You had 2-3 things you wanted to accomplish in 2025. Build your succession plan. Delegate more effectively. Take a real vacation. Same items still on your list for 2026? The 30-Year Pattern I've been teaching these essentials to law firm owners for three decades -...
Every December, managing partners make promises about leading differently next year. And every February, those promises quietly disappear—not because of lack of discipline, but because of deeper patterns most firm owners never investigate.
This week, we dig into one of the simplest and most revealing tools for uncovering what’s actually keeping you stuck: the 5 Whys. When you follow the thread far enough, the real obstacle isn’t time, talent, or team capacity—it’s identity.
If you’re ready to understand why your goals keep collapsing under the weight of old patterns, this issue of Beyond the Practice Grind will help you find the root cause instead of fighting the symptoms.
Most managing partners believe the sacrifice will end once the firm is stable. But there’s no finish line—only moments you can’t get back. This is about learning to build work around life before it’s too late.
Most lawyers who resist help aren’t avoiding growth—they’re avoiding what it means to need it. This story reveals the real fear beneath “maybe after January” and what it costs to keep waiting.
Many law firm leaders face the same challenge every Thanksgiving: they're physically present but mentally absent. Not because they're checking email—most have learned not to do that. But because their minds are still at work. The Pattern At Thanksgiving dinner, a...