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  • #224: From Lawyer To Leader (What It Takes To Be An Effective Leader)

    #224: From Lawyer To Leader (What It Takes To Be An Effective Leader)
    Jan 20 2026
    Join me and guest Allison Williams to learn what it takes to be an effective leader (not just a manager). Because your leadership style matters - for building the right team and culture. Today's episode will give you concrete guidance on how to start becoming a better leader and manager. Inside today's podcast, you'll learn: - The difference between managing and leading. - The importance of values for building the right culture. - How to align your hiring and training to your values - The biggest leadership mistake lawyers make (that fuels chaos). - Leadership tips for how to hold your team accountable without micromanaging. For show notes and additional resources: https://www.lifeandlawpodcast.com/podcast/be-an-effective-leader Chapters
    • (00:00:00) - How to Define Your Values in Law
    • (00:00:59) - Allison Williams on Leading Authentically
    • (00:02:55) - The Difference Between Leadership and Management
    • (00:05:10) - Mixed Bag of Management vs Leadership
    • (00:09:37) - In the Elevator With Real Leadership
    • (00:12:34) - The Value of Lawyers
    • (00:14:16) - The Values Fit of a Lawyer
    • (00:20:06) - How to Manage Conflict
    • (00:24:36) - The Importance of Controlling Criticism
    • (00:30:25) - Bradley: The Ego in Law
    • (00:35:36) - Let the Right Person Go
    • (00:39:21) - How to Terminate a Friend
    • (00:46:45) - How to Stop Hard on a Law Firm Employee
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    50 min
  • #223: Lawyers' Guidebook To Executive Presence - Be An Inspiring & Influential Leader

    #223: Lawyers' Guidebook To Executive Presence - Be An Inspiring & Influential Leader
    Jan 13 2026
    Executive presence is often misunderstood as polish, performance, or playing by outdated rules. It can feel like pressure to become someone you’re not. But real presence isn’t about fitting a mold; it’s about confidence, composure, communication, and emotional intelligence – all grounded in authenticity. Listen to today's episode to: --> Discover how mindset shapes executive presence. --> Understand why impostor syndrome shows up for even the most accomplished leaders. --> Learn practical strategies to own the room without compromising who you are. Chapters
    • (00:00:00) - Your Executive Presence
    • (00:00:35) - Heather Molder on Life in Law
    • (00:01:13) - The 3 C's of Executive Presence
    • (00:03:27) - Executive Presence
    • (00:04:11) - 3 Tips for Building More Confidence
    • (00:11:38) - Three components of communication and presence
    • (00:13:01) - Emotional Intelligence
    • (00:14:02) - Five Pillars of Emotional Intelligence
    • (00:17:12) - How to Overcome Imposter Syndrome
    • (00:20:26) - Three Ways to Develop Your Executive Presence
    • (00:21:03) - The 3-R Reset: How to Get Your Mindset Back
    • (00:22:17) - 3R Reset: Regulate, Reframe, and Refocus
    • (00:24:39) - Developing More Active Listening
    • (00:27:43) - Speak with Confidence Framework
    • (00:30:58) - This Week's Executive Presence: Building Your EQ
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    32 min
  • #222: Looking Back to Move Forward

    #222: Looking Back to Move Forward
    Jan 6 2026
    Join Heather to learn the big lessons she learned in 2025 that will help her (and you) to move forward more intentionally and fruitfully in 2026. Chapters
    • (00:00:00) - Welcome to 2026
    • (00:02:06) - 2018: Lessons Learned From The Year
    • (00:05:23) - Lessons Learned from Last Year's Change
    • (00:11:23) - Why I didn't Host a Summit
    • (00:15:14) - Follow the Rules of Growth and Scale Your Business
    • (00:19:03) - Lesson 4: Be More Flexible in Your Posting
    • (00:23:33) - Be More Intentional With Money
    • (00:26:51) - The Lessons I Learned From the Year 2025
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    28 min
  • #221: What You Need to Know To Achieve Your Goals [Rewind Episode]

    #221: What You Need to Know To Achieve Your Goals [Rewind Episode]
    Dec 30 2025
    No matter how hard you work, you are never guaranteed to achieve your goals. But you can up the odds of goal achievement. Listen in on one of my early Life & Law Episodes to learn how to up your odds for achieving goals that truly matter. Chapters
    • (00:00:00) - How to Up Your Odds of Accomplishing Goals
    • (00:04:35) - Setting the Right Goals For The Year Ahead
    • (00:07:05) - 3 Questions to Ask Yourself About Your Goals for the Year
    • (00:08:44) - - Did You Change a Goal?
    • (00:09:17) - What helped you to achieve your goals?
    • (00:10:17) - What Habits Made It Harder to Achieve a Goal?
    • (00:11:38) - What Success Did You Have in the Year?
    • (00:13:03) - 7 Reasons Why Things Didn't Go As Planned
    • (00:13:59) - 8. What Did You Learn About Yourself This Past Year?
    • (00:16:56) - What Surprising Did You Learn About Yourself This Year?
    • (00:18:12) - What's Left Unfinished For Next Year?
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    21 min
  • #220: Increase Productivity, Decrease Stress (With This Surprising Strategy) [Rewind Episode]

