Crushing Chaos with Law Firm Mentor: Key Levers To Drive Profit Margin Featuring Danielle Hendon
A lot of times, we’re told that the way to grow a business is by growing your revenue or cutting your expenses.
And while those are both key components, there are ways to generate greater health for your business by increasing the amount on the bottom line - in ways we’re not taught to think about.
My guest today is someone who thinks and focuses her practice on helping small law firms scale their businesses using sound financial policies. Her name is Danielle Hendon, and she is the founder and CEO of 4 Corners CFO, LLC.
With more than a decade of experience working in corporate finance and accounting, and a passion for people that rivals her love of numbers, Danielle brings the benefit of big business financial analysis to entrepreneurs on a scale that fits both their company AND their budget.
🎙 Tune into episode 183 of the Crushing Chaos Podcast -- Available now at https://www.lawfirmmentor.net/podcast
#smalllawfirm #lawfirmfinances #profitmargin #bottomline #lawfirmowner #lawfirmgrowth #lawfirmmentor #cfo #4cornerscfo #neverstopgrowing #crushingchaos
Crushing Chaos With Law Firm Mentor: Podcasting For Lawyers Featuring Robert Ingalls
I'm a huge proponent of welcoming guests who don’t just sell a service but are tailored to the small law firm experience.
And as a recovering attorney, speaker, and Founder and Chief Podcast Strategist of LawPods — Robert Ingalls fits the mold.
Having worked with premier law firms including McGuire Woods, Blank Rome and The Law Offices of John T. Orcutt, LawPods helps busy attorneys create world-class podcast content that boosts SEO, builds relationships and drives revenue.
+ today, he joins me on Crushing Chaos to discuss:
• Challenges lawyers have being a regulated profession
• How we may be resistant to putting ourselves out there
• How we can deal with potential conflicts that arise with our messaging
• Speaking to your ideal client avatar
• How to cross-market content
a whole host more.
This was a high-touchpoint, high-value, pull-out-your-notepad conversation that we got a lot out of — and hope that you do as well.
🎙Tune in now to episode 182 of Crushing Chaos featuring Robert Ingalls — Available NOW at lawfirmmentor.net/podcast
#podcasttips #lawyerpodcast #lawfirmowner #smalllawfirm #smallfirm #lawfirmexperience #lawpods #crushingchaos #lawfirmmarketing #lawyermarketing #marketmessaging #podcasthelp #podcasthost #podcasting101 #podcastingforlawyers
Crushing Chaos With Law Firm Mentor: The Risk Of Comfort
This is one of those topics that comes straight from the well of what I do here at Law Firm Mentor; coaching lawyers on how to look at things from a different perspective.
Oftentimes, it’s a little tweak in the way we approach something that can bring traction.
Other times, we have to do something grandiose; something far different than what we were doing before.
Because the most power tends to come when we are being ourselves and doing what we already know — just a little bit differently — that can make a dramatic change.
🎧 Tune into episode 181 of The Crushing Chaos Podcast to hear more about the risk of comfort — available now on Apple and Spotify.
#riskofcomfort #businessgrowth #lawfirmowner #lawfirmmentor #crushingchaos #neverstopgrowing
Crushing Chaos Podcast: Managing Your Mind In Law Featuring Heather Moulder
Heather Moulder is a lawyer leadership and business coach, and she helps lawyers ditch stress, overthinking and imposter syndrome.
You’re probably thinking, “My goodness, that’s a lot,” but… it really isn’t.
It’s about learning how to manage your mind and emotions, and create a successful pathway toward the life you desire.
As a former big law partner, public speaker and host of the Life and Law podcast, Heather helps lawyers to become happily successful in law - and in life.
And today, she joins me to talk about mindset blocks; how to manage your mind and a way to think about what you’re doing in a way that eliminates stress.
🎙 Tune into episode 180 of the Crushing Chaos Podcast with Heather Moulder -- available now on Apple + Spotify.
#lifeandlaw #mindsetblocks #lifeinlaw #mindmanagement #impostersyndrome #crushingchaos #lawfirmowner #businessowner #lawyerleadership #lawfirmmentor
Why You Need Automation In Your Law Firm Featuring Matt Spiegel
Matt Spiegel, have you heard of him?
