In today’s episode of the Wealthy Woman Lawyer® podcast, I interview Tessa Muir. Tessa Muir is a lawyer partner, mom, stepmom, wife, and real estate investor.While balancing a hectic law career as a federal prosecutor, then as an in-house lawyer for a large tech company, and now as a law partner at a criminal defense firm, she built a successful real estate portfolio on the side.It all started as she was getting further along in her career, and she realized that the harder she worked, she was not really “getting ahead” financially. She started researching real estate to build lasting, snowballing generational wealth.While still managing a busy full-time law career, Tessa launched Invest on the Side LLC in 2024to help other high-achieving professional women learn how to unlock the power of real estate.Investing… without stepping back from their careers, building themselves a second job,swinging a hammer, or fixing broken toilets. Listen in as Tessa and I discuss:Her journey from ROTC to JAG to Federal Prosecutor to In-House Attorney to Partner in a Criminal Defense FirmHer “buy-in” process for partnership in the Criminal Defense Law FirmWhat led her to initiate her side hustle into real estate investmentThe pros and cons of long-term, short-term term and commercial real estate investments—and which one is her faveThe details of her first dealHer secret to getting good tenants (she’s only had one bad one to date!)How (and why) she invested in her first short-term rental with a partnerHow she prepares for major repairs (and the little things that crop up all year long)Why she never repairs anything herself and says you don’t need handywoman skills to be a landladyWhy she prefers her local lending company over big banksWhat she didn’t do until her third or fourth property but wishes she had done with the firstHer mindset strategy and her practical strategy from being a landlordWhy she thinks real estate is a great investment, even in the current economic climateAnd much more!Links to Love:***Want to connect with Tessa Muir and learn more about building a real estate empire on the side?  Visit the website: https://www.investontheside.com/howtostartLooking for help scaling your law firm business?***Book a Practice Growth Assessment call with me.***Head over to our website and add yourself to our email list by grabbing a copy of our popular guide: What Wealthy Woman Law Firm Owners Know That You Don’t. www.wealthywomanlawyer.com***Please Leave a Review and Share. If you love the Wealthy Woman Lawyer® Podcast, we’d be ever so grateful if you’d: 1) Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, and 2) Share your favorite episode with another woman law firm owner you know will benefit from it!***Want to Scale Your Law Firm to 1MM or More? The Wealthy Woman Lawyer® Podcast is sponsored by Wealthy Woman Lawyer, LLC. We help women law firm owners scale their law firm businesses to and thru 1MM with total ease. If you’d like help to scale your law firm business, we invite you to JOIN US IN THE WEALTHY WOMAN LAWYER LEAGUE or, if you have already reached $500K or more in gross annual revenue but haven’t yet hit that $1M mark, to apply for private coaching with me.

In today’s episode of the Wealthy Woman Lawyer® podcast, I sit down with Vanessa Vasquez de Lara, Esq., the founder and owner of the Vasquez de Lara Law Group. Vanessa has dedicated her life to helping families navigate the intricacies of the law by ensuring their rights are honored and upheld in family court.Vanessa graduated cum laude from the University of Miami School of Law in 2002. Shortly after starting her own law practice in 2012, she was named to the Super Lawyers’ Rising Stars. She has been recognized as one of the elite family law attorneys in Miami and has been named to the  “Super Lawyers List” every year since 2016.Vanessa currently serves as the President of the Coral Gables Bar Association and on the Board of the Miami Dade County Bar Association. She has been featured multiple times on Univision’s Despierta America, the No. 1 national morning show on Spanish language television that has been running for more than two decades.Listen in as Vanessa and I discuss:Her journey as the first attorney in her family to owning her own law firm business and scaling it to a team of 25 and multiple 7 figuresWhat led her to start her own family law firmThe lesson she learned from her job as the only associate of another solo attorneyWhy she chose to take a break from practicing law before starting her own firm (and the unique business she started instead)The mindset strategy she used to overcome fear of hiring other lawyersThe superpower that helped her get out of the day-to-day details of her law firmWhat she looks for when hiring staff and attorneysWhy she prioritizes her law firm’s culture (and how she fosters it)Why she decided to hire her husband as her COOAnd much more!Links to Love:***Want to connect with Vanessa and the Vasquez de Lara Law Group?  Visit the website:  Familylawprotection.comLooking for help scaling your law firm business?***Book a Practice Growth Assessment call with me.***Head over to our website and add yourself to our email list by grabbing a copy of our popular guide: What Wealthy Woman Law Firm Owners Know That You Don’t. www.wealthywomanlawyer.com***Please Leave a Review and Share. If you love the Wealthy Woman Lawyer® Podcast we’d be ever so grateful if you’d: 1) Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, and 2) Share your favorite episode with another woman law firm owner you know will benefit from it!***Want to Scale Your Law Firm to 1MM or More? The Wealthy Woman Lawyer® Podcast is sponsored by Wealthy Woman Lawyer, LLC. We help women law firm owners scale their law firm businesses to and thru 1MM with total ease. If you’d like help to scale your law firm business, we invite you to JOIN US IN THE WEALTHY WOMAN LAWYER LEAGUE or, if you have already reached $500K or more in gross annual revenue, but haven’t yet hit that $1M mark, to apply for private coaching with me.

