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Great Practice. Great Life. by Atticus

Great Practice. Great Life. by Atticus

著者： Steve Riley
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 If you're a solo or small law firm owner who feels overworked, time-starved, or stuck at your current level, this podcast is for you. On Great Practice. Great Life.® you will hear from successful firm owners who have increased income, reduced stress, and built profitable, sustainable practices. Hosted by Steve Riley, a former trial attorney and law firm coach for more than 20 years, the show dives into real conversations about law firm growth, leadership, and profitability. You will learn how to grow a firm that runs smoothly, from marketing and hiring to operations and culture, so you are not the bottleneck in your own business. Each episode delivers practical, lawyer-specific strategies you can use right away to improve your law practice management, boost firm performance, and create more time for the life you actually want. Follow the show and start building your own great practice and great life. Popular topics include: * Attorney success & personal growth * How to grow a law firm sustainably * Law firm business strategy & leadership * Law firm culture, hiring, and team development * Law firm management, operations, and workflow design * Law firm marketing & client experience * Law firm profitability & financial performance * Attorney work life balance2022 マネジメント マネジメント・リーダーシップ 個人的成功 経済学 自己啓発
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  • Heal the Leader, Grow the Firm with Chris Earley | Ep. 170

    Heal the Leader, Grow the Firm with Chris Earley | Ep. 170
    2026/02/09
    In this episode of Great Practice, Great Life, host Steve Riley sits down with plaintiff's attorney Chris Earley to explore what truly limits law firm growth and why it is often not marketing, systems, or strategy. Chris shares how unresolved anger, past trauma, and limiting beliefs created an invisible ceiling in his firm, keeping him reactive, overextended, and stuck despite doing all the right things. Through therapy, deep self reflection, and writing his memoir Scaling the Wall, Chris did the inner work that transformed how he leads, practices law, and lives his life. That personal healing unlocked powerful results including calmer leadership, easier delegation, a stronger team culture, authentic client attraction, and sustainable law firm growth driven by impact rather than money chasing. If you are a solo or small firm owner who feels stuck despite your efforts, this candid conversation offers perspective, mindset shifts, and practical insight into how doing the inner work first makes outer law firm growth possible and lasting. In this episode, you will hear: How unresolved personal trauma and limiting beliefs can quietly cap firm growthRemoving the "lid" on success through self-awareness, healing, and inner workWriting a book as a catalyst for clarity, credibility, and professional momentumShifting from anger and reactivity to calm, centered leadershipAligning personal values with marketing, client selection, and firm cultureBuilding visibility and trust through consistent, authentic habits rather than hard sellingWhy chasing impact instead of money leads to stronger relationships and better results Subscribe & Review Never miss an episode. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube. ⭐Like what you hear? A quick review helps more people find the show.⭐ If there's a topic you would like us to cover on an upcoming episode, please email us at steve.riley@atticusadvantage.com. Supporting Resources: Chris Earley https://www.chrisearley.com/your-team/christopher-earley/ Earley Law Group https://www.chrisearley.com/ Book: Scaling the Wall: One Man's Journey of Healing Childhood Trauma to Find Fulfillment and Success https://www.amazon.com/Scaling-Wall-Journey-Childhood-Fullfillment/dp/B0DQWFM2DY Episode 123: Breaking Free from Bitterness: The Transformative Power of Gratitude with Brother Curtis https://atticusadvantage.com/podcast/transformative-power-of-gratitude/ Episode 137: Grow or Die: John Morgan's Relentless Strategy for Law Firm Expansion – Part 1 https://atticusadvantage.com/podcast/grow-or-die-john-morgan/ Episode 128: Referral Marketing Secrets to Scale Your Law Firm with Craig Goldenfarb https://atticusadvantage.com/podcast/referral-marketing-secrets/ The Path to a Great Practice & Great Life Workshop https://atticusadvantage.com/workshops/the-path-to-a-great-practice-great-life/ (Code PODCAST500 for $500 off) Newsletter https://atticusadvantage.com/newsletter-signup/ If there's a topic you would like us to cover on an upcoming episode, please email us at steve.riley@atticusadvantage.com. Curious about growing your own law practice? Contact Atticus to see whether our law firm coaching can help you strengthen attorney success, refine your law firm business strategy, and build a practice that actually supports your life. You can also sign up for our newsletter to get practical insights on how to grow a law firm: from law firm leadership and management to marketing, hiring, operations, culture, and profitability, so you can build a Great Practice and a Great Life.
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    40 分
  • Should We Merge? Part 2: A Merger Case Study with Sasso Guerrero & Henderlite | Ep. 169