As the founder and CEO of both My Case and Lawmatics, Matt helps lawyers in a variety of different ways, and I consider him to be a BIG innovator in the legal space.
After taking a break from My Case, he shifted over into the world of legal tech automation - and it’s quite interesting how he got there.
Though Lawmatics is a venture-backed company, and their approach to automation may be different than you realize, he is working to scale his company the way we often speak on scaling law firms. And his background, approach and sense of direction are what I feel you all will truly benefit from.
On today’s episode of Crushing Chaos, Matt joins me to discuss:
How to get a better client experience with automation software,
Asking yourself the right questions about how - and what - to automate,
How to get into the numbers of your law firm with Lawmatics, and
The only way to get analytics and good reporting on leads through automation.
🎙 Tune in to episode 179 featuring Matt Spiegel NOW on Apple Podcasts.
#lawmatics #legalautomation #lawfirmowner #leadgeneration #clients #lawyer #lawmatics #crushingchaos #featuredepisode #lawyer #lawfirm #lawfirmmentor #legal #legalspace #mycase
Effective Use Of Credit In Law Firms
Let’s talk about the misconceptions around lines of credit + debt in your business.
Credit and debt are a necessary part of growing a business; once the debt has been accumulated, it’s important for you to take responsibility for repaying it.
In episode 178 of Crushing Chaos, I’m going over ALL of the ins and outs of accumulating debt in order for you to GROW.
Together, we’ll discuss:
→ Debt as an advance that affords an opportunity to invest in your business
→ How to use debt effectively
→ Recognizing that there’s a great distinction between credit card debt + line of credit
→ Creating a schedule of repayment as soon as there is any money on the credit card
🎙 Tune in now on Apple Podcasts!
#lineofcredit #creditcarddebt #businessdebt #businessowner #llawfirmowner #lawfirmfinances #businessfinances #crushingchaos #crushingchaospodcats #lawfirmmentor
Crushing Chaos Podcast: In-House Marketing For Your Law Firm
The goal of marketing is to keep your message content clear and consistent across all platforms.
Regardless if you outsource your marketing, having an in-house marketing team is important in order to achieve your goals and receive your return on investment. And in episode 174 of the Curhsing Chaos Podcast, I'm sharing why.
In this episode, we discuss:
→ What the in-house marketing team has to look like.
→ 3 Characteristics that will justify making an investment in your in-house marketing team.
→ Why you require someone who is the eyes and ears of your company.
→ Having someone on your team who is looking for the next opportunity for your business to expand into marketing.
#lawfirmmarketing #lawfirmowner #lawfirmmentor #lawyering #inhousemarketing #marketingstrategies #digitalmarketing #marketingagency #marketingtips #lawyermarketing
If you’re reading this… then SEO is NOT a hoax.
I’ve heard opinions here and there within the industry that attorneys and law firm owners don’t believe in the value of SEO and digital marketing.
In this episode, we will dive deep into:
Which is the best marketing strategy for your law firm.
Key questions you need to ask when hiring a marketing company to manage your SEO.
How to communicate appropriately with search engines.
… and much more.
Tune into our latest episode on all streaming services today!
If your business isn't growing, then ultimately -- it’s dying. That's why an associate bonus compensation is vital in retaining top talent at your law firm and motivating your employees.
You want to make sure that you are properly motivating your associates and planning wisely so that you have a balanced ratio of your profits and expenses.
In order to create this bonus incentive plan, you must ask yourself…
What does your business need?
What will motivate your associates?
What is your M.V.P.?
These three questions will be the foundation for how you grow your firm and retain top talent.
Tune in to episode 172 on all streaming platforms today!
Crushing Chaos With Law Firm Mentor Podcast: Onboarding A Star Performer
Onboarding; it’s necessary, yet one of the things most of us dread - and may not even understand.
Learning the basics of onboarding can be the difference between hiring someone who works out miraculously…
Or hiring someone who just can’t seem to get the job done.
If you’re wanting to onboard like a star, join me on today’s episode of Crushing Chaos where we’ll discuss:
➡️ 5 KEY strategies to be more effective at onboarding new members,
➡️ Creating a pattern of key points you want someone to understand,
➡️ The value behind handwritten notes and their connection with memory,
+ more!
