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Great Practice. Great Life. by Atticus — 184 episodes

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Why Emotional Intelligence Helps Lawyers Make More Money with Rich Bracken | Ep 183

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Building a Great Law Firm Team Part 2: How to Keep Great People with Chris Murphy & Aaron Rothert | Ep 182

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Building a Great Law Firm Team Part 1: How to Find Great People with Chris Murphy & Aaron Rothert | Ep 181

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Law Firm Marketing in the AI Era: How Lawyers Build Trust and Stand Out with Robert Rose | Ep. 180

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Vulnerability Without Losing Authority: Leadership Lessons for Lawyers with Craig Ritchie | Ep 179

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The Relationship Advantage: How Attorneys Build Trust and Grow Their Practice with Barb Betts | Ep 178

7

What Lawyers Can Learn from Elvis: 4 Surprising Lessons on Success, Marketing, and Burnout | Ep 177

8

Why Attorneys Struggle With Business Development (and How to Fix It) with Sean Callagy | Ep 176

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How to Know If a Team Member Is Ready for a Promotion in Your Law Firm - 3 Promotion Traps to Avoid with Patti Paz | Ep 175

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You're Working Too Hard on the Wrong Problem in Your Law Firm with Dre Baldwin | Ep 174

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Stop Chasing "The Best" and Beat Yesterday with Jake Thompson | Ep. 173

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SYSTEMology for Law Firms: The 7 Steps to a Systems-Driven Firm and the Champion Who Makes It Stick with David Jenyns | Ep. 172

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Law Firm Growth through Group Coaching with Aaron Rothert and Chris Murphy | Ep. 171

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Heal the Leader, Grow the Firm with Chris Earley | Ep. 170

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Should We Merge? Part 2: A Merger Case Study with Sasso Guerrero & Henderlite | Ep. 169

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Should We Merge? Part 1: The 3 Biggest Mistakes with Daniel Struna | Ep. 168

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What Should I Charge? Fixing Law Firm Pricing When You're Busy but Margins Are Thin with Jacquette Timmons | Ep. 167

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2026 Goal Setting for Lawyers Part 2: Design Your Lane and Stay Focused | Ep. 166

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2026 Goal Setting for Lawyers Part 1: Why Your Plan Gets Hijacked | Ep. 165

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The Best of 2025: Great Life (Top 5 Moments) | Ep. 164

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The Best of 2025: Great Practice (Top 5 Moments) | Ep. 163

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Dealing with Toxic People in Law Practice with Dr. Deborah Day | Ep. 162

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Before They Sue: How Smart Firms Avoid Malpractice with Brad Wiewel | Ep: 161

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From Burnout to 200 Days Off: How Kent Berk Rebuilt His Firm to Run Without Him | Ep. 160

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From Failing Everywhere to Focused: How to Cut, Protect, and Refocus Fast | Ep. 159

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Healing Forward: Grief, Community, and the Courage to Confront Life After Loss with Robin Bresky | Ep. 158

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Money by Design, Not by Default with Jacquette Timmons | Ep. 157

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Bold Moves and Better Margins with Lauren Presser on Courage and Team Investment in Law Firm Growth | Ep. 156

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Handling Trauma and Stress in Your Law Firm: Routines, Boundaries, Debriefs with Dr. Deborah Day | Ep. 155

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The Power of Niching with The Dash Cam Lawyer | Ep. 154

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Building Leaders Who Build Your Firm with Emily Sorbi | Ep. 153

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From Free Consultation to High-Value Assessment with Lonny Balbi | Ep. 152

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Near-Collapse to Record Years: How Doré Rothberg Law Rebuilt from the Inside Out | Ep. 151

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See Through Persuasion and Take Back Your Truth with Ronald Chapman II | Ep. 150

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How to Lead with Purpose Under Pressure with Susan Drumm | Ep. 149

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The Leadership Lesson Every Lawyer Needs to Hear with Patrick McLain | Ep. 148

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Remembering My Father and the Lessons That Last with Steve Riley | Ep. 147

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The Client Upgrade System That Changes Everything with Chris Murphy | Ep. 146

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How the Every Monday Matters Mindset Can Reignite Your Law Practice with Matthew Emerzian | Ep. 145

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Winning Takes a Positive Mindset with NHL Legend Grant Fuhr | Guest Host Jonathan White | Ep. 144

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Rebuilding the Future of Family Law in an AI World with Gerard Virga | Ep. 143

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Stop Hiding Behind the Law: Leading with Truth with Ronald W. Chapman II | Ep. 142

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Your Firm Gets Stronger When You Do with Lea Anne Groover | Ep. 141

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Reinventing Criminal Defense Training: From Classroom to Courtroom with Adam Rossen | Ep. 140