    #220: Increase Productivity, Decrease Stress (With This Surprising Strategy) [Rewind Episode]
    Dec 23 2025
    Tired of feeling stressed, tired and overwhelmed? Want to be more productive and efficient? [Don't we all?] In today's rewind episode from the early days, learn the simple yet surprising strategy that will increase productivity, decrease stress. Chapters
    • (00:00:00) - Top Tip for Being More Productive in Law: Taking Scheduled
    • (00:01:15) - Taking a Break for Your Work
    • (00:02:26) - Two Requests For This Podcast
    • (00:03:15) - Take Short Mental Breakes to Reduce Stress
    • (00:07:42) - Why It's SO Hard to Take Time for BREAKs
    • (00:12:56) - Do You Need to Be Busy to Be Productive?
    • (00:15:15) - 3 Reasons You Need to Take Break
    • (00:22:39) - 5 minutes of rest for yourself a day
    • (00:29:43) - Take Regular BREAKS Every Day
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    31 min
  • #219: Be A Wealthy Lawyer

    #219: Be A Wealthy Lawyer
    Dec 16 2025
    Too many lawyers (who make great money) somehow don't end up with much wealth. Why is that, and how can you ensure that you don't fall into the most common wealth traps? Listen to today's episode with guest (and financial planner) Jeffery Lamont to get the answers you need to be a wealthy lawyer, not just a lawyer who makes great money yet doesn't amass a lot of wealth. Chapters
    • (00:00:00) - Jeffrey Lamont
    • (00:01:54) - Have You Always Targeted Your Marketing to Lawyers?
    • (00:05:28) - How to Manage Your Money
    • (00:09:19) - How to Win with Money
    • (00:15:30) - Retired Lawyer on How to Save for Retirement
    • (00:20:20) - How Much Do You Need to Retire?
    • (00:22:53) - Financial Blind Spots for Lawyers
    • (00:27:31) - How to Plan for Your Life in Your 50s
    • (00:30:31) - Law Firm Lawyers vs Solo Lawyers: Do They Compare?
    • (00:37:51) - Do Long-Term Lawyers Need to Stay in Big Law?
    • (00:40:11) - Heather Hewitt on Quiet Wealth
    • (00:41:48) - The One Action Every Lawyer Should Take This Week
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    45 min
  • #218: The Reality of Lawyer Training (Who Should Do It, What To Do)

    #218: The Reality of Lawyer Training (Who Should Do It, What To Do)
    Dec 9 2025
    Today, we address two questions I get asked all the time: Who should be training young associates (senior associates, partners or both)? And how can you possibly fit that in (what with your billable hour requirements, need to develop business, client management and so on)? Listen find out who should be training young associates and for tips on how to do it in a way where you get the best ROI. Chapters
    • (00:00:00) - Should I Train Younger Associates?
    • (00:01:51) - The Challenges of Partner Training
    • (00:03:57) - What Training is Needed for New Lawyers?
    • (00:06:37) - Who Needs to Be Training Other Lawyers?
    • (00:09:07) - Is it expected that you train others?
    • (00:11:42) - Mentoring and Training: How Do I Fit This In?
    • (00:15:59) - 3 Rules for Building a Sustainable Success Team
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    21 min
  • #217: The Real Reason You Aren’t Achieving Your Business Goals

    #217: The Real Reason You Aren’t Achieving Your Business Goals
    Dec 2 2025
    You have a business plan for growth that you've been taking regular action on. Despite that, you're not achieving your goals (and truth be told, you're not getting anywhere near the results you want given how much you're doing). Why is that? Today on the podcast, I'm covering the most common missing link that causes this issue and (best of all) how to fix it. Because next year, you deserve to slay those goals. Chapters
    • (00:00:00) - The Real Reason You're Not Completing Your Business Goals
    • (00:03:08) - Business Development Goals vs. Dollar Goals
    • (00:10:59) - TRAITIVITY: Tracking Expenses and Benefits
    • (00:13:03) - How to Report Working Hours on the Bill
    • (00:13:44) - What Are You Charging For Your Law Firm?
    • (00:15:23) - How to Get Paid by Your Firm
    • (00:16:41) - When to Hire? (4 of 4)
    • (00:19:08) - 3 Rules for Overcoming Your Office Overhead
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    23 min