    Should We Merge? Part 2: A Merger Case Study with Sasso Guerrero & Henderlite | Ep. 169
    2026/02/02
    This episode continues our two-part series on the law firm merger decision. In Part 1, Steve and Daniel explored how to determine whether merging is the right move. In Part 2, the focus turns to execution and what actually makes a law firm merger succeed. On this episode of Great Practice, Great Life, Steve Riley is joined by Molly Sasso, Christie Guerrero, Jay Henderlite, and Atticus Practice Advisor Daniel Struna for a candid breakdown of a successful law firm merger in action. Using their Jacksonville-based family law firm as a case study, they walk through the deliberate process that transformed two practices into a unified 25-person firm led by three board-certified partners. The conversation centers on the execution details most law firm mergers overlook. The group explains how a year-long pre-announcement period, guided by structured conversations and predetermined questions, created clarity and trust before anything became official. They share how they navigated a retiring partner's evolving exit timeline, designed C-suite leadership roles aligned with each partner's strengths, and built compensation structures that properly credited non-billable leadership work. They also address power dynamics early, including how two long-standing partners intentionally integrated a third without creating an outsider dynamic. Operationally, the episode highlights the systems and behaviors that supported the merger long term, including their "don't make me care" empowerment philosophy, processing emotional reactions with a practice advisor before taking action, and using multiple partner retreats to resolve compensation, workload, and decision-making expectations transparently. A recurring theme is that the preparation required for a law firm merger often strengthens a firm even if the deal never closes. This episode is essential listening for firm owners considering a law firm merger or scaling with intention. It shows that successful mergers are not about speed or chemistry alone, but about alignment, structure, and doing the work before problems arise. In this episode, you will hear: Real-world case study on merging two family law practices into one scalable firmDefining executive leadership roles to speed decisions and reduce frictionTimeline and strategy from early merger talks to public launchLeading two teams through cultural and operational integrationAligning partner compensation to reward leadership beyond billable hoursBuilding a firm culture that empowers staff while maintaining accountabilityWhy having a practice advisor was critical to merger success Subscribe & Review Never miss an episode. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube. ⭐Like what you hear? A quick review helps more people find the show.⭐ If there's a topic you would like us to cover on an upcoming episode, please email us at steve.riley@atticusadvantage.com. Supporting Resources: Sasso Guerrero & Henderlite https://familylawyerjax.com/Molly Sasso https://familylawyerjax.com/attorneys/about-mollysasso/Christie Guerrero https://familylawyerjax.com/attorneys/about-christie-guerrero/Jay Henderlite https://familylawyerjax.com/attorneys/jay-henderlite/ Split Happens Podcast https://familylawyerjax.com/category/split-happens/ Daniel Struna, Practice Advisor & Attorney: https://atticusadvantage.com/team/daniel-struna/Episode 168: Should We Merge? Part 1: The 3 Biggest Mistakes with Daniel Struna https://atticusadvantage.com/podcast/should-we-merge-part-1Workbook: Should We Merge? https://atticusadvantage.com/worksheets/should-we-merge/Workshop: The Path to a Great Practice & Great Life https://atticusadvantage.com/workshops/the-path-to-a-great-practice-great-life/My Great Life Focus https://mygreatlifefocus.com/Team Leader Certification Program (Code TLC500 for $500 off) https://atticusadvantage.com/law-firm-team-leader-certification/ Sasso Guerrero & Henderlite Social Accounts: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SGHLawInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sghfamlaw/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@sgh_law Curious about growing your own law firm or getting support on how to do a succesful merger? Contact Atticus to see whether our law firm coaching can help you strengthen attorney success, refine your law firm business strategy, and build a practice that actually supports your life. This podcast for lawyers is part of our broader legal podcast library, offering practical insights on how to grow a law firm through stronger law firm leadership, law firm pricing and management, smarter marketing, intentional hiring, efficient operations, healthy law firm culture, and sustainable profitability, all while addressing law firm burnout and the realities of modern practice. You can also sign up for our newsletter to get practical insights on how to grow a law firm: from law firm leadership and management to marketing, hiring, operations, culture, and profitability, so you can build a Great Practice and a Great ...
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  • Should We Merge? Part 1: The 3 Biggest Mistakes with Daniel Struna | Ep. 168

