EP5 Ch 3 - The Missing Piece | Estate Planning for Lawyers with Robert Bunn

Most attorneys have a vision statement for their practice. A written one. A thought-out one. And for most of them, that vision sits on a shelf and never moves the practice forward. This episode is about the gap between the two, and a framework for closing it by Monday morning.

In Episode 5, Robert covers Chapter 3 of Time Management for Attorneys: A Lawyer's Guide to Decreasing Stress, Eliminating Interruptions & Getting Home on Time, by Mark Powers and Shawn McNalis, published by Atticus®. The chapter introduces strategic goals as the bridge between a vision statement and the practice you actually live in.

What you will hear:

• Why a vision statement, by itself, will not moveyour practice forward
• The difference between action verbs and mentalverbs, and why this distinction matters more than you think
• The Goal Grid framework for working backwardsfrom a five-year vision Stephen Covey's "Begin with the End in Mind" applied to a law practice through a prosecutor's lens
• Five concrete things you can do Monday morningto put this chapter to work

Episode 5 in a chapter-by-chapter series working throughTime Management for Attorneys. New episodes weekly.

The book: Time Management for Attorneys: A Lawyer's Guide to Decreasing Stress, Eliminating Interruptions and Getting Home on Time by Mark Powers and Shawn McNalis, published by Atticus®. If you are serious about building an estate planning practice, this book deserves a permanentplace on your shelf.

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ABOUT THE HOST

Robert D. Bunn is a Florida-licensed attorney and thefounder of Bunn.Law, PLLC, a practice in Gainesville, Florida focused on estate planning, outsourced general counsel work, and AI-related matters. Before launching Bunn.Law, PLLC, Robert served as an Assistant State Attorney and later as General Counsel at a private equity firm for over fifteen years.

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Nothing in this episode is legal advice, and noattorney-client relationship is formed by listening to, or watching, this show. The information presented is general, educational, and commentary, and is not a substitute for advice from a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction reviewing your specific facts. The views shared are Robert Bunn's own on behalf of Bunn.Law, PLLC. All rights in the books referenced are retained by their original owners.

Episode 4: Building the Practice You Love

Most attorneys can tell you exactly what they do. Very few can tell you why they do it, or what they are ultimately building toward. That gap, between activity and intention, is where most law practices get stuck. This episode is about closing it.

In this episode I cover Chapter Two of Time Management for Attorneys by Mark Powers and Shawn McNalis. Your personal vision and your professional vision are not the same thing. This chapter is about building the second one, and understanding why the gap between what you say matters most and how you are actually operating is one of the most revealing exercises a practicing attorney can do.

I go deeper on The Green Beret Way by LTC Robert W. Schaefer, and the concept that discipline dies without purpose. Identify your answer to “WHY” this area of law matters to you at a level deeper than income or convenience.

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This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only. Nothing here constitutes legal advice. Listening does not create an attorney-client relationship. Always consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice specific to your situation. All views are solely my own on behalf of Bunn Law, PLLC. This episode discusses content from Time Management for Attorneys by Mark Powers and Shawn McNalis. All rights belong to their respective owners. Attorney advertising.

It is six o'clock. The work you planned to do this morning is still sitting there. Untouched.

In this episode I cover the Introduction of Time Management for Attorneys by Mark Powers and Shawn McNalis. The authors establish the framework at the heart of the entire book: there are two kinds of attorneys. Those who react to their day. And those who design it.

I walk through the reactive style checklist, the three root causes of reactive behavior that Powers and McNalis identify, which are time, money, and energy, and what the proactive attorney actually looks like in practice. I also share where I personally landed on the reactive scale, the Friday afternoon planning habit that has changed how I approach my week, and what happens when I skip it.

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Interview referenced: Mel Robbins and Laura Vanderkam: Stop Wasting Your Time: The Scientific Way to StopProcrastination and Get Control of Your Dayhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccY2DaPEB9s

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This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only. Nothing here constitutes legal advice. Listening does not create an attorney-client relationship. Always consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice specific to your situation. All views are solely my own on behalf of Bunn Law, PLLC. This episode discusses content from Time Management for Attorneys by Mark Powers and Shawn McNalis. All rights belong to their respective owners. Attorney advertising.

EP1 - Series Introduction

Are you an attorney who wants to reduce stress, reclaim your focus, and actually end your day on time? You are in the right place.

My name is Robert Bunn. I built my practice from scratch with a focus on estate planning. Rather than figure it out by trial and error alone, I committed to going deep on the books considered industry standards in law practice management, learning from them seriously, and sharing everything I discover along the way with you.

In this first episode I introduce myself, the channel, and the framework for this entire series. The first book I am covering, chapter by chapter, is Time Management for Attorneys by Mark Powers and Shawn McNalis, published by Atticus©.

After each chapter I share the most important takeaways, how they apply to building an estate planning practice, and how I am actually trying to apply them in my own practice right now. What is working. What is hard. What surprises me. No performance. No pretending I have it figured out.

In my attempt to help light the path for others, I am at the same time brightening my own. Join me on this journey.

Get the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Time-Management-Attorneys-Eliminating-Interruptions/dp/0615187455

New episodes drop regularly. Subscribe so you do not miss one.

Bunn.Law, PLLC | Gainesville, Florida | www.bunn.law

DISCLAIMER: Nothing in this podcast constitutes legal advice. Listening does not create an attorney-client relationship. All content is for educational and informational purposes only. Always consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice specific to your situation. All views and opinions are solely my own on behalf of Bunn.Law, PLLC.