Tune in now to episode 171 - Available at https://www.lawfirmmentor.net/podcast
#onboarding #onboardingtips #newhiretips #newhireprotocol #lawfirmowner #businessowner #onboard #lawfirmmentor #lawfirmstrategy #hiringhelp
Crushing Chaos Podcast: Lead Your Business To Success With Steph Tuss
Steph Tuss is an extraordinary woman; she’s taken advantage of every opportunity she’s been given, simply living by the mantra:
“Just say yes.”
School teacher turned entrepreneur, Steph built and sold her first business by the age of 33.
Now, as CEO of the multi-million-dollar global coaching company, Life Is Now, Inc, she helps thousands of entrepreneurs, experts, and self-employed professionals gain confidence and find the right mindset to increase their revenue, turning their endeavors into seven- and eight-figure ventures.
+ today, I have the pleasure of introducing this wonder-woman to the Crushing Chaos Podcast audience.
Tune in to episode 169 and join in our discussion about:
→ How people will be smooth when they have an agreement,
→ Being able and open to experience what you need to,
→ The importance of beginning with a framework to face difficult conversations, and
→ How to manage vulnerability as a leader
🎙 Tune in now at https://www.lawfirmmentor.net/podcast
#femaleentrepreneurship #femalebusinessowner #femaleceo #womeninbusiness #businessowners #businesssuccess #businessownership #successmindset #entrepreneurialmindset #lifeisnow #newpodcast #crushingchaos #lawfirmmentor #lawfirmowners
Benefits Of Bookkeeping In Your Law Firm: Crushing Chaos Podcast
Are you someone who gets excited at the thought of bookkeeping? 😃
You don’t have to lie, I know how dull + dry it is. And hiring a bookkeeper? Well, that’s money that not a ton of new law firm owners are wanting to spend.
Instead, they would rather, say it with me:
Do it themselves!
+ here’s the thing, everyone! Whether you’re a million-dollar law firm, or making your first $5K month - the time and energy it takes for you to stay on top of your accounting is going to eclipse what benefit you get from saving dollars.
So, today, I’m wanting you to get excited about the opportunities that become available when you choose the right bookkeeper and start utilizing this service in your law firm.
➡️ You can hear more of my thoughts on episode 168 of The Crushing Chaos Podcast, available now at https://buff.ly/3ByXhoO
#lawfirmnumbers #lawfirmfinances #bookkeeping #lawfirmowner #soloattorneys #crushingchaos #bookkeepingtips #hireabookkeeper #bookkeepingbenefits #lawfirmtips #lawfirmmentor
How to Plan Ahead for Summer Productivity
School is out, the months are warm and it’s time-to-get-away o’clock. ⏰
Being that it’s the time of year when many are beginning to take summer vacations and lawyer at the beach, we want to make sure that you’re planning your law firm in a way that allows you to be able to take time off - and not sacrifice profits.
Meet your numbers and targets, and ensure you’re ahead of the curve for the fall ahead:
COMMUNICATE
→ Give realistic expectations as to how work is going to look this year.
STOP, PAUSE + REMIND
→ Let your employees know what metrics are expected and how will help them to be met.
PLAN
→ What is the ebb and flow of your work? Plan for staggering of time where people are going to be out of the office (yes, this includes you!)
🎙 Tune in to episode 166 of the Crushing Chaos to hear these strategies in detail, and let me know in the comments: what plans do you have for the coming months?!
#summervacation #lawyering #lawfirmowner #soloattorney #summerplanning #businessprofits #targetnumbers #lawfirmtips #vacationtips #summermonths #timeoff #timeoffprep #vacationprep
Crushing Chaos Podcast: Creating Your Virtual Community
2020 circumstances had many people making adaptations to go virtual, and many of those decisions have become a ‘norm’ in today’s working environments.
A number of lawyers have kept interest in the idea of creating virtual law firms, and virtual communities present how we remain connected to one another, despite not physically working together.
Therefore, it’s essential for law firm owners to learn how to master their work communications in a way that builds a solid collective culture in their businesses, even when it’s virtual or a hybrid of office and virtual.
👉 If you’re looking to sustain a quality business while working virtually, tune in to Episode 165 of the Crushing Chaos Podcast: Creating Your Virtual Environment.
And let me know! How has your business navigated remote culture?
#remotework #virtualwork #remoteculture #virtualcommunity #buildingcommunity #virtuallawfirm #lawfirmowner #lawfirmmentor #soloattorney
There's a great skill set that comes with being a people person and networking effectively.