In today’s episode of the Wealthy Woman Lawyer® podcast, I interview Christine Luken, Founder of the Financial Dignity® Movement. Christine has coached hundreds of high-earning professionals, business owners, and divorcing women to pay off staggering amounts of debt and massively increase their net worth. She is the author of three books, and host of the Money is Emotional Podcast. Christine helps her clients blend wise money management with emotional intelligence.  When she’s not coaching clients from her home office in Cincinnati, you can find Christine curled up with a good book, a fluffy cat, and a strong cup of coffee.Listen in as Christine and I discuss:Christine’s journey to becoming a money coach (Hint: She learned the hard way).The steps she took to turn her financial life aroundWhere she parts ways with Dave Ramsey’s POV on financesWhy she thinks money is “emotional” (and the science behind it)What your parents have to do with your success (or failure) with moneyHow your emotions around money could keep you underchargingWhy it’s time to let go of “girl math”How to “Manage Money Like a Boss” (see Christine’s second book for more info)What you absolutely should NOT do when making important financial decisions (It’s Christine’s number one piece of advice.And much more!Links to Love:***Want to connect with Christine, find out more about how she helps her clients with their messy money problems, and check out all her resources?  Visit her website: www.ChristineLuken.comLooking for help scaling your law firm business?***Book a Practice Growth Assessment call with me.***Head over to our website and add yourself to our email list by grabbing a copy of our popular guide: What Wealthy Woman Law Firm Owners Know That You Don’t. www.wealthywomanlawyer.com***Please Leave a Review and Share. If you love the Wealthy Woman Lawyer® Podcast we’d be ever so grateful if you’d: 1) Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, and 2) Share your favorite episode with another woman law firm owner you know will benefit from it!***Want to Scale Your Law Firm to 1MM or More? The Wealthy Woman Lawyer® Podcast is sponsored by Wealthy Woman Lawyer, LLC. We help women law firm owners scale their law firm businesses to and thru 1MM with total ease. If you’d like help to scale your law firm business, we invite you to JOIN US IN THE WEALTHY WOMAN LAWYER LEAGUE or, if you have already reached $500K or more in gross annual revenue, but haven’t yet hit that $1M mark, to apply for private coaching with me.

In today’s episode of the Wealthy Woman Lawyer® podcast, I chat with Carla Titus, Founder and CEO of Wealth & Worth Within. Carla is a fractional CFO who provides financial consulting and advisory services to business owners. She’s a finance expert with more than 17 years of combined corporate financial planning, analysis, strategy, and established business consulting experience. Her priorities for her clients range from growing profits to having cash in the bank and paying themselves well so they can build personal wealth.  Listen in as Carla and I discuss:How her pursuit of finance and management consulting led her to the law.Links to Love:***Want to connect with Carla Titus and Wealth & Worth Within?  Visit them at their website: www.wealthworthwithin.comLooking for help scaling your law firm business?***Book a Practice Growth Assessment call with me.***Head over to our website and add yourself to our email list by grabbing a copy of our popular guide: What Wealthy Woman Law Firm Owners Know That You Don’t. www.wealthywomanlawyer.com***Please Leave a Review and Share. If you love the Wealthy Woman Lawyer® Podcast we’d be ever so grateful if you’d: 1) Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, and 2) Share your favorite episode with another woman law firm owner you know will benefit from it!***Want to Scale Your Law Firm to 1MM or More? The Wealthy Woman Lawyer® Podcast is sponsored by Wealthy Woman Lawyer, LLC. We help women law firm owners scale their law firm businesses to and thru 1MM with total ease. If you’d like help to scale your law firm business, we invite you to JOIN US IN THE WEALTHY WOMAN LAWYER LEAGUE or, if you have already reached $500K or more in gross annual revenue, but haven’t yet hit that $1M mark, to apply for private coaching with me.

In today’s episode of the Wealthy Woman Lawyer® podcast, I discuss what we should be doing as women law firm owners closing out Q1 of 2024 and jumping into Q2.How did Q1 feel for you? Did you have something to celebrate or was it “meh?” What plans to you have for Q2?Listen in as I share…What some other women law firm owners have said to me about their Q1.The one thing you must do at the end of Q1 even if you only made a little bit of progress toward your goals.My true confessionWhy I love Q2 and think it is an energetically powerful time for your businessThree transformative questions I recommend you ask yourself at the start of Q2And much more!I do hope you enjoy this week’s episode. If you do, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and/or share this episode with another woman law firm owner who may need to hear it.LINKS TO LOVE:Take Our Quiz!Head over to our website and take our brand new quiz to discover the current law firm growth stage your firm is in and the exact steps to take to get you to the next level.Tell Us How We Are DoingAlso, if you love the Wealthy Woman Lawyer® Podcast we’d be ever so grateful if you’d: 1) Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, and 2) Share your favorite episode with another woman law firm owner you know will benefit from it!Want to Scale Your Law Firm to 1MM or More?The Wealthy Woman Lawyer® Podcast is sponsored by Wealthy Woman Lawyer, LLC. We help women law firm owners scale their law firm businesses to and thru 1MM with total ease. If you’d like help to scale your law firm business, we invite you to JOIN US IN THE WEALTHY WOMAN LAWYER LEAGUE or, if you have already reached $500K or more in gross annual revenue, but haven’t yet hit that $1M mark, to apply for private coaching with me.

