Level Up Your Law Practice

Are you ready to take your law practice to the next level? 

Level Up Your Law Practice ​lays the foundation for grounding a healthy mindset in practical business realities, so you can apply these principles to your law practice and build a vibrant business that serves both you and your clients. ​​​A healthy mindset gives you defensive measures to absorb criticism and manage your fears, and provides the foundation on which you can build a successful law practice. Progressive and sustainable business practices enable you to go on the offensive and build the practice you want. And having strong relationships with your clients gives you the leverage to take your practice to the next level. 

Level Up Your Law Practice gives you tools in each of these areas to become the lawyer you want to be and have a successful law practice.

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PART 1

THE SUCCESSFUL LAWYER MINDSET

In Need of a Mushroom

1.1 CULTIVATING ABUNDANCE AND DEALING WITH LIMITATIONS

1.1.1 Cultivate an Abundance Mindset

1.1.2 Minimize Self-Limiting Beliefs

1.1.3 Apply Healthy Motivators

1.1.4 Avoid Comparisonitis

1.2 FEAR OF FAILURE AND CRITICISM

1.2.1 Manage Your Fear of Failure

1.2.2 Best Practices for Handling a Screw-Up

1.2.3 Critical Feedback or Mean-Spirited Criticism?

1.2.4 Respond Appropriately to Feedback

1.3 PRIORITIZE TAKING CARE OF YOURSELF

1.3.1 Don't Sacrifice Your Creativity to Your Law Practice

1.3.2 Cope Better with Being Overwhelmed

1.3.3 Maintain a Functional Work-Life Imbalance

PART 2

KNOW AND HANDLE YOUR BUSINESS

I have Fireballs!

2.1 DEVELOP A VISION FOR YOUR LAW PRACTICE

2.1.1 Develop a Vision for Your Law Practice

2.1.2 Focus on Processes, Not Outcomes

2.1.3 Define What Success Means for You

2.2 GOALS WILL GET YOU TO THE NEXT LEVEL

2.2.1 The Importance of Goal-Setting

2.2.2 Monitor Goals with Key Performance Indicators

2.2.3 Make Your Own Opportunities

2.3 IMPLEMENT EFFICIENT WORK HABITS

2.3.1 Do What You Must and Delegate the Rest

2.3.2 Batch Your Processes to Work More Efficiently

PART 3

YOUR CLIENTS ARE YOUR BUSINESS

That Star Power

3.1 THE IMPORTANCE OF ATTRACTING POTENTIAL CLIENTS

3.1.1 Help Potential Clients Find You

3.1.2 Build Trust Equity by Working for Free

3.1.3 Be Intentional about the Clients You Take ... and Keep

3.1.4 How Expendable Are You?

3.2 WHAT TO DO WITH CLIENTS' ATTENTION

3.2.1 Set Your Clients' Expectations Early

3.2.2 Establish Your Priorities for Client Relationships

3.2.3 Communicate Like Your Livelihood Depends on It

3.2.4 Your Clients Have Choices, Be Theirs

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