154: Security for Lawyers
We must learn to think sensibly about security in order to properly implement it and manage it. According to Bruce Schneier, a renowned security expert, there are 5 elements to consider when making se...
1 Juni 202125min
153: Creativity for Lawyers
In my Systems Workshop, we begin by delving into the role of creativity in creating systems for improving a law practice. There are some common myths about creativity that need to be debunked, and tha...
25 Maj 202124min
152: Naked Emperors
You know your situation better than anyone else. Sometimes you should trust what your gut instincts tell you is best for you, and not what a supposed expert says. We'll talk about some things that exp...
18 Maj 202144min
151: Start a New Firm (with Joe Emmerth)
Joe Emmerth is a family law practitioner in the Chicago area who left the firm he joined out of law school to start his own firm. After 15 years of practice, he knew a lot about being a lawyer, but su...
11 Maj 202148min
150: Easy is Hard
Warren Buffet nails it when he observes: "The interesting thing about business is that it's not like the Olympics. You don't get any extra points for the fact that something's very hard to do. So you ...
4 Maj 202136min
149: Crazy Talk
Creating radical improvement requires radical new ways of solving a problem, which requires radical new ways of thinking. And that radical thinking will inevitably feel like crazy talk at first. But i...
27 Apr 202131min
148: No Goals Heresy (with Melissa Shanahan)
Melissa Shanahan coaches attorneys and insists that they define key benchmarks as a way of growing their practices. In this episode, she and I discuss whether Jason Fried's statement is crazy talk or ...
20 Apr 20211h 2min
147: 21 Essential Books
These books have been influential in helping many successful people learn to "work smarter." Study them carefully Strive to absorb the key principles so they become part of your regular thought patter...
13 Apr 202138min
