setting Strategies For Even More Revenue
Welcome to The Breakdown! In this episode, we break down how to improve your mindset and goal-setting strategies for even more revenue. Join law firm owners & consultants Melissa Shanahan, Christopher M White, and Joey Vitale every Wednesday at 2pm ET live in The Breakdown Facebook Group.
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How Are You Creating Value in Your Firm?
Welcome to The Breakdown! In this episode, we break down how to use your law firm to create value — and something valuable — in your business. Join law firm owners & consultants Melissa Shanahan, Christopher M White, and Joey Vitale every Wednesday at 2pm ET live in The Breakdown Facebook Group.
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The Power of "Correct But Incomplete" and How It Can Transform Your Thinking
Welcome to The Breakdown! In this episode, we break down the power and nuances of the phrase "correct but incomplete" and how to use this principle to improve your thinking and decision-making as a firm owner. Join law firm owners & consultants Melissa Shanahan, Christopher M White, and Joey…
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Melissa's Top Lessons Learned During Her Work Break
Welcome to The Breakdown! In this episode, we break down the top lessons and insights and our co-host Melissa Shanahan learned while she took some time off work. Join law firm owners & consultants Melissa Shanahan, Christopher M White, and Joey Vitale every Wednesday at 2pm ET live in The…
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How to Mitigate Risks in a Growth-Oriented Law Firm
Welcome to The Breakdown! In this episode, we break down how to mitigate risks in your firm. Join law firm owners & consultants Melissa Shanahan, Christopher M White, and Joey Vitale every Wednesday at 2pm ET live in The Breakdown Facebook Group.
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The Real Value of Time in Your Law Firm
Welcome to The Breakdown! In this episode, we break down the importance of understanding the dimension of time in your law firm. Join law firm owners & consultants Melissa Shanahan, Christopher M White, and Joey Vitale every Wednesday at 2pm ET live in The Breakdown Facebook Group.
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Planning for the Next Recession
Welcome to The Breakdown! In this episode, Chris goes solo and breaks down how to think about and plan for the coming recession. Join law firm owners & consultants Melissa Shanahan, Christopher M White, and Joey Vitale every Wednesday at 2pm ET live in The Breakdown Facebook Group.
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The Value of Facilitation and 3rd-Party Strategists
Welcome to The Breakdown! In this episode, we break down the value of facilitation and third-party strategists. Join law firm owners & consultants Melissa Shanahan, Christopher M White, and Joey Vitale every Wednesday at 2pm ET live in The Breakdown Facebook Group.
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The Changing Nature of Employment
Welcome to The Breakdown! In this episode, we break down Chris's new article (!) on the changing nature of employment and how today's business owners should be thinking about giving their team and culture a facelift. Join law firm owners & consultants Melissa Shanahan, Christopher M White, and…
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Live Updates & Biggest Insights from MaxLawCon
Welcome to The Breakdown! In this episode, Joey and Melissa are coming live from the Maximum Lawyer Conference. We're breaking down their biggest lessons learned and takeaways from the conference so far. Join law firm owners & consultants Melissa Shanahan, Christopher M White, and Joey Vitale…
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Profit vs. Access to Justice: Can Your Law Firm Achieve Both?
Welcome to The Breakdown! In this episode, we break down our biggest lessons learned around buildings your business so that you can achieve the profits of your dreams AND provide the access to justice for those who often don't have a voice in the legal system. Join law firm owners & consultants...
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Cultivating Relationship During and After COVID
Welcome to The Breakdown! In this episode, we break down our biggest lessons learned around going out there and connecting with people to build your business. Join law firm owners & consultants Melissa Shanahan, Christopher M White, and Joey Vitale every Wednesday at 2pm ET live in The Breakdown...
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Organizing Your Team Structure
Welcome to The Breakdown! In this episode, we break down our biggest lessons learned around how to effectively structure and organize your team (or set up that structure ahead of time if you're solo). Join law firm owners & consultants Melissa Shanahan, Christopher M White, and Joey Vitale every...
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How We Handle Stress & Hard Days
Welcome to The Breakdown! In this episode, we break down our biggest lessons learned around overcoming stress, anxiety, and tough days. Join law firm owners & consultants Melissa Shanahan, Christopher M White, and Joey Vitale every Wednesday at 2pm ET live in The Breakdown Facebook Group.
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What If We Had to Start All Over From Scratch?
Welcome to The Breakdown! In this episode, we break down what we'd do differently if we had to start our businesses over again from scratch. Join law firm owners & consultants Melissa Shanahan, Christopher M White, and Joey Vitale every Wednesday at 2pm ET live in The Breakdown Facebook Group.