Someone who knows:
→ how to make connections,
→ how to drive engagement, and
→ how to drive interest in your message.
Vanity Marketing, however, is done by those who go into a networking opportunity as an experience of being social + making friends - instead of finding a way to get business in the door.
Trust me - there IS a difference.
➡️ Hear more on Episode 163 of the Crushing Chaos Podcast at www.lawfirmmentor.net/podcast
#marketing #networking #vanitynetworking #networkingevent #networktips #howtonetwork #lawfirmnetwork #lawfirmowner #lawfirmmentor #crushingchaos
Finding Comfort and Efficiency in Delegation
The major problem with delegation?
Having to develop a rhythm.
Just as you have a rhythm for paying your bills, hiring staff, or marketing your business - you need the same attitude toward delegating tasks.
This Friday, I’m sharing how you can practice intentionality and grow to trust your team members, empowering them to be a force for your delegation benefit.
Tune in to episode 161 of the Crushing Chaos Podcast at www.lawfirmmentor.net/podcast
#delegate #teammembers #trust #businessteam #businessmethod #problems #businesstip #lawfirmowner #businessowner #lawfirmmentor #teamproblems
Crushing Chaos Episode 160: Crush Your Email Chaos
Who else is looking at their amount of unread emails, contemplating ever letting it get so high? 🥴
Email requires a special type of maintenance; a superpower that we savvy business owners don't always have the time, patience or skill for handling.
But I do want to share with you some of the rules that I've created around the inbox - and why I, myself, continually struggle.
In today's episode of Crushing Chaos, I'm discussing:
→ Rules and boundaries around communication through email,
→ Management tools, and
→ Making time to check and deal with your inbox - and how to stick with it.
🎙 Episode 160 is available now at www.lawfirmmentor.net/podcast
#email #inbox #iphoneemail #emailinbox #incomingmail #emailtips #soloattorney #lawfirmowner #communication #communicationtip #clientcommunication #businesstip #businessemail #businessowner #lawfirmmentor
Crush Your Email Chaos
Who else is looking at their amount of unread emails, contemplating ever letting it get so high? 🥴
Email requires a special type of maintenance; a superpower that we savvy business owners don't always have the time, patience or skill for handling.
But I do want to share with you some of the rules that I've created around the inbox - and why I, myself, continually struggle.
In today's episode of Crushing Chaos, I'm discussing:
→ Rules and boundaries around communication through email,
→ Management tools, and
→ Making time to check and deal with your inbox - and how to stick with it.
🎙 Episode 160 is available now at www.lawfirmmentor.net/podcast
#email #inbox #iphoneemail #emailinbox #incomingmail #emailtips #soloattorney #lawfirmowner #communication #communicationtip #clientcommunication #businesstip #businessemail #businessowner #lawfirmmentor
What are the things that you have to work on in order to get to a place where you're magnetic on stage?
Where you're drawing people in?
Where you're able to cultivate referral relationships - or new clients - from simply being in front of people?
Tune in to Episode 159 of the Crushing Chaos Podcast where I discuss what I think are the most critical when it comes time to present on stage (virtual or physical).
➡️ Improve your presentation skills at www.lawfirmentor.net/podcast
#presentation #skills #publicspeaking #speaking #presentationskills #lawfirmowner #LawFirmMentor #lawfirmmarketing
There Is No Such Thing As One and Done In Networking
There is an incredible amount of people in the legal space.
There are a lot of other providers of legal services to my ideal clients. To YOUR ideal clients.
If we are missing the opportunity to connect with people - whether they are potential clients or referral sources - we’re cutting off our supply.
It’s your job to make sure that every opportunity - every speaking engagement, networking event, or referral partnership - is one that can produce a snowball effect of opportunity; to ensure that your marketing events are never a one and done.
Join me today on the Crushing Chaos Podcast where I’m sharing with you three key things you HAVE to do in order to create a chain reaction of opportunity for your business.
➡️ Visit www.lawfirmmentor.net/podcast to tune in to Episode 158 now!
#opportunity #marketingevent #marketingstrategy #marketingopportunity #lawfirmowner #lawfirmmarketing #soloattorney #personalmarketing #lawfirmmentor #businessmarketing
