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When your personality and your professional life do not align with who you are, it causes friction. In today’s episode Elise Buie is pointing out the strengths of embracing your unique qualities. What is the impact that your uniqueness will have? Professionally and personally?Elise unpacks the effects of being your authentic self — and how that will uplevel your emotional intelligence as a leader. Listen in to this MaxLawCon presentation, if you are ready to dig deep into your authenticity and uncover it! 01:48 When your personality doesn’t really match what it “takes” to run a law firm04:06 When your inner critic is loud - How do you turn that into something positive and motivating for you? 06:43 Lean into your authentic self?!10:04 As a law firm owner, you have such a unique opportunity to model something different …15:07 Getting into a owners mindset by …16:35 What is that minimum standard of care!?19:17 Being an emotionally intelligent leader26:33 Treating people a different way than we are taught in law school 🎥 Watch the full video on YouTube here.  https://youtu.be/KOb1oD84f-wBooks Mentioned: ➡️ Fair Play A Game-Changing Solution for When You Have Too Much to Do by Eve Rodsky ➡️The Fair Play Deck: A Couple's Conversation Deck for Prioritizing What's Important By Eve Rodsky ➡️Find Your Unicorn Space: Reclaim Your Creative Life in a Too-Busy World by Eve Rodsky➡️Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts. by Brené Brown ➡️Trust and Inspire: How Truly Great Leaders Unleash Greatness in Othersby Stephen M.R. Covey ➡️Radical Candor: Fully Revised and Updated Edition: How to Get What You Want by Saying What You Mean by Kim Scott ➡️ Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don't by Simon Sinek Connect with Elise:Website Instagram  FacebookLinkedinTwitter Pinterest Resources:Join the Guild MembershipMeet us in Austin, TX! The ZAPATHON Automation Workshop featuring Kelsey Bratcher! Become a member to purchase your ticket.Subscribe to the Maximum Lawyer Youtube ChannelFollow us on InstagramJoin the Facebook GroupFollow the Facebook PageFollow us on LinkedIn Resources:Join the Guild MembershipSubscribe to the Maximum Lawyer Youtube ChannelFollow us on InstagramJoin the Facebook GroupFollow the Facebook PageFollow us on LinkedIn

Just getting started in your own firm? Wanting to uplevel your firm and grow faster? Today’s episode has Jim and Tyson in the interview seat as they are guest’s on Kara Vaval podcast: Laptop Lifestyle Lawyer. Listen in as Tyson and Jim share their starting points of their firms, as well as the start of Maximum Lawyer Podcast and Group Coaching (the Guild) With their:➡️ organic coaching growth and direction taken from what people wanted➡️ to breaking up a law firm partnership ➡️to going from broke to 50+ team in a now thriving companyJim and Tyson are sharing all the gold nuggets here. Including their top three tips on how to move from starter firm to upping to your next level, best advice.  06:39 Jim being a quick start nine from the Kolbe testing and why personality testing might have the answers for team members10:19  Considering a partnership in owning a law firm?!  Here’s Tyson’s advice!13:45 Serving law firm owners through community, coaching and conferences19:42 Changing law firm owners lives by being in a positive mindset community and being vulnerable 28:39 Beginner law firm owner — what are the top three growth tips for getting to the next level 30:55 Fear is the thing that stop most people from taking the leap 36:39 A streamlined process to identifying your support team 🎥 Watch the full video on YouTube. Connect with Kara:Podcast Facebook Instagram LinkedIn Resources:Join the Guild MembershipMeet us in Austin, TX! The ZAPATHON Automation Workshop featuring Kelsey Bratcher! Become a member to purchase your ticket.Subscribe to the Maximum Lawyer Youtube ChannelFollow us on InstagramJoin the Facebook GroupFollow the Facebook PageFollow us on LinkedIn Resources:Join the Guild MembershipSubscribe to the Maximum Lawyer Youtube ChannelFollow us on InstagramJoin the Facebook GroupFollow the Facebook PageFollow us on LinkedIn

