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    The Law Firm Owner Podcast

    The Law Firm Owner Podcast, powered by Velocity Work, is the go-to resource for law firm owners looking to take their business to the next level. Host and founder Melissa Shanahan shares insights and practical advice on how to organize your numbers, grow your team, increase your revenue, and achieve a better work-life balance. Through quarterly strategic planning, accountability, and coaching, Melissa shows listeners how to create sustainable success for both their firms and their personal lives. Tune in each week to join the community of law firm owners who are committed to taking their businesses from where they are now to where they want to be.
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    Episodes (252)

    #86: Fall In Love With The Problem with Tucker Cottingham of Lawyaw

    #86: Fall In Love With The Problem with Tucker Cottingham of Lawyaw

    This week, Melissa talks with Tucker Cottingham, CEO and Co-founder of Lawyaw. Listen in for a conversation about the startup journey, digitizing legal services in order to make them them more accessible to the average American, and Tucker's philosophy of focusing on really understanding a problem before jumping to the solution.

     

    Learn about Tucker Cottingham and Lawyaw: lawyaw.com/about
    Access the Process Mapping Workflows presentation here.
    Learn more about Sprint months: velocitywork.com/sprint
    Learn more about Mastery Group: velocitywork.com/join

    The Law Firm Owner Podcast
    en-usMarch 30, 2021

    #85: A Batch of Lessons Learned by March Sprinters

    #85: A Batch of Lessons Learned by March Sprinters

    This week, Melissa shares lessons learned from the March Sprinters. Listen in for words of wisdom about changing course when the plan gets thrown off, the importance of slow and steady progress ("turtle steps"), giving your brain space to think, and more.

    Join the April Sprint: velocitywork.com/sprint
    Get access to our Monday Map/Friday Wrap Guide by visiting our website: velocitywork.com
    Learn more about Mastery Group: velocitywork.com/join

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    en-usMarch 23, 2021

    #84: A Worthy Input: Real Vision

    #84: A Worthy Input: Real Vision
    You all know that it's important to reduce your inputs (information and content that you let into your brain), but there are some inputs that are worth letting in. This week, Melissa shares a resource that has been endlessly valuable to her in terms of learning about finance and crypto-currency, for those who have been looking for a starting place into that world. 
     
    Find links to everything in the show notes below.
     
    Join the "First-to-Know" list for the April Sprint: velocitywork.com/sprint
    Check out Chamath Palihapitiya's interview on Real Vision (with Raoul Pal): https://www.realvision.com/shows/the-interview/videos/chamath-palihapitiya-on-spacs-bitcoin-and-the-new-world-of-finance
    Learn more about Real Vision: https://www.realvision.com/about
    Check out the crypto gathering, hosted by Real Vision: https://www.realvision.com/crypto
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    en-usMarch 16, 2021

    #83: Post-Event Planning: How to Keep the Emotional High Going

    #83: Post-Event Planning: How to Keep the Emotional High Going
    After a big event, whether it's a team retreat or a conference, it's common to feel excitement, inspiration, determination, or maybe a combination of all three. But as time goes on, this excitement might fade. This week, Melissa offers an important reminder: our thoughts create our feelings, not exterior events. If you want to keep the post-event excitement going, you need to intentionally think thoughts that will inspire that excitement in you. Listen in for more. 
     
    Learn more about Mastery Group here: velocitywork.com/join
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    en-usMarch 09, 2021

    #82: Tracking Metrics: What’s Your Next Level?

    #82: Tracking Metrics: What’s Your Next Level?
    Whether you're new to tracking, or have been tracking for a while, there is always space to grow. But growth happens over time, not overnight. Listen in as Melissa provides guidance to some basic metrics you should be tracking, and how to think through barriers related to tracking. 
     
    Message us on Facebook: facebook.com/meetvelocitywork
    Find us on Instagram: @velocity.work
    Learn more about Mastery Group and quarterly planning (and join before March 18th to be a part of our Strategic Planning session): velocitywork.com/join
    The Law Firm Owner Podcast
    en-usMarch 02, 2021

    #81: January Sprint Lessons Learned re: Important Miscellaneous

    #81: January Sprint Lessons Learned re: Important Miscellaneous
    In the final episode of our January Sprint mini-series, Melissa shares lessons learned from participants about decision making, team empowerment, customer service, and more.
     