In this week’s episode of the Wealthy Woman Lawyer® podcast, I  share 3 Action Steps to Reclaim 10 Hours This Week because if there is one thing I know, it is that women law firm owners never feel like they have enough time to get everything done.Listen in as I discuss: Why I despise the term “time management” and what I think we should focus on instead.The top priorities many women law firm owners have shared with me (Are they yours, too?).My top priorities and how these inform how I spend my time.The two ways you can tell if what you say your top priorities are actually your top priorities or not.The biggest issue high-achieving women face that keeps them from spending more time focused on their highest priorities.The second biggest issue that sets us up for failure in prioritizing our time (Hint: “We have an other people problem.”) The lie we tell ourselves every time we break a time commitment we’ve made to ourselves.How email and a false sense of “legal emergencies” rob us of precious time.3 action steps you can take today to reclaim at least 10 hours of time this week (and every week after).And much more!Links to Love:Take Our Quiz!Head over to our website and take our brand new quiz to discover the current law firm growth stage your firm is in and the exact steps to take to get you to the next level.Tell Us How We Are DoingAlso, if you love the Wealthy Woman Lawyer® Podcast we’d be ever so grateful if you’d: 1) Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, and 2) Share your favorite episode with another woman law firm owner you know will benefit from it!Want to Scale Your Law Firm to 1MM or More?The Wealthy Woman Lawyer® Podcast is sponsored by Wealthy Woman Lawyer, LLC. We help women law firm owners scale their law firm businesses to and thru 1MM with total ease. If you’d like help to scale your law firm business, we invite you to JOIN US IN THE WEALTHY WOMAN LAWYER LEAGUE or, if you have already reached $500K or more in gross annual revenue, but haven’t yet hit that $1M mark, to apply for private coaching with me.

In today’s episode of the Wealthy Woman Lawyer® podcast, I sit down with Michelle Bomberger, CEO and Managing Attorney of Equinox Business Law Group, as we discuss her unorthodox path into the field of law, her firm’s unique approach to providing legal services, and how she’s scaled her law firm business.Michelle believes that every business deserves to have the same strategic legal advantages as mega-corporations, and Equinox Business Law Groups strives to provide those advantages. Michelle’s experience as a business owner and entrepreneur provides insights into the emotional and practical aspects of owning a business, and her passion is sharing those insights with her business clients.Listen in as Michelle and I discuss:How her pursuit of finance and management consulting led her to the law.The catalyst for launching her own law firm almost 20 years ago.Her vision for how to make law more accessible to small businesses (and why it’s important)The evolution of her business model.How she transformed from a solo to a law firm with a team of 5 attorneys, three local admins, and five internationally remote VAs.How she overcame her concern about security and confidentiality issues of hiring staff outside of the U.S.Her firm’s system for training new team members.The mindset shift that helped her overcome her fear of hiring her first lawyer.How her firm’s core values shifted as the firm grew.Three pieces of advice she shares for law firm owners who want to scale successfully.And much more!Links to Love:***Want to connect with Michelle Bomberger and Equinox Business Law Group?  Visit them at their website: https://equinoxbusinesslaw.com/If you are a business owner looking for legal support, take their FREE Business Health Assessment at https://equinoxbusinesslaw.com/our-approach/business-health-assessment/Looking for help scaling your law firm business?***Book a Practice Growth Assessment call with me.***Head over to our website and add yourself to our email list by grabbing a copy of our popular guide: What Wealthy Woman Law Firm Owners Know That You Don’t. www.wealthywomanlawyer.com***Please Leave a Review and Share. If you love the Wealthy Woman Lawyer® Podcast we’d be ever so grateful if you’d: 1) Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, and 2) Share your favorite episode with another woman law firm owner you know will benefit from it!***Want to Scale Your Law Firm to 1MM or More? The Wealthy Woman Lawyer® Podcast is sponsored by Wealthy Woman Lawyer, LLC. We help women law firm owners scale their law firm businesses to and thru 1MM with total ease. If you’d like help to scale your law firm business, we invite you to JOIN US IN THE WEALTHY WOMAN LAWYER LEAGUE or, if you have already reached $500K or more in gross annual revenue, but haven’t yet hit that $1M mark, to apply for private coaching with me.