If you want to become the visionary of your law firm, there is this whole “big relationships" responsibility that falls on your shoulders as the business owner. The three top ways to super charge your relationships and networking efforts are: ➡️ being a giver➡️ being a connector➡️ being the go to expert of your area Listen in as Joey deep dives into each of these three ways you can network easily, with a mindset shift, and practical action steps to get started today!  01:45 Meet Joey 03:16 There are three things that you need to become in order to be a better networker - Number one: you need to be a giver - look for reasons to give encouragement 8:46 Number two: is to be a connector12:25 Number three: be the go to expert in your space15:00 There is a large responsibility that falls on your shoulder as a law firm owner so a way to help is to make those connections!Book:The Happiness Advantage by Shawn Acer  Tune in to today’s episode and checkout the full show notes here.🎥 Watch the full video on YouTube.Connect with Joey:WebsitePodcastLinkedIn Resources:Join the Guild MembershipMeet us in Austin, TX! The ZAPATHON Automation Workshop featuring Kelsey Bratcher! Become a member to purchase your ticket.Subscribe to the Maximum Lawyer Youtube ChannelFollow us on InstagramJoin the Facebook GroupFollow the Facebook PageFollow us on LinkedIn Resources:Join the Guild MembershipSubscribe to the Maximum Lawyer Youtube ChannelFollow us on InstagramJoin the Facebook GroupFollow the Facebook PageFollow us on LinkedIn

When you reach that point in your business that you are ready to hire an associate — How do you make that decision? How do you make sure the payment is there? How can you make the process smooth? What if you are worried about what you will do with your time after to make your hire? What will you do if you are not sure if you have full time work guaranteed? Do you ask your new hire to bring in new leads of their own? This is what Jim and Tyson talk about and coach Jeremy through as he troubleshoots the next steps that he needs to take in his business as he scales up the work to more than he can handle, and hires an associate. Listen in to Jeremy, Jim and Tyson as they walk through how Jeremy can avoid mistakes of the past, where 80% of his work was reliant on one client referral, and what Jeremy and his firm do now to make sure that his sources are well diversified and ready for his new hire. 01:39 Meet Jeremy and his law firm that he started in 2015 and a reset in 2019 05:16 How did Jeremy get 20 referral sources?06:31 Advice for people to ask for referrals?09:01 Topic of the day - What is the right way to bring on and pay an associate? And the reality of owning a business 13:28 Where does the fear of not hiring come from?15:25 Using Profit First in your business17:00 Should I expect an associate to bring leads of their own?! What associates want - and what you need to do …   20:03 The first cycle of hiring and the fear that comes with it 22:47 Subconsciously allowing our own capacity, to limit our business development activities 27:00 Having incentives for your employees to work for you …28:30 Start making “finding clients” a part of your week right now even before the associate is hiredJim Hack: Read the book: The Third DoorJermey’s Tip: The Guild -  Read the book: The Power of One More  Tyson’s Tip: For law firm owners that want to build a culture of learning - start a non-fiction book club like: Becoming Bulletproof 🎧Tune in to today’s episode and checkout the full show notes here🎥 Watch the full video on YouTubeConnect with Jeremy:WebsiteInstagramFacebook LinkedinResources:Join the Guild MembershipMeet us in Austin, TX! The ZAPATHON Automation Workshop featuring Kelsey Bratcher! Become a member to purchase your ticket.Subscribe to the Maximum Lawyer Youtube ChannelFollow us on InstagramJoin the Facebook GroupFollow the Facebook PageFollow us on LinkedIn Resources:Join the Guild MembershipSubscribe to the Maximum Lawyer Youtube ChannelFollow us on InstagramJoin the Facebook GroupFollow the Facebook PageFollow us on LinkedIn

Feeling some days like an imposter? We get it! And feel it too. In today’s episode, taken from MaxLawCon 2022, our guest Alexis Austin is teaching us all about using that feeling of imposter syndrome and working with it to make your law firm a better business. Not only does Alexis go over HOW you can embrace this feeling that most of us don’t want to feel but she also goes over why it’s a good thing and what we can look for when we feel this way. Hint: it’s a red flag to investigate and improve an area on your business on what she call “the 3 Pillars.” Listen in!02:44 Flip the script on your imposter feeling syndrome and trade your resource for this … 04:17 The three pillars of your business and how to hone in …05:40 The first p - Product as legal services 07:51 The 2nd pillar - People and what they care about; flexibility, workspace and non-attorney to name a few …11:16 The 3rd pillar - the Process … let’s make it easier! Links Mentioned: UpWorkFivver Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business Paperback by Gino Wickman The E-Myth by Michael Gerber QR Code Generator 🎥 Watch the full video on YouTube. 🎧 Tune in to today’s episode and checkout the full show notes here.Connect with Alexis:Website Instagram Facebook Linkedin Twitter Youtube Resources:Join the Guild MembershipMeet us in Austin, TX! The ZAPATHON Automation Workshop featuring Kelsey Bratcher! Become a member to purchase your ticket.Subscribe to the Maximum Lawyer Youtube ChannelFollow us on InstagramJoin the Facebook GroupFollow the Facebook PageFollow us on LinkedIn Resources:Join the Guild MembershipSubscribe to the Maximum Lawyer Youtube ChannelFollow us on InstagramJoin the Facebook GroupFollow the Facebook PageFollow us on LinkedIn