    Enrollment for the March Sprint closes on Wednesday, February 24th! Don't miss out; go to: velocitywork.com/sprint
     
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    Join Mastery Group here: velocitywork.com/join
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    en-usFebruary 23, 2021

    #80: January Sprint Lessons Learned re: Monday Map

    #80: January Sprint Lessons Learned re: Monday Map
    Creating a detailed map for your week and following it is simple in theory, but never easy in practice. It takes a lot of focus and perseverance. This week, Melissa shares lessons learned from the January Sprint participants related to Monday Map and calendaring. 
     
    Podcast episodes mentioned in this episode:
     
    Join the March Sprint here: velocitywork.com/sprint 
     
    Learn more about Mastery Group: velocitywork.com/join
    Watch our free Masterclass: velocitywork.com/free-masterclass
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    en-usFebruary 16, 2021

    #78: What’s Behind Elise Buie’s Massive Success

    #78: What’s Behind Elise Buie’s Massive Success
    Since the pandemic started in March of 2020, Elise Buie has hired 19 new people--her business has exploded! This week, Melissa and Elise dig into worst case scenarios, giving back to the community, "radical candor," and the importance of empowering your team on both personal and professional levels.
     
    Check out Radical Candor by Kim Scott: https://www.radicalcandor.com/
    Learn more about Mastery Group: velocitywork.com/join
    Sign up for our Masterclass: go.velocitywork.com/free-live-masterclass
    Join the Law Firm Growth Summit: lawfirmgrowthsummit.com/velocitywork
    The Law Firm Owner Podcast
    en-usFebruary 02, 2021

    #77: You Come First

    #77: You Come First
    We are all familiar with burnout and how quickly it can sneak up on us. Remember: the world is not going to lessen your load; it is up to you as an owner to create time and space for yourself, whether that's taking a real lunch break every day, or having set work hours. When you listen this week, set aside some space to consider what kind of life you want, and how you might start thinking differently and acting differently, in order to get there.
     
    Learn more about Mastery Group: velocitywork.com/join
    Sign up for our Masterclass: go.velocitywork.com/free-live-masterclass
    Join the Law Firm Growth Summit: lawfirmgrowthsummit.com/velocitywork
    The Law Firm Owner Podcast
    en-usJanuary 26, 2021

    #76: How to Determine Your ROI on an Idea with Moshe Amsel

    #76: How to Determine Your ROI on an Idea with Moshe Amsel
    This week, Melissa is joined by Moshe Amsel for a discussion of entrepreneurship and IDEAS. Having an entrepreneur's brain means that ideas probably come to you naturally, but execution and follow-through might not. Melissa and Moshe cover: how to manage your new ideas, how to think and move intentionally when making decisions, and how to discern the good ideas from the bad. 
     
    1. Join Melissa and Moshe at the Law Firm Growth Summit: lawfirmgrowthsummit.com/velocitywork -- if you sign up through us, you'll be invited to an exclusive Tax Planning Workshop for law firm owners after the summit! 
    2. Learn more about Moshe Amsel and Profit with Law: https://www.profitwithlaw.com/blog
    3. Interested in learning more from Melissa? Sign up for our Masterclass: https://go.velocitywork.com/free-live-masterclass
    The Law Firm Owner Podcast
    en-usJanuary 19, 2021

    #75: A Tactic to Prevent Useless Rabbit Holes

    #75: A Tactic to Prevent Useless Rabbit Holes
    We all go down useless rabbit holes sometimes, but we usually don't realize it until after the fact, when the time is lost. This week, Melissa
    walks listeners through how to tell when they've gone down a rabbit hole, and how to put an end to it in the moment. 
     
    1. To learn more about Sprint months, go to: velocitywork.com/sprint 
    2. Learn more about Mastery Group at: velocitywork.com/join 
    3. Check out our website: velocitywork.com
    The Law Firm Owner Podcast
    en-usJanuary 12, 2021

    #74: An Uncompromising Relationship with Yourself

    #74: An Uncompromising Relationship with Yourself

    Having an "uncompromising" relationship with yourself is about two things: having a plan, and honoring your plan. When you have a plan and honor your plan, there is no negotiating. There is no kicking the can down the road. Listen in for a conversation with Melissa about setting goals, constraining down, and planning your execution in a way that works for you. 

     

    Interested in Mastery Group? Go to velocitywork.com/join 

    The Law Firm Owner Podcast
    en-usJanuary 05, 2021
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