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Too Stupid to Quit: Dre Baldwin on Resilience, Success, and Outworking the Competition | Ep. 139

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Leading Lions and Prima Donnas: John Morgan's Leadership Lessons – Part 2 | Ep. 138

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Grow or Die: John Morgan's Relentless Strategy for Law Firm Expansion – Part 1 | Ep. 137

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The Biggest Marketing Mistakes Lawyers Make and How to Fix Them with Robert Rose | Ep. 136

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Authentic Leadership in Law: How to Scale Without Burning Out with Ross Albers | Ep. 135

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What Surviving a Plane Crash Taught Me About Running a Law Firm with Blinn Bates | Ep. 134

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Escaping the 3 Time Traps That Stall Law Firm Growth: Inside the Mind of Shawn McNalis | Ep. 133

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Stop Hiding: The Confidence to Build the Practice You Want with Barb Betts | Ep. 132

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Beyond Word of Mouth: Systemizing Referral Marketing with Barb Betts | Ep. 131

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Is Your Intake Process Costing You Great Clients? with Lori Pulvermacher | Ep. 130

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The Three Biggest Challenges Lawyers Face When Starting or Growing a Practice in 2025 with Glenn Gutek | Ep. 129

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Referral Marketing Secrets to Scale Your Law Firm with Craig Goldenfarb | 128

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Building Your Growth Council to Grow Your Practice with Steve Riley | Ep. 127

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Resilience, Reinvention, and Rock & Roll: Lessons from Spin Doctors' Chris Barron | Ep. 126

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How Employee Reviews Unlock Growth, Accountability, and Freedom with Ashley Waters | Ep. 125

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A Deep Dive into How to Win Friends & Influence People with Doug Burnetti | Ep. 124

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Breaking Free from Bitterness: The Transformative Power of Gratitude with Brother Curtis | Ep. 123

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The Money-Making Power of Personal Relationships with Colleen Goldenfarb | Ep. 122

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Gamifying Law Firm Marketing with Michael Maddux | Ep. 121

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Hiring Smarter, Communicating Better, and Scaling Faster Using DISC with Ashley Waters | Ep. 120

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Substance Abuse Among Lawyers: Overcoming Addiction in the Legal Industry with Scott Spradley | Ep. 119

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The Shortcut Lawyers Need: A Guide to Seamless Onboarding with Lori Pulvermacher | Ep. 118

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Onboarding as a Competitive Advantage: 7 Essential Tips for Law Firms with Lori Pulvermacher | Ep. 117

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Breaking Free from Fear: Finding Clarity and Resilience in Your Life with Brother Curtis | Ep. 116

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The Cost of Work Addiction and How to Reconnect at Home with Colleen Goldenfarb | Ep. 115

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From Crisis to Success: Rebuilding Your Practice After Disaster with Adam Cordover | Ep. 114

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Turning Vision Into Reality: 2025 Goal Setting for Lawyers with Steve Riley | Ep. 113

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The Best of Great Practice. Great Life. : Top Moments of 2024 | Ep. 112

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Niching, Innovating, and Marketing with Sue Ann Van Dermyden | Ep. 111

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Turning Referral Marketing into a Business Growth Machine Firm with Mark Powers and Shawn McNalis | Ep. 110

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Breaking Free from Envy: Finding Joy and Focus in Your Life with Brother Curtis | Ep. 109

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Breakthrough Growth: How Empathetic Leadership Drives Success with Doug Burnetti | Ep. 108

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Top 10 ClioCon 2024 Takeaways to Power Your Success with Jennifer Felten and Ed Cainglit | Ep. 107

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Building an All In Team with Mike Michalowicz | Ep 106

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The 3 Challenges of Embracing AI: Steps to Building a Future-Ready Practice Today with Steve Riley | Ep 105

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How Virtual Assistants Could Play a Strategic Role in Growing Your Law Firm with Matthew Crider and Ed Cainglit | Ep 104

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Breaking the Sales Stereotype: A New Approach for Lawyers with Lori Pulvermacher | Ep 103

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Holiday Marketing Made Simple: 5 Tips to End the Year Strong with Lori Pulvermacher and Aaron Rothert | Ep 102

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A Monk, a Lawyer and a President Walk into a Podcast: A Conversation Featuring Brother Curtis | Ep 101

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10 Growth Strategies from 100 Brilliant People with Valerie Peterson | Ep 100

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Do Happy Lawyers Make More Money? with Kevin Snyder | Ep 099

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Nourishing Your Brain: A Path to a Healthier Life and Practice with Max Lugavere | Ep 098

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Hiring Shortcut for Busy Lawyers with Rose Hutchinson | Ep 097