People share their struggles here in the Guild and we want to have space on the show today for people going through a struggle right now! BUT, while we empathize and encourage each other, we don’t want the work to stop there. We want high expectations and problem solving space made to work through the struggles as well. So let’s talk about holding these two truths here on the show today. Listen in if you are having a hard time running your law firm today.  04:11 When sharing your struggles — there is power into admitting you have a weakness. But let’s not lose sight of our goals.06:18 Remember that social media is not real! 07:13 It’s harder when you have young kids … 08:53 There are fake coaches out there, that make business seem easy 11:20 Getting the momentum going because you have so much going on you don’t know what to do first13:34 How to push yourself BUT not be to hard on yourself …16:14 Looking forward to the goal that you want to achieve and how THAT is tied to the daily tasks = you’ve got to think this through 17:54 You need to prioritize what you are doing everyday and hack the white space …Jim’s Hack: Social media isn't bad and it's okay to consume it, but why not use it as motivation to create a piece of content and post it … And THEN go look at social media Like a reward after the work.Tyson’s Tip: Give yourself a pouting deadline – So if you make a mistake, if you screw something up, give yourself a certain amount of time to pout about it. And then once that time passes, you move on. Athletes use this in both wins and losses, so you can use this too. 🎥 Watch the full video on YouTube.  Tune in to today’s episode and checkout the full show notes here. Resources:Join the Guild MembershipMeet us in Austin, TX! The ZAPATHON Automation Workshop featuring Kelsey Bratcher! Become a member to purchase your ticket.Subscribe to the Maximum Lawyer Youtube ChannelFollow us on InstagramJoin the Facebook GroupFollow the Facebook PageFollow us on LinkedIn Resources:Join the Guild MembershipSubscribe to the Maximum Lawyer Youtube ChannelFollow us on InstagramJoin the Facebook GroupFollow the Facebook PageFollow us on LinkedIn

Your ideas are worth millions of dollars! You have so much that you could do! But is this true? Sure, maybe your ideas are WORTH millions … but they will never make you a cent if they are not executed. Execution is the key to any great idea. In today's episode, we're sharing a presentation from Max Lock Con 2022 with Tyson speaking about the topic of “Why Your Ideas Don't Matter”. Not only does he go over what to do with your ideas and the process you should put your ideas through in order to see if you should act on them - but he also gives you tips and tricks to work through the execution phase of your ideas … which is key to making you those millions. Grab your notepad and pen and get ready to be inspired. 1:00 Having an idea box that makes you millions? 4:35 Lawrence Barnet is a great story of a great idea —That turned out to be a really bad idea that ended up causing deaths … similarly one of your GREAT ideas could cause the destruction of your law firm 6:47 We spend all this time in the area of having ideas - we should take one or two ideas and focus on the execution stage 7:23 What do you do when you have an idea? Create a battle plan 8:19 Battle plan roadmap 9:43 Put it on your calendar - instead of trying to fit it in here and there. 11:43 Follow ideas that you have a passion for - make sure you are thinking them through 13:55 Improve an existing idea - and focus on the execution of it 15:09 Share your idea16:46 Act now! Tune in to today’s episode and checkout the full show notes.🎥 Watch the full video.Resources:Join the Guild MembershipMeet us in Austin, TX! The ZAPATHON Automation Workshop featuring Kelsey Bratcher! Become a member to purchase your ticket.Subscribe to the Maximum Lawyer Youtube ChannelFollow us on InstagramJoin the Facebook GroupFollow the Facebook PageFollow us on LinkedIn Resources:Join the Guild MembershipSubscribe to the Maximum Lawyer Youtube ChannelFollow us on InstagramJoin the Facebook GroupFollow the Facebook PageFollow us on LinkedIn

Molly McGrath, host of the Hire and Empower podcast and expert in law firm growth, dives into the modern challenges faced by lawyers today. She discusses how to adapt post-pandemic by reshaping hiring practices and embracing remote work. The conversation highlights the importance of intentional decision-making and nurturing team culture. Also tackled are strategies for fostering community and balancing professional success with personal well-being, redefining what it means to succeed in the legal industry.