In today’s episode of the Wealthy Woman Lawyer® podcast, I chat with Gordana Mikalicki a/ka/a @lawyergordi, about how she’s working to transform the personal injury marketing in Phoenix, AZ, with her unique branding and service model.Gordana founded Elmm Law Group because she found the Arizona personal injury legal market to be stale and saturated with predominately male-run firms more concerned about their bottom lines than client injuries. The Elmm Law Group prides itself on providing clients with a non-traditional law firm experience focusing on direct attorney-client contact (she gives clients her private cell phone number), diligence, & straightforwardness. It uses modern technology to elevate efficiency and build client case values.Listen in as Gordi and I discuss:What influenced her to want to be a lawyer even at an early ageHer journey from serving as an Assistant Attorney General and public service work to personal injury lawyer (and the mindset shift that helped her make the transition)What turns her off about most personal injury marketing, why she thinks it hurts the profession, and what she’s doing differentlyWhat she did as a new law firm owner to keep her business growing during the COVID pandemicHow she overcame her fear of being in videos on social media and created a successful brandWhat she looks for in hiring her staff and why she’s found it to be more important than a particular skillset.Her number one piece of advice to women lawyers who want to start and scale a law firm business (Hint: Don’t expect her to sugarcoat it.)And much more!Links to Love:***Want to connect with Gordana Mikalicki and Elmm Law Group?  Visit them at their website: www.elmmlawgroup.com or on Instagram @lawyergordi.Looking for help scaling your law firm business?***Book a Practice Growth Assessment call with me.***Head over to our website and add yourself to our email list by grabbing a copy of our popular guide: What Wealthy Woman Law Firm Owners Know That You Don’t. www.wealthywomanlawyer.com***Please Leave a Review and Share. If you love the Wealthy Woman Lawyer® Podcast we’d be ever so grateful if you’d: 1) Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, and 2) Share your favorite episode with another woman law firm owner you know will benefit from it!***Want to Scale Your Law Firm to 1MM or More? The Wealthy Woman Lawyer® Podcast is sponsored by Wealthy Woman Lawyer, LLC. We help women law firm owners scale their law firm businesses to and thru 1MM with total ease. If you’d like help to scale your law firm business, we invite you to JOIN US IN THE WEALTHY WOMAN LAWYER LEAGUE or, if you have already reached $500K or more in gross annual revenue, but haven’t yet hit that $1M mark, to apply for private coaching with me.

In today’s episode of the Wealthy Woman Lawyer® podcast, I had the pleasure of speaking with attorney and law firm owner, Kelly Longtin about her journey to becoming a lawyer and owning her own law firm.Kelly is a graduate of the Massachusetts School of Law, where she received a J.D., and then was admitted into the Massachusetts Bar Association as well as the New Hampshire Bar Association. Her law firm, Kelly Longtin Law, focuses on helping everyday families develop an estate plan that plans for and protects their families when they are no longer able to do so themselves, protecting them from the devastating effects of disability and death, and developing a plan that minimizes taxes, expenses, and court involvement.Listen in as we discuss:Kelly’s journey from gym owner to lawyer and law firm ownerWhy she chose to leave her first law firm partnership and go soloHow being an entrepreneur before becoming a law firm owner helped her grow her practice more quicklyThe reason she did not take on any clients her first month in solo practiceHow she’s built her strong referral networkHer interview secrets to hiring loyal, competent team membersWhat she says to prospects who don’t want to follow her processesWhy she wrote her book, Ladies’ Legacies and how it’s helped her grow her referral networkWhy estate planning is different (and maybe even more important) for women than menWhy she never feels fear when hiring lawyers or other staffHer advice for other women law firm owners on a similar journey to scaling their businessesAnd much more!Links to Love:***If you want to know more about Kelly Longtin and Kelly Longtin Law, please visit their website at  www.kellylongtinlaw.com or follow on Instagram @kellytlaw.If you are interested in support to grow your law firm business: ***Book a Practice Growth Assessment call with me.***Head over to our website and add yourself to our email list by grabbing a copy of our popular guide: What Wealthy Woman Law Firm Owners Know That You Don’t. www.wealthywomanlawyer.com***Please Leave a Review and Share. If you love the Wealthy Woman Lawyer® Podcast we’d be ever so grateful if you’d: 1) Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, and 2) Share your favorite episode with another woman law firm owner you know will benefit from it!***Want to Scale Your Law Firm to 1MM or More? The Wealthy Woman Lawyer® Podcast is sponsored by Wealthy Woman Lawyer, LLC. We help women law firm owners scale their law firm businesses to and thru 1MM with total ease. If you’d like help to scale your law firm business, we invite you to JOIN US IN THE WEALTHY WOMAN LAWYER LEAGUE or, if you have already reached $500K or more in gross annual revenue, but haven’t yet hit that $1M mark, to apply for private coaching with me.

