by Doug Brown, JD | Nov 21, 2025 | Uncategorized
Suddenly, your 60s are just around the corner.Everyone around you admires your success and what you’ve built.And it doesn’t seem like enough anymore. Something is missing.This isn’t a midlife crisis. You’re not buying a Porsche.You’re...
by Doug Brown, JD | Nov 14, 2025 | Client Story, Law Practice, Success, Work-Life Balance
You’re a grandfather now.Congratulations.Now tell me: when’s the last time you spent an afternoon with that baby—without checking your phone, without thinking about the case you should be working on, without cutting it short because “something came...
by Doug Brown, JD | Oct 3, 2025 | Law Practice, Leadership, Success, Work-Life Balance
Law firm leaders often find themselves in a weird spot: surrounded by people all day, yet feeling completely alone. If you’re a managing partner, you’ve mastered being the steady one others depend on. You stay calm during crises and carry everyone’s...
by Doug Brown, JD | Sep 26, 2025 | Law Practice, Leadership
I had a call this week that perfectly illustrated why most succession planning fails—and what actually works. A managing partner in her early 50s shared her journey: “When I was in my 40s, I thought I’d never want to retire. I love this. Never, ever going...
by Walt Hampton | Sep 5, 2025 | Success
It feels as if the world is on fire.Cultural upheaval. Political division. So much anger. So much noise. It’s easy to feel burned out, stressed out, stretched too thin. To feel worn down and overwhelmed. In times like these, it’s more important than ever to have...
