Maximum Lawyer

David Haskins is the Founder & CEO of Haskins & Company. He got his start in Law Firm Marketing in 2009 helping his longtime friend David Aylor launch his new practice. They grew that practice to 4 locations in 3 years. Since then, he has worked with over 100 law firms creating and implementing smart, aggressive growth strategies. Conferences and CLE’s frequently ask him to share his wealth of knowledge and experience about law firm marketing, SEO, intake & firm management. 4:00 SEO changes7:18 Intake 12:20 sobriety 19:45 time, energy and focus22:08 alcohol and attorney’sMaxLawCon 2021 at Ameristar Casino, Resort + Spa in St. Charles, MO Jim’s Hack: Podcast with Guy Kawasaki on how to make your value proposition unique: https://evergreenprofits.com/guy-kawasaki-evangelist-career/ David’s Hack: Amazon Prime NowTyson’s Tip: Text Expander Watch the recording here.Subscribe to our YouTube channel so you never miss an interview, presentation or training! Resources:Join the Guild MembershipSubscribe to the Maximum Lawyer Youtube ChannelFollow us on InstagramJoin the Facebook GroupFollow the Facebook PageFollow us on LinkedIn

It’s been awhile but today on the podcast Jim and Tyson fly solo without a guest, and catch up on where they’re at in their firms currently, what big thing they’re working on, and how most people are holding themselves back in business and life. 4:10 publicity 9:10 resistance 10:25 opening your mind13:50 the midwest mindset14:15 imposter syndrome14:40 your vision 19:00 the way you talk to yourselfJim’s Hack: Listen to Tim Ferriss’s podcast with Steven Pressfield Tyson’s Tip: G Suite Tip for repetitive tasks click on the three dots and ‘filter messages’ to enter in criteria and create a filter to have it automatically do what you want it to do. Watch the recording here.Subscribe to our YouTube channel so you never miss an interview, presentation or training! Resources:Join the Guild MembershipSubscribe to the Maximum Lawyer Youtube ChannelFollow us on InstagramJoin the Facebook GroupFollow the Facebook PageFollow us on LinkedIn

Today Seth and Jay chat with Scaleup expert, world-renowned speaker and bestselling author Verne Harnish!Verne Harnish is founder of the world-renowned Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO), with over 14,000 members worldwide, and chaired for fifteen years EO’s premiere CEO program, the “Birthing of Giants” held at MIT, a program in which he still teaches today.Founder and CEO of Scaling Up, a global executive education and coaching company with over 180 partners on six continents, Verne has spent the past three decades helping companies scaleup.He’s the author of the bestseller Mastering the Rockefeller Habits which is translated into 9 languages; and along with the editors of Fortune, authored The Greatest Business Decisions of All Times," for which Jim Collins wrote the foreword. His latest book Scaling Up (Rockefeller Habits 2.0) has won eight major international book awards including the prestigious International Book Award for Best General Business book.Verne also chairs the annual ScaleUp Summits in collaboration with Bloomberg and serves on several boards including chair of The Riordan Clinic; co-founder and chair of Geoversity; and board member of the Million Dollar Women’s movement. A private investor in many scaleups, Verne enjoys piano, tennis, and magic as a card-carrying member of the International Brotherhood of Magicians.All MGL videos can be found under the Maximum Growth Live! topic in the Facebook group.Subscribe to our YouTube channel so you never miss an interview, presentation or training! Resources:Join the Guild MembershipSubscribe to the Maximum Lawyer Youtube ChannelFollow us on InstagramJoin the Facebook GroupFollow the Facebook PageFollow us on LinkedIn

In today’s episode Jim and Tyson joined Andrew Lacy, the owner of The Lacy Employment Law Firm, LLC which focuses primarily on plaintiffs employment law. Andrew founded the firm after working five years at a large international law firm. 3:10 big law model5:32 solo firm vision 6:33 the idea to go solo 8:20 take the risk 9:15 leaving big law 11:53 building out your future firm 16:29 hiring expectations 20:55 myth of stability 21:38 starting SEO early 22:17 social media strategy  Jim’s Hack: Book: Psycho-CyberneticsAndrew’s Tip: Put out some free information, it will likely come back to benefit you.Tyson’s Tip: Check out Might Networks, Tyson is trying them out for client trainings in the form of an online course. Watch the recording here.Subscribe to our YouTube channel so you never miss an interview, presentation or training! Resources:Join the Guild MembershipSubscribe to the Maximum Lawyer Youtube ChannelFollow us on InstagramJoin the Facebook GroupFollow the Facebook PageFollow us on LinkedIn

Today Seth and Jay chat with Sheela Murthy, an Immigrant, author, and founder of Murthy.com, an immigration law firm that has built itself up using overseas talent and systems. Listen to the show to learn more about Sheela's optimism and her beliefs that form the core of her law practice.All MGL videos can be found under the Maximum Growth Live! topic in the Facebook group.Subscribe to our YouTube channel so you never miss an interview, presentation or training! Resources:Join the Guild MembershipSubscribe to the Maximum Lawyer Youtube ChannelFollow us on InstagramJoin the Facebook GroupFollow the Facebook PageFollow us on LinkedIn

