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...
by Walt Hampton | May 15, 2025 | Success
Mindfulness is #trending. There’s a lot of research; from impressive places like Harvard and the University of Massachusetts: mindfulness practices will reduce stress and inflammation; they’ll increase acuity and productivity; and they’ll make you...
by Walt Hampton | Dec 12, 2024 | Success
It’s December, and you’re being pulled into the vortex of time. The maelstrom is all around you! Can you feel it? After Halloween, the year just seems to accelerate. After Thanksgiving, the days move forward at warp speed. The commitments and the demands and the...