In today’s episode of the Wealthy Woman Lawyer® podcast, I’m bringing back my friend, Darren Wurz, creator of The Lawyer Millionaire. We had so much to discuss in our first interview last year that I knew I needed to bring him back for more.Darren Wurz is a fee-only financial advisor and co-owner of Wurz Financial Services, a family business he runs with his dad and younger brother. He is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and earned his master’s degree in financial planning from Golden Gate University.Darren has developed expertise in the unique financial planning needs of those in the legal profession, and he now specializes in serving attorneys and law firm owners. His mission is to help his clients achieve financial independence as they define it. As a small business owner himself, he particularly understands the challenges of solo practitioners and small firm owners.He hosts The Lawyer Millionaire Podcast, which is available wherever you get your podcasts. He is also the author of The Lawyer Millionaire: The Complete Guide for Attorneys on Maximizing Wealth, Minimizing Taxes, and Retiring with Confidence, published by the American Bar Association. Darren is a member of the American Bar Association and the Financial Planning Association.In today’s episode, Darren and I discuss…How decision fatigue may be holding you back from building wealth (and how to alleviate it)Need-to-know basics for wealth-building, plus Darren’s favorite wealth-building “trick”How to build wealth even when you are in debtThe number one mistake people make with paying off debtWhat it means to buy or create assets (and why it is critical to build wealth)The big lie we tell ourselves about building wealthThe first thing you should include when creating your business planTax leverage strategiesAnd much more!Links to Love:***Check out The Lawyer Millionaire podcast on Apple Podcasts and connect with Darren and his team at The Lawyer Millionaire, or grab your copy of Darren’s book, The Lawyer Millionaire on the ABA website.***Book a Practice Growth Assessment call with me.***Head over to our website and add yourself to our email list by grabbing a copy of our popular guide: What Wealthy Woman Law Firm Owners Know That You Don’t. www.wealthywomanlawyer.com***Please Leave a Review and Share. If you love the Wealthy Woman Lawyer® Podcast we’d be ever so grateful if you’d: 1) Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, and 2) Share your favorite episode with another woman law firm owner you know will benefit from it!***Want to Scale Your Law Firm to 1MM or More? The Wealthy Woman Lawyer® Podcast is sponsored by Wealthy Woman Lawyer, LLC. We help women law firm owners scale their law firm businesses to and thru 1MM with total ease. If you’d like help to scale your law firm business, we invite you to JOIN US IN THE WEALTHY WOMAN LAWYER LEAGUE or, if you have already reached $500K or more in gross annual revenue, but haven’t yet hit that $1M mark, to apply for private coaching with me.

In today’s episode of the Wealthy Woman Lawyer® podcast, it is my pleasure to interview Elise Holtzman of The Lawyer’s Edge.Elise is passionate about attorney success and happiness! She is a former practicing lawyer, professional coach and trainer, and the CEO of The Lawyer’s Edge. The Lawyer’s Edge helps law firm grow by helping lawyers become better business developers and leaders.Elise is also the creator of The Lawyer’s Edge podcast and frequently speaks for law firms and bar associations. She’s also the creator of the Lawyers Making it RainTM program and the Ignite Women’s Business Development Accelerator.In today’s episode, we discuss…Elise’s journey from pre-med to law school, and then Big Law attorney to professional coach and trainerHow she defines marketing and business development—and distinguishes between the twoHer expert advice for lawyers who hate marketing and networkingThe mindset shift that can completely transform your business development resultsHow she thinks the pandemic has challenged and transformed law firm marketingChallenges (and advantages) unique to women rainmakersSpecific tasks you can delegate to others to help you with your business development (Hint: You don’t have to do it all.)The biggest mistake Elise observes lawyers make when it comes to business developmentAnd much more!Links to Love:***Check out The Lawyer’s Edge on Apple Podcasts and reach out to Elise and her team if you’d like to learn more about how The Lawyer’s Edge can help you become a better rainmaker for your law firm business.***Book a Practice Growth Assessment call with me.***Head over to our website and add yourself to our email list by grabbing a copy of our popular guide: What Wealthy Woman Law Firm Owners Know That You Don’t. www.wealthywomanlawyer.com***Please Leave a Review and Share. If you love the Wealthy Woman Lawyer® Podcast we’d be ever so grateful if you’d: 1) Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, and 2) Share your favorite episode with another woman law firm owner you know will benefit from it!***Want to Scale Your Law Firm to 1MM or More? The Wealthy Woman Lawyer® Podcast is sponsored by Wealthy Woman Lawyer, LLC. We help women law firm owners scale their law firm businesses to and thru 1MM with total ease. If you’d like help to scale your law firm business, we invite you to JOIN US IN THE WEALTHY WOMAN LAWYER LEAGUE or, if you have already reached $500K or more in gross annual revenue, but haven’t yet hit that $1M mark, to apply for private coaching with me.

In today’s episode of the Wealthy Woman Lawyer® podcast, I’m sharing my thoughts on “The Dirty Word No Law Firm Owner Wants to Utter,” including what it is, why no one seems to want to discuss it, and why it’s important to shift your mindset around it.Listen in as I also share:The top two goals most women law firm owners share based on my conversations with hundreds of you over the past ten years. (Are these your top two goals, too?)5 reasons why one goal never seems to make the top three list for most women law firm owners and why I think we need to change that.How to share your thoughts on this subject with me and other women law firm owners (and hear what they have to say on the subject.)And much more!Links to Love:Book a Practice Growth Assessment call with me.Head over to our website and add yourself to our email list by grabbing a copy of our popular guide: What Wealthy Woman Law Firm Owners Know That You Don’t. www.wealthywomanlawyer.comPlease Leave a Review and Share!If you love the Wealthy Woman Lawyer® Podcast we’d be ever so grateful if you’d: 1) Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, and 2) Share your favorite episode with another woman law firm owner you know will benefit from it!Want to Scale Your Law Firm to 1MM or More?The Wealthy Woman Lawyer® Podcast is sponsored by Wealthy Woman Lawyer, LLC. We help women law firm owners scale their law firm businesses to and thru 1MM with total ease. If you’d like help to scale your law firm business, we invite you to JOIN US IN THE WEALTHY WOMAN LAWYER LEAGUE or, if you have already reached $500K or more in gross annual revenue, but haven’t yet hit that $1M mark, to apply for private coaching with me.