What if you knew the day that you were going to die? What if you gave your life your best shot because you knew that your time was limited? What would you do differently? What would you change in your law firm? Who would you call to make sure you talked to today? In today's episode, we're sharing a presentation from Max Law Con 2022, where Jim gives his talk - “Why are you waiting?” Which encourages you to live today with the mindset of your finite time and asking the important question of how would you change what you do today? How would that encourage you to make decisions and say “No.” to certain things? How would it make you step up and say “Yes!” to other things a lot  quicker. What is important to you? Listen to this episode and be encouraged to move forward fearlessly. 2:00 Being present and in the moment7:20 Let’s talk about saying yes and how every decisions is effected9:30 We are a limited amount of time — Suppose this is the last year? the last day?  What would you do and who would you call? Why would you not do it today?Remember that everything you are doing is important but remember that you only have one shot at your business, your life, your family  so give it your all and make it the best that you can. 🎥 Watch the full video on YouTube. Tune in to today’s episode and checkout the full show notes here Jim’s Hack: Read Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals Resources:Join the Guild MembershipMeet us in San Diego! The final quarterly mastermind of 2022 still has tickets available! Become a member to purchase your ticket.Subscribe to the Maximum Lawyer Youtube ChannelFollow us on InstagramJoin the Facebook GroupFollow the Facebook PageFollow us on LinkedIn Resources:Join the Guild MembershipSubscribe to the Maximum Lawyer Youtube ChannelFollow us on InstagramJoin the Facebook GroupFollow the Facebook PageFollow us on LinkedIn

After handling his wife’s immigration papers, lawyer Erick Widman had a fire lit in himself to niche down to family and business immigration. His law firm is now 10 years old, with all the ups and downs that come from being an entrepreneur and owning your own firm. One of the biggest challenges Erick faced was being unprepared for how difficult it would be to handle employees. And all of the coaching you have to do for the employees - and so Erick became a high performance coach. How do you manage people all day? How do you manage all the different personalities you work with? How do you come to grips with that (especially if you are an entrepreneur)? That and more is what we are talking about today. Let’s listen in. 02:00 Meet Erick where he was a part of the minority group in school, was an exchange student in Japan, and taught law in Hungary where he met his now wife. 4:25 Experiences from Japan helping Erick become a better business owner. 5:19 What's your favorite part of owning a law firm? And what’s the least favorite part of owning your own law firm?8:00 Managing people on your team better even when you are an introvert …  9:54 Becoming a high performance coach started when Erick realized I don’t need to play the same game that other people are.12:15 Reading the happiness advantage — training yourself to find the positive - becoming the positive person in your life and making the positive things come out!13:35 What has been the biggest challenge for you when running your own firm? 15:28 What most immigration lawyers don't know about marketing and being an entrepreneur. 18:02 Talking about vision - have you done the vision work for your firm? Have you placed value on that? Jim’s Hack: Read the book by Napoleon Hill “Think and Grow Rich'' - it’s a little woo woo and a little outdated but the central message makes it worth it. — and that message is — That  anything that we want to have happened has to begin as a thought and that the only changes  that happened in the world happened as a thought and our job is to keep that thought alive until it manifests itself into an action. Erick’s Tip: Watch the documentary “All or Nothing Arsenal” which has a soccer coach rally the leadership of a failing team.Tyson’s Tip: Use an app to place the text on the bottom of the marketing video you created for social media called CapCut with a free and paid version. 🎥 Watch the full video on YouTube or read here.Connect with Eric:WebsiteFacebookTwitterYoutubePersonal WebsiteResources:Join the Guild MembershipMeet us in Austin, TX! The ZAPATHON Automation Workshop featuring Kelsey Bratcher! Become a member to purchase your ticket.Subscribe to the Maximum Lawyer Youtube ChannelFollow us on InstagramJoin the Facebook GroupFollow the Facebook PageFollow us on LinkedIn Resources:Join the Guild MembershipSubscribe to the Maximum Lawyer Youtube ChannelFollow us on InstagramJoin the Facebook GroupFollow the Facebook PageFollow us on LinkedIn