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This week on the podcast Jim and Tyson chat with Ifeoma Ibekwe of Ibekwe Law, PLLC, a wills and trusts firm in Austin, Texas.Iffy Ibekwe is an estate planning attorney evangelist for intergenerational wealth transfer and legacy building with effective wills and trusts. She activates intentional women so they can take agency over their lives and build impactful legacies. As a Black businesswoman and attorney, she is not your garden-variety estate planning attorney. She wishes to provide services to those who her area of the law has historically ignored. Being a unicorn does not mean she only serves people of color and/or women, but it does mean she actively seeks to serve this demographic. 4:08 test piloting a new career6:02 serving those who have been ignored8:41 activating intentional women 10:50 the importance of rest16:30 market shamelessly 19:20 visibility 21:26 use the resources around you Jim’s Hack: Have fun when you’re making your content!Ifeoma’s Tip: Block schedule to protect your time. And challenge yourself to schedule in time off.Tyson’s Tip: Tyson has switched from Slack to Cliq, and he much prefers it. Watch the interview 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 the managing member of The Law Practice Exchange, Tom Lenfestey.Tom is also a practicing North Carolina attorney and licensed CPA. Tom’s years in the legal world focused on transition and succession planning for other professions including creating, advising and implementing strategic business and estate plans for those clients. In doing so, he came to recognize the lack of knowledge, attention and options that were provided in the legal profession to attorneys for their own practices, specifically in the realm of succession planning and other transition or exit opportunities.Tom is the author of the book Designing a Succession Plan for Your Law Practice and numerous other articles and resources about selling, buying and valuation of law firms.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

This week on the podcast you get to listen in to a casual conversation with Jim and Tyson, as they do every Saturday, live inside the Guild membership on the Morning Meeting Show.2:39 taking over another firm8:35 entrepreneurial jump 10:00 getting off the hamster wheel14:15 ego and shame 18:35 situations you don’t want to be in 19:05 know yourself  Listen to the podcast here.Watch the recording to catch some helpful visuals here.MaxLawCon 2021 Info + TicketsJim’s Hack: “If I wake up more than 3 days in a row thinking about you, and you’re not my spouse, you have to go” - Dan Kennedy. Jim likes this related to your employees and hiring slow and firing fast.Tyson’s Tip: An app, LiquidSpace, finding an office space to rent for an hour or two. Tyson recently used this on his vacation to Myrtle Beach.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

This week on the podcast we’re sharing an expert live from the Guild membership. Ashley Micciche shared How to Value Your Business in Less Than 30 Minutes. Valuing your business is the 1st step in your exit plan, but only 2% of business owners know their business value.5:40 priorities change7:58 valuing your business is the first step19:30 bare minimum to get a good estimate23:27 the next steps 25:09 4 key areas to grow your value and close the gap 27:37 actions you can take  Watch the recording to catch some helpful visuals here.truenorthra.com/valuemybusinesstruenorthra.bizequity.comEmail: ashleym@truenorthra.comSubscribe 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

This week on the podcast Jim and Tyson joined friend of the show and one of the MaxLawCon 2021 speakers Kelsey Bratcher!Kelsey is an automation expert for small law firms. He is a Zapier Certified Expert, Pipedrive Partner and the host of the Get Automated Podcast. He has been helping small businesses leverage the power of automation for 13 years and has saved over 15,000,000 minutes for him and his clients businesses.4:20 automation sales for sales and fulfillment10:15 being aware of what’s available to you 10:44 Duct Tape Marketing16:10 CRM vs case management20:23 software jumping23:41 benefits of hiring vs diy27:57 automation pain pointskelsey@hiredgunsolutions.comJim’s Hack: Everytime Jim has sped up his sales process he has made more money. It’s about eliminating friction.Kelsey’s Hack: Kelsey recommends a M1 MacBookTyson’s Tip: Constantly assess the systems you use to see if they’re doing what you need them to do for you, and if they’re not then look into other systems.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

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