In this week’s episode, I delve into what is perhaps the number one challenge law firm owners face when they are attempting to transition from solo attorney to CEO of a law firm business, and that is cultivating a high-performing legal team.Once we overcome the fear of hiring that first associate attorney—which is a huge obstacle in and of itself for most solos—we often are then faced with what it REALLY means to cultivate, train, and manage a multi-person legal team including attorneys, paralegals, and legal administrators.The transition from a solo lawyer or boss of one or two staffers is drastically different from leading a legal team. And most law firm owners are not only NOT prepared for the transition, but also have no idea what’s coming.Listen in as I share:15 challenges law firm owners face when attempting to hire, train, retain and grow a high-performing team (or any team).Why I think it’s important you begin thinking about these challenges before you even have a big team.5 “mindset shortcuts” I use and teach my clients that help to overcome overwhelm and fear around cultivating a right-fit team.One way you can get help to grow your right-fit team faster.And much more!Links to Love:Book a Practice Growth Assessment call with me.Head over to our website and add yourself to our email list by grabbing a copy of our popular guide: What Wealthy Woman Law Firm Owners Know That You Don’t. www.wealthywomanlawyer.comPlease Leave a Review and Share!If you love the Wealthy Woman Lawyer® Podcast we’d be ever so grateful if you’d: 1) Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, and 2) Share your favorite episode with another woman law firm owner you know will benefit from it!Want to Scale Your Law Firm to 1MM or More?The Wealthy Woman Lawyer® Podcast is sponsored by Wealthy Woman Lawyer, LLC. We help women law firm owners scale their law firm businesses to and thru 1MM with total ease. If you’d like help to scale your law firm business, we invite you to JOIN US IN THE WEALTHY WOMAN LAWYER LEAGUE or, if you have already reached $500K or more in gross annual revenue, but haven’t yet hit that $1M mark, to apply for private coaching with me.

In this week’s episode, I delve into what to do if you absolutely despise your practice area and it’s causing you to fantasize about walking out the door, moving to another state, and opening up an alpaca farm (or something like that) BUT you are worried if you dared to dream you will die broke and alone.I get it. You’ve probably already built a lucrative practice, but is it really worth it if you dread getting out of bed and going to work every day? How much of your life are you willing to trade doing something you hate just for the money?Listen in as I discuss leaving a practice area you hate and shifting to a new practice area, plus…Arguments you may be having in your head that keep you stuck (and how to overcome them)3 proven options to help you transition from one practice area to another (Plus two bonus options)3 “Pro” tips to deploy when naysayers get in your ear (or your head) and debate you on the wisdom of changing practice areasHow you can get support if you are working in a practice area you hate and want to transition to a new one.And much more!Links to Love:Book a Practice Growth Assessment call with me.Head over to our website and add yourself to our email list by grabbing a copy of our popular guide: What Wealthy Woman Law Firm Owners Know That You Don’t. www.wealthywomanlawyer.comPlease Leave a Review and Share!If you love the Wealthy Woman Lawyer® Podcast we’d be ever so grateful if you’d: 1) Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, and 2) Share your favorite episode with another woman law firm owner you know will benefit from it!Want to Scale Your Law Firm to 1MM or More?The Wealthy Woman Lawyer® Podcast is sponsored by Wealthy Woman Lawyer, LLC. We help women law firm owners scale their law firm businesses to and thru 1MM with total ease. If you’d like help to scale your law firm business, we invite you to JOIN US IN THE WEALTHY WOMAN LAWYER LEAGUE or, if you have already reached $500K or more in gross annual revenue, but haven’t yet hit that $1M mark, to apply for private coaching with me.

In today’s episode of the Wealthy Woman Lawyer® podcast, I cover a phenomenon I’ve discovered over the years as I’ve coached hundreds of lawyers in scaling their law firm businesses. I call it “January Panic.” It’s that feeling some people get in January—kind of like a holiday hangover—where they worry about cash flow, feel like money is tight, and start trying to “fix” financial problems without clearly thinking through the source of them first.Often, it can result in taking actions like buying software you don’t need, buying a course to learn a new practice area in the hopes of making more money, or drastically pulling back on marketing initiatives (or implementing the wrong ones) out of fear.Listen in to this episode as I share with you:A short quiz that will help you identify if you have “January Panic.”5 real reasons you may feel pinched in January.3 ways to avoid a cash flow crunch in January 20253 steps you can take NOW to improve the rest of your January and set yourself up for an excellent first quarter of 2024.And much more!Links to Love:Book a Practice Growth Assessment call with me.Head over to our website and add yourself to our email list by grabbing a copy of our popular guide: What Wealthy Woman Law Firm Owners Know That You Don’t. www.wealthywomanlawyer.comPlease Leave a Review and Share!If you love the Wealthy Woman Lawyer® Podcast we’d be ever so grateful if you’d: 1) Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, and 2) Share your favorite episode with another woman law firm owner you know will benefit from it!Want to Scale Your Law Firm to 1MM or More?The Wealthy Woman Lawyer® Podcast is sponsored by Wealthy Woman Lawyer, LLC. We help women law firm owners scale their law firm businesses to and thru 1MM with total ease. If you’d like help to scale your law firm business, we invite you to JOIN US IN THE WEALTHY WOMAN LAWYER LEAGUE or, if you have already reached $500K or more in gross annual revenue, but haven’t yet hit that $1M mark, to apply for private coaching with me.