Today Jim and Tyson joined Michelle Spirn on the podcast! Michelle concentrates her practice in all facets of family law litigation, including but not limited to dissolution of marriage, legal separation, maintenance, child support, child custody, modification matters, enforcement actions, paternity actions, appeals, and pre and post-nuptial agreements. She is proud to be a member of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Michelle has been recognized as a Missouri "Super Lawyer" by the Missouri/Kansas Superlawyers publication. Best Lawyers of America named Michelle the Lawyer of the Year for 2021 in her practice area. Michelle also serves as a volunteer lawyer for the Office of the Chief Disciplinary Counsel on its Region X Disciplinary Committee for St. Louis County.3:49 a family and a career8:20 big law vs street law10:12 reputation is everything 10:28 an attorney spouse14:10 referrals17:05 growing pains 19:07 consumed by email Jim’s Hack: Dive in on a temporary basis into your processes periodically to find things that are irrelevant, slow or unproductive.Michelle’s Tip: Pilot V7 retractable rollerball writes so smoothly and for fun fountain pens by Goulet.Tyson’s Tip: Get rid of voicemail altogether for your firm.Listen to the podcast here.Watch the recording here.If you’re looking for a VA or someone to help you with email management check out episode 163 of the podcast with Gina Horkey! Listen in to Outsource Your Inbox with Jim and Tyson as they discuss email management with their personal VA’s in episode 276.Subscribe to our YouTube channel so you never miss an interview, presentation or training! Resources:Join the Guild MembershipSubscribe to the Maximum Lawyer Youtube ChannelFollow us on InstagramJoin the Facebook GroupFollow the Facebook PageFollow us on LinkedIn

Today Seth and Jay chat with Brett Trembly, a business law attorney in Miami and co-owner of GetStaffedUp, a VA firm for outsourced legal work where they will discuss the cultural differences in countries and how that impacts fit in law firms, what types of tasks to outsource and more!All MGL videos can be found under the Maximum Growth Live! topic in the Facebook group.Subscribe to our YouTube channel so you never miss an interview, presentation or training! Resources:Join the Guild MembershipSubscribe to the Maximum Lawyer Youtube ChannelFollow us on InstagramJoin the Facebook GroupFollow the Facebook PageFollow us on LinkedIn

Today Seth and Jay chat with Rob Lime a sales coach who works with attorneys on growing their business. This episode will address the dirty word of "selling" and how trial lawyers can benefit from sales training.All MGL videos can be found under the Maximum Growth Live! topic in the Facebook group.Subscribe to our YouTube channel so you never miss an interview, presentation or training! Resources:Join the Guild MembershipSubscribe to the Maximum Lawyer Youtube ChannelFollow us on InstagramJoin the Facebook GroupFollow the Facebook PageFollow us on LinkedIn

Today Seth and Jay chat with Sandy Van, owner of Van Law Firm in Nevada and Washington about her use of VAs, when outsourcing labor is the right move, roadblocks to watch out for,  and how she started LegalSupportHelp.com for other law firms to benefit from her team.All MGL videos can be found under the Maximum Growth Live! topic in the Facebook group.Subscribe to our YouTube channel so you never miss an interview, presentation or training! Resources:Join the Guild MembershipSubscribe to the Maximum Lawyer Youtube ChannelFollow us on InstagramJoin the Facebook GroupFollow the Facebook PageFollow us on LinkedIn

Today Jim and Tyson joined Kathryn Burmeister on the podcast! Kathryn started her own law firm in October of 2018 and focuses exclusively on personal injury by giving a voice to those that have been hurt because of someone else. She wrote her first book, “Rock Bottom Not Required: Overcoming Addiction to the Status Quo,” in 2020 and began speaking about self-care, business, and law the same year. Her passion for helping others is a theme that crosses between her presentations. Kathryn has a particular passion for mental health, self-improvement, and emotional intelligence, which she integrates into her legal practice, speaking, and writing as well.Kathryn’s book just released: Overcoming Addiction to the Status Quo4:10 never planned on owning a law practice5:21 suicide and depression10:14 a partnership and a quick realization 12:50 creating the firm you wanted13:37 paperless14:50 the unconventional way17:46 fortunate fall18:12 writing a book with a ghost writer Jim’s Hack: Book - The Four Disciplines of Execution by Chris McChesney, Stephen Covey and Jimi Huling, if you’re trying to decide what to focus on.Kathryn’s Tip: A list of three things per day. 3 personal and 3 professional, breaking it off in chunks.Tyson’s Tip: A health app, BetterMe, a subscription with coaching, recipes, reminders and workouts.Watch the recording here.Subscribe to our YouTube channel so you never miss an interview, presentation or training! Resources:Join the Guild MembershipSubscribe to the Maximum Lawyer Youtube ChannelFollow us on InstagramJoin the Facebook GroupFollow the Facebook PageFollow us on LinkedIn