    Should We Merge? Part 1: The 3 Biggest Mistakes with Daniel Struna | Ep. 168
    2026/01/26
    In this episode of Great Practice, Great Life, Steve Riley is joined by Atticus Practice Advisor Daniel Struna for a candid conversation about one of the most consequential decisions a law firm owner can make: whether to merge law practices. Drawing on years of experience advising law firm owners, along with Steve's own history with failed mergers, they identify exactly where law firm consolidations go wrong. The problem is rarely legal talent or goodwill. Too often, lawyers merge based on mutual respect or personal chemistry without pressure-testing whether their visions and financial realities actually align. Steve and Daniel walk through the fault lines that undermine mergers early. They explore what happens when partners skip hard conversations about the future of the firm and personal life goals, and why avoiding early financial clarity around compensation structure, origination, and profit splits can lead to frustration later. They also draw a clear distinction between a true merger and what many firms mistakenly create instead: roommates sharing space while everything else remains separate. This episode is the first in a two-part series designed to help lawyers slow down and think like owners. Whether you are actively considering a merger or simply curious about future growth options, this conversation will help you ask better questions and spot warning signs earlier. Next week, tune in for Part 2, where Steve and Daniel sit down with the partners of a successful family law merger to unpack what worked, what they aligned on early, and the practical decisions that helped them build the new firm together. In this episode, you will hear: Why most law firm mergers fail due to business misalignment, not legal skillThe difference between a true merger and simply sharing office spaceThe danger of merging based on personal rapport instead of strategic fitAligning long-term practice vision with personal life goals before mergingCritical money conversations that must happen early, including compensation and investmentCommon red flags that signal a merger should not move forwardHow the merger evaluation process can strengthen your firm even if you don't merge Subscribe & Review Never miss an episode. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube. ⭐Like what you hear? A quick review helps more people find the show.⭐ If there's a topic you would like us to cover on an upcoming episode, please email us at steve.riley@atticusadvantage.com. Supporting Resources: Daniel Struna, Practice Advisor & AttorneyWorkbook: Should We Merge?Workshop: The Path to a Great Practice & Great LifeLimited-time offer! My Great Life Focus: Get a one-year supply (4 quarterly focusers) for $99.90 (50% off). Valid through January 31, 2026. https://mygreatlifefocus.com Should We Merge? Part 2: A Merger Case Study with Sasso, Guerrero & Henderlite Curious about growing your own law firm or getting support on how to do a succesful law firm merger? Contact Atticus to see whether our law firm coaching can help you strengthen attorney success, refine your law firm business strategy, and build a practice that actually supports your life. This podcast for lawyers is part of our broader legal podcast library, offering practical insights on how to grow a law firm through stronger law firm leadership, law firm pricing and management, smarter marketing, intentional hiring, efficient operations, healthy law firm culture, and sustainable profitability, all while addressing law firm burnout and the realities of modern practice. You can also sign up for our newsletter to get practical insights on how to grow a law firm: from law firm leadership and management to marketing, hiring, operations, culture, and profitability, so you can build a Great Practice and a Great Life.
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    37 分
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