Business, Leadership & Wellbeing for Lawyers: Life & Law

Do you fumble your words when asking for business? Does selling feel awkward – even pushy? It’s time to learn how to sell with confidence and grace.

Because the truth is – as a private practice lawyer – you must sell to grow your business.

Learn from my client, Alicia Voltmer, who shares how she transformed her outlook (and approach) to selling. This has enabled her to sell authentically and often because she feels good about it. And the best part is how effective it’s made her.

She increased business by close to 30% last year and smashed right past last year’s record year a little over half-way through this year!

Learn how to start making the same shift for yourself in today’s interview.

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Lean how I can help here:

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https://www.lifeandlawpodcast.com/podcast/sell-with-confidence/

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The work-hard-to-succeed myth is strong within our culture. And yes, I called it a myth. Because hard work isn’t enough.

Sometimes it’s just not in the cards. Other times someone else works even harder.

And also: you might work hard on the wrong things.

Listen to today's episode to find out how to shift your perspective around working hard so that you can work hard without it feeling like a slog. And also so you can be sure that you're working on the right things.

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https://www.coursecorrectioncoaching.com/life-law-learning-series/

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https://www.lifeandlawpodcast.com/podcast/hard-work-not-enough/

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Want to increase revenues for your law practice without spending more time working? How about saving yourself time while you’re at it (and increasing the amount of freedom you have)?

That’s exactly what we’re getting into today with Guest Allison Williams. She loves to systematize, and has proven that systems/processes don’t just save time but increase profits while improving engagement and performance to boot!

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https://www.coursecorrectioncoaching.com/life-law-learning-series/

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https://www.lifeandlawpodcast.com/podcast/increase-revenues-freedom/

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Do you believe in work life balance? What about having it all? Do you think that success requires sacrifice?

Before answering, dig deep and ask whether your gut reaction is the truth. Because most people who claim they don't believe in these things still...

Want work life balance to be possible, act as if they should be able to have it all and don’t like making tradeoffs.

What's worse is that these common beliefs are making you miserable. Which is why we’re tackling them on today's podcast.

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https://www.coursecorrectioncoaching.com/how-to-get-unstuck-in-life-guide/

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https://www.lifeandlawpodcast.com/podcast/myths-making-you-miserable/

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Learn top lawyer leadership lessons from guest Elise Buie (law firm owner and host of Maximum Mom podcast), including why good leadership is a must when it comes to managing a virtual law firm.

Regardless of your interest in virtual law firms, I encourage you to listen to today’s conversation. Elise shares so many valuable leadership insights that I KNOW you’ll benefit from.

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Book a call with Heather to find out how she can help:

https://www.lifeandlawpodcast.com/free-call/

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https://www.lifeandlawpodcast.com/podcast/lawyer-leadership-virtual-law-firms/

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Leading with charged emotions is never helpful. You want to be more balanced so that you can think creatively, stay calm under pressure and be a more effective manager (and leader). But there’s an art to managing emotions.

Which is why learning how to manage emotions is one of the top requests I get from new clients (both for leadership and business coaching).

In today's episode you'll learn 3 tips for managing your emotions effectively.

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https://www.lifeandlawpodcast.com/podcast/managing-emotions/

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Join me for a candid yet also inspirational discussion with Aliza Shatzman about judicial discrimination & the changes needed within our judiciary.

Aliza Shatzman is the President and Co-Founder of The Legal Accountability Project, a nonprofit aimed at ensuring that as many law clerks as possible have positive clerkship experiences.

In today’s interview, Aliza shares her gut-wrenching personal story of having to deal with gender discrimination, harassment, and retaliation by a former DC judge. And how that closed the door to her big legal dreams.

But it doesn’t end there. Today's story is also about courage and resilience.

Here's what we cover:

--> Life lessons around how to be courageous in the face of daunting odds and bounce back after thinking you’ve lost out on your dreams.

--> How victims of judicial discrimination are treated (and why so few file complaints).

--> Why we’re ALL impacted (and our profession is tarnished) by judicial discrimination.

--> The truth about how women in law treat other women when it comes to discrimination (that must be addressed honestly).

--> How you can make a difference to increase judicial accountability.

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FOR SHOW NOTES & LINKS:

https://www.lifeandlawpodcast.com/podcast/judicial-discrimination/

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Interested in becoming a law firm partner? Not sure, and want to know what it takes? In this episode, we’re covering everything you need to know to make partner in a law firm, including:

- Why it's not enough to be a rock star associate.

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Book a call with Heather to find out how she can help:

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https://www.lifeandlawpodcast.com/podcast/how-to-make-partner/

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Is podcasting for lawyers just another legal marketing gimmick? What would you use it for (and what would you even talk about)?

Isn't podcasting too time consuming to make it worthwhile for a busy lawyer like you?

Join me and fellow recovering lawyer Robert Ingalls to get the answers to all of the questions above and so much more.

Like many lawyers, Robert battled anxiety for years from the pressure, long hours, and constant conflict of a litigation career. With no business/marketing background and only a love for podcasts Robert decided to see if lawyers would pay him to help them launch podcasts.

The answer? Yep.

No matter your angle, today's guest and his story is inspirational and packed full of gems I know you'll learn from.

Here's are just a few of those gems:

--> How the the typical lawyer mindset (and our amazing ability to lean in) can work against us.

--> When to listen to your intuition (not just facts).

--> The mindset shift Robert made that transformed his anxiety-ridden mindset into one of contentment (that you can do too!).

--> How to use podcasting as an effective legal marketing, branding and even networking tool.

--> Whether podcasting for lawyers will work for all attorneys (from solo to Big Law lawyer) and why/why not.

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READY TO BECOME A *HAPPILY* SUCCESSFUL LAWYER?

Book a call to find out how Heather can help here:

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FOR SHOW NOTES AND LINKS:

https://www.lifeandlawpodcast.com/podcast/podcasting-for-lawyers/

The post #70: A Recovering Lawyer’s Journey Into Podcasting appeared first on Life and Law Podcast.

Do you sometimes have trouble achieving goals? Not able to commit time to the things you want? Feel like you’re not getting far enough fast enough? At least part of your problem likely relates to one or more mindset blocks.

The other part of the problem? You’re either: (1) unaware of their existence, or

The good news is that you can overcome whatever blocks are getting in your way. So long as you understand what they are.

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https://www.lifeandlawpodcast.com/life-law-roadmap/

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https://www.lifeandlawpodcast.com/podcast/mindset-blocks/

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