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How to Be a Better Boss, Leader, and Biz Owner
Welcome to The Breakdown! In this episode, we break down our biggest lessons learned around mindset shifts to improve as a boss, leader, and business owner. Join law firm owners & consultants Melissa Shanahan, Christopher M White, and Joey Vitale every Wednesday at 2pm ET live in The Breakdown...
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Mental Health Matters
Welcome to The Breakdown! In this episode, we break down our biggest lessons learned mental health in the law firm world. Join law firm owners & consultants Melissa Shanahan, Christopher M White, and Joey Vitale every Wednesday at 2pm ET live in The Breakdown Facebook Group.
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Removing Mental Blocks to Reach Your Vision
Welcome to The Breakdown! In this episode, we break down our biggest lessons learned around how to ultimately get to where you want to be in life and business. Join law firm owners & consultants Melissa Shanahan, Christopher M White, and Joey Vitale every Wednesday at 2pm ET live in The Breakdown...
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Quarterly Planning ROCKS!
Welcome to The Breakdown! In this episode, we break down our biggest lessons learned around quarterly planning, especially as Q1 of 2022 wraps up. Join law firm owners & consultants Melissa Shanahan, Christopher M White, and Joey Vitale every Wednesday at 2pm ET live in The Breakdown Facebook Group.
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How to Run Your Firm in an Hour a Week
Welcome to The Breakdown! In this episode, we break down our biggest lessons learned around increasing your firm's worth by making it firm less dependant on you. Join law firm owners & consultants Melissa Shanahan, Christopher M White, and Joey Vitale every Wednesday at 2pm ET live in The…
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Creating Leverage to Grow & Scale Your Firm
Welcome to The Breakdown! In this episode, we break down our biggest lessons learned around a powerful term, "leverage." Join law firm owners & consultants Melissa Shanahan, Christopher M White, and Joey Vitale every Wednesday at 2pm ET live in The Breakdown Facebook Group.
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How to Network Better & Make It More Fun
Welcome to The Breakdown! In this episode, we break down our biggest lessons learned around networking. Join law firm owners & consultants Melissa Shanahan, Christopher M White, and Joey Vitale every Wednesday at 2pm ET live in The Breakdown Facebook Group.
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Which Comes First, Sales or Marketing?
Welcome to The Breakdown! In this episode, we break down our biggest lessons learned around marketing, sales, and how to strategically prioritize between the two. Join law firm owners & consultants Melissa Shanahan, Christopher M White, and Joey Vitale every Wednesday at 2pm ET live in The...
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Leveling Up Your Identity as You Grow
Welcome to The Breakdown! In this episode, we break down our biggest lessons learned around evolving your mindset as you and your firm grow. Join law firm owners & consultants Melissa Shanahan, Christopher M White, and Joey Vitale every Wednesday at 2pm ET live in The Breakdown Facebook Group.
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How to Cultivate Stronger Teams
Welcome to The Breakdown! In this episode, we break down our biggest lessons learned around team building in a law firm setting. Join law firm owners & consultants Melissa Shanahan, Christopher M White, and Joey Vitale every Wednesday at 2pm ET live in The Breakdown Facebook Group.
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Host Spotlight: Going Deep with Chris White
Welcome to The Breakdown! In this episode, Joey interviews Chris to break down his background and biggest lessons learned. Join law firm owners & consultants Melissa Shanahan, Christopher M White, and Joey Vitale every Wednesday at 2pm ET live in The Breakdown Facebook Group.
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Host Spotlight: Going Deep with Melissa Shanahan
Welcome to The Breakdown! In this episode, Chris interviews Melissa to break down her background and biggest lessons learned. Join law firm owners & consultants Melissa Shanahan, Christopher M White, and Joey Vitale every Wednesday at 2pm ET live in The Breakdown Facebook Group.
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Host Spotlight: Going Deep with Joey Vitale
Welcome to The Breakdown! In this episode, Chris interviews Joey to break down his background and biggest lessons learned. Join law firm owners & consultants Melissa Shanahan, Christopher M White, and Joey Vitale every Wednesday at 2pm ET live in The Breakdown Facebook Group.
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The Practice of Law vs. The Business of Law
Welcome to The Breakdown! In this episode, we break down the important distinctions between the PRACTICE of law and the BUSINESS of law. Join law firm owners & consultants Melissa Shanahan, Christopher M White, and Joey Vitale every Wednesday at 2pm ET live in The Breakdown Facebook Group.
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Welcome to the Breakdown!
Welcome to The Breakdown! In this first episode, the hosts Chris, Melissa, and Joey break down their vision and excitement for this new series. Join law firm owners & consultants Melissa Shanahan, Christopher M White, and Joey Vitale every Wednesday at 2pm ET live in The Breakdown Facebook Group.
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