Happy Q1 2024! In this week’s episode of the Wealthy Woman Lawyer® Podcast, I’m sharing with you the ONE THING keeping most law firm owners stuck at 6-figures (or less) in gross annual revenue, (and here’s a hint: it’s not a lack of strategy).It’s not uncommon for women law firm owners to find me AFTER they’ve worked with other lawyer coaches and share stories of their disappointment in their lack of results, oftentimes after investing thousands in coaching. Although they sometimes struggle to pinpoint the issue, it soon becomes clear that it is NOT a lack of strategy.Every law firm and lawyer coaching program has signature strategies that most likely work for the vast majority of their clients. Still, a few feel like the strategy did not, and will not, work for them.If that’s you, then listen up because I’m going to let you in on a little secret that will change everything. After listening to this short podcast episode, you’ll know exactly what you need to do next to get the results you see others achieve—the ones you desire for yourself.Links to Love:Book a Practice Growth Assessment call with me.Head over to our website and add yourself to our email list by grabbing a copy of our popular guide: What Wealthy Woman Law Firm Owners Know That You Don’t. www.wealthywomanlawyer.comPlease Leave a Review and Share!If you love the Wealthy Woman Lawyer® Podcast we’d be ever so grateful if you’d: 1) Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, and 2) Share your favorite episode with another woman law firm owner you know will benefit from it!Want to Scale Your Law Firm to 1MM or More?The Wealthy Woman Lawyer® Podcast is sponsored by Wealthy Woman Lawyer, LLC. We help women law firm owners scale their law firm businesses to and thru 1MM with total ease. If you’d like help to scale your law firm business, we invite you to JOIN US IN THE WEALTHY WOMAN LAWYER LEAGUE or, if you have already reached $500K or more in gross annual revenue, but haven’t yet hit that $1M mark, to apply for private coaching with me.

Happy New Year! In this week’s episode of the Wealthy Woman Lawyer® Podcast, I thought I depart a little from the typical “New Year, New You” theme and, instead, discuss what I’m looking forward to in 2024 and what I’m leaving behind in 2023.Listen in as I discuss:What we at Wealthy Woman Lawyer® are celebrating this year.Aspects of 2024 I’m most excited about.The #1 2023-Leave-Behind on my list that you might not expect.The one thing I think most of us don’t cop to which is also the one thing most of us should leave behind if we want to be happier in 2024.My biggest “leave-behind” challenge, one that stems from childhood trauma and I’ve worked on for years to release.Links to Love:Email me your “Leave Behind in 2023” list to davina@wealthywomanlawyer.com. Be sure to put “Leave Behind” in the subject line so I’ll know you are referencing this episode.Head over to our website and add yourself to our email list by grabbing a copy of our popular guide: What Wealthy Woman Law Firm Owners Know That You Don’t. www.wealthywomanlawyer.comPlease Leave a Review and Share!If you love the Wealthy Woman Lawyer® Podcast we’d be ever so grateful if you’d: 1) Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, and 2) Share your favorite episode with another woman law firm owner you know will benefit from it!Want to Scale Your Law Firm to 1MM or More?The Wealthy Woman Lawyer® Podcast is sponsored by Wealthy Woman Lawyer, LLC. We help women law firm owners scale their law firm businesses to and thru 1MM with total ease. If you’d like help to scale your law firm business, we invite you to JOIN US IN THE WEALTHY WOMAN LAWYER LEAGUE or, if you have already reached $500K or more in gross annual revenue, but haven’t yet hit that $1M mark, to apply for private coaching with me.