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Getting Unstuck: Breaking the Cycle of Anxiety and Procrastination to Make Better Decisions with Steve Riley | Ep 096

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Building a Dream: A Trial Lawyer's Success with Social Media and Referral Marketing with Eric Rosen | Ep 095

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5 Key Strategies to Increase the Value of Your Law Firm with Ed Alexander | Ep 094

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Strategic Short Cut to Style: Elevate Your Brand with Bentley Caldwell | Ep 093

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You're Late Again! Tips on Navigating Workplace Expectation, Communication, and Other Fun Challenges with Lori Pulvermacher | Ep 092

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Using AI in Your Law Firm: Give Curiosity the Credit It Deserves and Become More Innovative with Carla Johnson | Ep 091

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Musician to Plaintiff's Attorney to Practice Advisor: A Journey to Find Professional and Personal Happiness with Nora Riva Bergman | Ep 090

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Practical Tips to Building a Client-Centric Culture with Daniel Struna | Ep 089

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4 Levels of Team Empowerment with Patti Paz | Ep 088

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How Personalized Coaching for Attorney Matthew Kaufman Worked in 12 Months Featuring Matt and His Coach, Daniel Struna | Ep 087

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How to Win with Juries and with Your Family featuring Sean Lyons | Ep 086

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Exercise: Is it a Waste of a Billable Hour? with Jonathan White | Ep 085

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Intentional Growth in Plaintiff's Law: The Great Practice, Great Life Journey of Robert Hoover | Ep 084

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Content Marketing for Lawyers with Robert Rose | Ep 083

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Should You Strive for Bonus Years in Your Great Life? with Mark Powers, Vinnie Bonazzoli, Shelley Goff and Addison Goff | Ep 082

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Growth Strategies for Solo Attorneys: Tips on Scaling Up with Aaron Rothert | Ep 081

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Empathetic Leadership: Great Life, Great Practice Lessons from the Honorable Carlos Martinez | Ep 080

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Creating a Legacy of Resilient and Inspirational Leadership with Jake Thompson | Ep 079

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Build a Better Law Firm Team: Save Time & Money with Steve's Lessons: A Podcast Takeover with Daniel Struna | Ep 078

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Investing in Yourself: A Lawyer's Guide to a Value-Driven Practice with Aaron Rothert | Ep 077

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David vs. Goliath: Balancing Scales Between Legal Success and Personal Challenges with David A. Axelrod | Ep 076

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Succeeding in Personal Injury Law and Living a Great Life with Chip Evans & Glenn Gutek | Ep 075

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Growing a High-End Boutique Family Law Firm with Caroline Black Sikorske | Ep 074

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How You Can Make More Money by Taking Additional Time Off with Mark Powers | Ep 073

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Should I Build a Law Firm for Sale? with Denise Cullen | Ep 072

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Unveiling the Secrets Steve Won't Tell You with Victor Medina & Mark Metzger | Ep 071

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The Secret to Growing a Peak Performance Law Firm: A Podcast Takeover with Valerie Peterson | Ep 070

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Success Strategies & Succession Planning with Mark Powers | Ep 069

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8 Critical Factors for Choosing Your Practice Management Software with Daniel Miller - Part 2 | Ep 068

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8 Critical Factors for Choosing Your CRM Software with Daniel Miller | Ep 067

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A GREAT Habit for a Great Life: The Podcast Takeover with Valerie Peterson | Ep 066

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How to Quickly and Cost Effectively Get More Business for Your Practice with Denise Cullen | Ep 065

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The Secrets to My Greatest Quarter Ever with Michele Fuller | Ep 064

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What is the #1 Skill to Grow Your Practice? with Victor Medina | Ep 063

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Is Gratitude a Growth Strategy? with Daniel Struna | Ep 062

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The Secrets to Becoming an 8-Figure Attorney with Craig Goldenfarb | Ep 061

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Is It Procrastinatable? with Patrick Wilson | Ep 060

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Growth Strategies for When You Get Stuck with Aaron Rothert | Ep 059

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Stand Like Von Rock: The Great Practice and Great Life Journey with Deidre Von Rock: Part 2 | Ep 058

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Stand Like Von Rock: The Great Practice and Great Life Journey with Deidre Von Rock: Part 1 | Ep 057

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How I Became a Judge with Chief Judge Mark W. Klingensmith | Ep 056

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How Can You Improve Your Leadership Impact? With Glenn Gutek | Ep 055

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5 Ways to Improve Your Bottom Line with Jeannette Byrd | Ep 054

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Breaking Into Growth: How We Grew Our Law Firm 400% Over 6 Years and Learned to Take 6 Weeks Off Annually with Jennifer & Fred Felten | Ep 053

