Practice Success

In this episode Dave and Lisa welcome Mitchell Lansky, founder of the Lansky Law Firm in Memphis, Tennessee. Mitchell has been practicing for 40 years and he shares that he knew as early as second grade that he wanted to be an attorney! His main reason was he had a vision to help people. That focus is still as important to him today as he assists his clients with their planning needs. Mitchell has been on an eight-year journey with LWP and he knew right from the start, that in order to grow he needed increased knowledge and system and processes to keep him on track. Listen to Mitchell’s inspiring path to success.

In this inspiring episode, Dave and Lisa are joined by LWP member Connie Aschenbrenner, founder of the Law Office of Constance A. Aschenbrenner, LLC in Anchorage, Alaska. Connie shares how she was greatly influenced to enter the field of law by her parents. Her mother was a special education teacher and her father was an attorney. She began to practice law in 1996 and worked in many areas. In 2013 Connie received a postcard from LWP that said, “What if You Don’t Know it All?” This inspired her to attend an LWP event that really changed the course of her practice. Within months of joining she had tripled her income. Dave and Connie discuss the importance of planning, the power of a positive mindset, the impact of following the LWP systems, and so much more. You won’t want to miss this podcast.

Dave and Lisa are joined by LWP member Timothy Crisafulli, Esq, co-founder of Crisafulli Gorman, P.C. in Syracuse, New York. Tim started his life after college as a social studies teacher and continued on that journey for ten years. As he playfully recounts, he was married, with a mortgage and a baby, when he quit his job to attend law school. After a number of years working at another law firm, he had the “entrepreneurial seizure” and hatched a plan with another attorney to start their own firm. In this inspiring episode Tim shares how he balances his high-fact-finder instincts with his need to take risks in moving the firm forward. Dave and Tim discuss lessons learned from Michael Gerber’s book, The E-Myth; understanding your Kolbe score and how that can impact your business; having well executed and purposeful milestones; and more.

Dave and Lisa are joined by LWP member Dinesh Chawla, Esq, founder of Chawla Legal Group in New Baltimore, Michigan. Dinesh shares his personal success story from his early years working and building relationships in the auto supply industry to attending law school, working as a healthcare compliance consultant and eventually opening his own practice. From 2019 until now, Dinesh has experienced some major life changes that have led to a complete change in his mindset. He is now “following the signs” toward the positive and embracing a set of inspirational words in his firm…Positivity, Motivation, Execution and Intentionality. Dinesh shares some powerful personal stories of loss and triumph. You won’t want to miss this engaging and inspirational podcast.

Dave and Lisa welcome LWP member Pam Buff Baker, owner and founder of Safe Harbor Law in Naples, Florida. Pam joined LWP at the onset of opening her law firm, hiring her first employee and joining LWP at the same time. Listen to hear how Pam found success in a highly saturated estate planning market in Florida with help of the LWP systems and processes. Pam shares how she has used the time templates to successfully overcome the time challenges involved with managing a law practice.

Dave and Lisa are joined by LWP member Lydia York, founder of L.E. York Law in Wilmington, Delaware. Lydia is what she refers to as a second career attorney. Although she spent over half of her life doing other things, she felt called to go to law school and become an attorney. After law school, she was offered a clerkship in New Jersey and took it.  Tune in to hear Lydia’s story of her journey to success and how she helps educate her clients about Medicaid and other parts of the law using the LWP systems.

Dave and Lisa welcome Lawyers with Purpose Accountability Consultant, Phil Miner. As an accountability consultant, Phil helps guide members to set the right commitments to reach their goals using the LWP processes. Listen to learn about the five key focusers Phil uses to hold members accountable to increase their client enrollment and protect their cash flow. Phil speaks on how to smooth out the rollercoaster of owning a law practice by managing the key performance numbers in the focusers and creating consistency.

In this episode, Dave and Lisa are joined by Peggy Timmel, Esq, owner of Timmel & Associates LLC from New Albany, Indiana. Peggy shares her personal success story from her early years as an attorney through opening her own practice and growing it with the help of LWP. Peggy explains how she never felt like she had a clear vision until she became involved with LWP. She had a real wake up call when the firm she spent five years with did not extend her contract. While she was figuring out her next steps she attended a VA workshop where she was invited to attend an LWP member event. Here she was encouraged to always attend TAPER and follow the LWP system. Listen to learn how her annual gross revenue grew from $130,000 at the time she joined LWP to over $1.3 million in just over nine years. Hear Peggy’s personal story of overcoming struggles and determining when to bring in all the pieces of the LWP system to help her achieve success. Dave and Peggy discuss the E-Freedom program and how implementing these systems have helped her to delegate responsibilities to other key members of her staff. You won’t want to miss this powerful LWP member story.

Lisa, Dave, and Mandy Bossow continue their engaging conversation with attorney Candace Pollack, who discusses “what makes her heart sing”—coaching fellow attorneys. Candy begins by describing what it means to be a Certified Coach in the legal industry. She then shares some of the challenges faced by attorneys, particularly with regard to mindset and the Imposter Syndrome (the fear of being “found out” for not knowing everything). Other topics include meta-learning, toleration, and the importance of being open, aware, and adaptable.

Lisa and Dave welcome a special guest, attorney Candace Pollock from the firm Hahn & Pollock in Cleveland, Ohio. Before becoming an attorney, Candy was a Paralegal. After earning her J.D. she joined a firm that soon underwent a massive transformation. She had to “reinvent” herself and her career around the time she first met Dave, in 1999, when both were part of a national organization that provided training in systems and processes. Over time she built a satisfying and profitable solo practice—the model that works best for her—in the areas of estate planning, elder law, and asset protection. Some keys to her success include learning to say no to the “distractions of practice,” being intentional, staying focused on her areas of expertise, and taking complete control of her time.