Happy Holidays. We hope you have scheduled some time this month with your family and friends to rest, relax and be together. Davina is taking a brief hiatus from recording new episodes of the Wealthy Woman Lawyer podcast. We hope you enjoy our "Best of 2023" line-up of the most popular episodes of 2023, and we'll be back in January with more episodes of the number-one podcast for Women in Law in the U.S.Nikki Rausch, CEO of Sales Maven, teaches professional women to have better and more effective sales conversations in a way that feels good to them. Nikki has more than 25 years of sales experience, including to organizations such as The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Hewlett-Packard, and NASA. Over time, she also developed an extensive background in Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) which helped her shatter sales records across a variety of industries. Working as a sales rep in a male-dominated industry, Nikki was never comfortable with traditional sales training. This led her to explore how to have more influential conversations with potential clients in a way that better suited her personality and style. Now, she helps others do the same through her coaching services and presentations. She also has written three books and is the host of the podcast Sales Maven.If you struggle to conduct effective sales conversations or just feel “icky” about the thought of selling your services, this episode is for you. During our conversation, Nikki shares impactful tools to help women lawyers conduct better sales conversations–ones that effectively onboard clients and leave everyone feeling good.Listen in to learn more including:Nikki’s journey from being an average salesperson to a top-producing salesperson who now teaches people to do the same.How combining Neuro Linguistic Programming with sales helped Nikki become an award-winning, top-producing salesperson.Questions to ask during your consultation that will lead a client to self-identify so you can easily determine if you are the right fit for their situation.When it’s time to “bless and release” rather than ask for the sale – because not everyone is your ideal client.What to do and say to exude confidence before every important meeting. Why it’s important to proactively manage your mindset and set boundaries.The “selective amnesia” technique to help you manage outcomes after highly charged, boundary-drawing conversations.Subscribe and ReviewWe’d appreciate you subscribing to this podcast and leaving an Apple Podcasts review. Reviews help others discover and learn what Wealthy Woman Lawyer® is all about. It only takes a second and helps us out a lot!Supporting Resources:Download the Closing the Sale EbookWatch this free training: 7 Essential Law Firm Systems You Need to Scale Your Law Firm to 7 Figures (Plus, 3 Mistakes to AVOID)Visit our website: www.wealthywomanlawyer.com Connect with us on InstagramJoin our free Facebook community

Happy Holidays. We hope you have scheduled some time this month with your family and friends to rest, relax and be together. Davina is taking a brief hiatus from recording new episodes of the Wealthy Woman Lawyer podcast. We hope you enjoy our "Best of 2023" line-up of the most popular episodes of 2023, and we'll be back in January with more episodes of the number-one podcast for Women in Law in the U.S.We all have the same 24 hours in a day. However, we don’t always know how to use the hours we have. Some people seem to be able to accomplish more and be less stressed, while others struggle and get nothing done. The secret is to decide what your vision for your life is and make sure that your system and time management strategies tie into that vision.In this episode, I have a conversation with Dominika Fasolo. Dominika is a lawyer turned productivity coach who helps women business owners improve their productivity and get real with themselves on how they’re spending their time. She shares how she went about her career change and tips to increase productivity without becoming a workaholic. We also talk about how self-care may not actually be self-care.Listen in and leave a review to share your own productivity goals.Show Highlights:The toxic self-care cultureWhat three changes helped Dominika heal from workaholismThe steps Dominika took to leave her job and start her businessCreating rituals that tie into your prioritiesHow to not sabotage your calendarSubscribe and ReviewWe’d appreciate you subscribing to this podcast and leaving an Apple Podcasts review. Reviews help others discover and learn what Wealthy Woman Lawyer® is all about. It only takes a second and helps us out a lot!Supporting Resources:Follow Dominika on InstagramVisit our website: www.wealthywomanlawyer.com How to Hire for Your Law Firm When ‘No One Wants to Work’ WebinarConnect with us on InstagramJoin our free Facebook community

Happy Holidays. We hope you have scheduled some time this month with your family and friends to rest, relax and be together. Davina is taking a brief hiatus from recording new episodes of the Wealthy Woman Lawyer podcast. We hope you enjoy our "Best of 2023" line-up of the most popular episodes of 2023, and we'll be back in January with more episodes of the number-one podcast for Women in Law in the U.S.Getting a handle on your business financials can be tricky--especially if you hate doing the math. Hiring a fractional Chief Financial Officer (CFO) could be the secret sauce you need to take your business up another notch.In this episode of Wealthy Woman Lawyer®, Davina speaks with guest Danielle Hendon, founder and CEO of 4 Corners CFO. Danielle is a Texas-based CPA who thrives on applying big-business financial concepts to growing small businesses while increasing their livelihoods and legacies. With more than a decade of experience in corporate finance and accounting, today she specializes in working as a fractional CFO for law firms.Davina and Danielle dive into the details of law practice financials and why they’re often so messy. Danielle breaks down how to understand a cash flow statement, the reason for creating a business budget, and how you could be undervaluing yourself by charging flat fees.Show Highlights:The key financial reports women law firm owners should be reviewing in their businesses, what your profit and loss statements and balance sheets reveal about your earnings, and how to interpret what the numbers mean to your business.How to understand a cash flow statement in relation to your business budget and account for emergency savings.Why you need a business budget built off of your profit and loss statement for the year, why you should review it on a monthly basis, and how it can help you define areas of the business that need extra attention.How to prioritize your expenses in relation to your business budget, why you should be tracking all of your time, and how your systems are impacting your billing.The reason you could be undervaluing yourself by charging flat fees, why you need several people on your financial team, and the role of a fractional CFO.Subscribe and ReviewWe’d appreciate you subscribing to this podcast and leaving an Apple Podcasts review. Reviews help others discover and learn what Wealthy Woman Lawyer® is all about. It only takes a second and helps us out a lot!Supporting Resources:Visit our website: www.wealthywomanlawyer.com Connect with us on InstagramJoin our free Facebook communityGet the book The Wealthy Woman Lawyer's Guide to Building a Systems-Driven Law Firm Business!Visit Danielle Hendon’s LinkedInVisit Danielle’s website: 4cornerscfo.com