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Could AI Replace the Role of Humans in the Judiciary System with Chief Judge Mark W. Klingensmith | Ep 052

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You Can Change the World (or at Least Your Life) Through Podcasting with Danny Ozment | Ep 051

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Why I Love Conflict with Lori Pulvermacher | Ep 050

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How I Took Control of My Calendar and Went on a Great Life Adventure with Ed Kainen | Ep 049

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Overcoming the Challenges of Making Your First Hire with Victor Medina and Jonathan White | Ep 048

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The Importance and Impact of Leadership on Law Firms with Glenn Gutek and Keith Donovan | Ep 047

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The Star Lawyer to the Stars with Ed Kainen | Ep 046

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Focusing Your Mind: Why Intentional Endings Allow Purposeful Beginnings with Rory Clark: Part 2 | Ep 045

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Focusing Your Mind: Why Intentional Endings Allow Purposeful Beginnings with Rory Clark: Part 1 | Ep 044

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How to Fast Track Your Growth with a "Think" Day with Sam Price | Ep 043

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Creating a Lifetime Legacy Statement: The Foundation of a Great Life with Teresa Morgan | Ep 042

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10 Lessons I Wish I Knew When I First Started My Practice with Tim Caldwell | Ep 041

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Generating New Revenue with Client Care Programs with Vinnie Bonazzoli | Ep 040

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From the Kitchen Table to Representing the State of Michigan with Michele Fuller | Ep 039

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The Lessons I Learned From Coaching with Mark Wight | Ep 038

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Speaking Powerfully, How to Ask for More and Get It with Dia Bondi - Part 2 | Ep 037

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Speaking Powerfully, Developing Your Leadership Voice with Dia Bondi | Ep 036

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How Cancer Helped Me Have a Great Practice and a Great Life with James Joseph | Ep 035

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Your Teammates Determine Your Trajectory with Jake Thompson | Ep 034

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My Great Life Adventure with Kimberly Lee | Ep 033

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10 Things I Learned as a CEO That I Wish I'd Known as a Lawyer with Valerie Peterson: Part 2 | Ep 032

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10 Things I Learned as a CEO That I Wish I'd Known as a Lawyer with Valerie Peterson | Ep 031

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Well, What Did You Expect? With Glenn Finch | Ep 030

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Just Because Every Other Lawyer is Doing It Doesn't Mean You Should with Robert Rose | Ep 029

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Crushing the 175-Day Challenge with Josh Dorcey | Ep 028

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Putting the Wind at Your Back with Shawn McNalis | Ep 027

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A Great Practice Great Life Transformation with John Murphy | Ep 026

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The Courage of Not Yet with Kimberly Lee | Ep 025

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Parenting, Partnering, Practicing: Intentionality with Cary Moss | Ep 024

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From Tragedy to Impact: The Adventures of a Team Leader with Marie Tricarico | Ep 023

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How I Niched My Practice with John Tucker | Ep 022

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Reggie's 24 Month Breakthrough: How He Increased Production by 65% and Cut Costs by 60% | Ep 021

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Implementing the Non-Lawyer Initial Meeting with Elizabeth Clark | Ep 020

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What is a Team Leader? Do I Need One? with Patti Paz | Ep 019

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It's All Your Fault with Megan Hunter - Part 2 | Ep 018

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It's All Your Fault with Megan Hunter - Part 1 | Ep 017

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How to Become the Big Fish in a Little Pond with Ronnie Morton - Part 2 | Ep 016

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How to Become the Big Fish in a Little Pond with Ronnie Morton - Part 1 | Ep 015

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Making Your Great Life Work with Brenda Geiger | Ep 014

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The Secrets of 6x Growth with Marc Whitehead - Part 2 | Ep 013

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The Secrets of 6x Growth with Marc Whitehead - Part 1 | Ep 012

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Young Lawyers: Big Impact with Bri Niro & Danny Mazza | Ep 011

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Is It Possible for Non-Lawyers to Do Initial Meetings? with Patti Paz | Ep 010

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Can You Protect Your Law Firm from Inflation? with Glenn Finch | Ep 009

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Why is the Double Your Revenue Workshop so Scary? with Denise Cullen | Ep 008

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Can Lawyers Innovate, and Why Do We Care to Even Innovate? with Carla Johnson | Ep 007

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What if You Are Wrong? How to Not Fall Into the Conclusion Trap with Dan Markovitz | Ep 006

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Give Yourself Grace, and Begin Again Tomorrow with Victor Medina | Ep 005

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How to Live Past 100 with Jeff Life | Ep 004

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How to Grow Your Law Firm Tenfold with Mark Metzger | Ep 003

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Building Your Great Practice for a Great Life | Ep 002

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Great Practice. Great Life. Why? | Ep 001

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