LWL 11: Failed Partnership Postmortem: 5 Lessons Learned
On these week’s episode, Mike talks about his recently-dissolved partnership and what lessons he’s learned from the experience. After receiving several rquests for juicy gossip, Mike decided to do a...
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MIKE’S BRAIN over lunch I’m no fan of the Houston Rockets. (I was at one point, the only pro game I attended as a kid occurring when my dad wanted to see fellow Florida State alum Sam Cassell play with...
View ArticleLWL 12: Mentorship In The Age Of Video Games
In this episode, Mike talks about the need for mentors, the difficulty in finding that one great mentor, and how you can do it anyway. The transfer of knowledge from one generation of professionals to...
View ArticleBALANCE LIFE & WORK: GET SHEEP
MIKE’S BRAIN over lunch I learn my best business lessons at church. Which is probably blasphemous, but still true. This week, I told an old story to my class of 8-year-olds and it led to me ranting...
View ArticleLWL 13: Finding Your Place In The Future Of Law
This week, I’m responding to a new book by Professor Benjamin H. Barton called “Glass Half Full: The Decline And Rebirth Of The Legal Profession.” After detailing exactly how we got to this point,...
View ArticleOn Content Crises: Give ‘Em What They Want
MIKE’S BRAIN over lunch First, I apologize that this email is coming late in the week. Floods and electricity problems have messed up my schedule. I’ll do better. Second, I want to be brief because I’m...
View ArticleLWL 14: My 5 Favorite Website Resources
Do you feel overwhelmed by how much content you’re supposed to create to be good at marketing? It’s worse than you think. Unless you want to pay $10,000 a month to SEO companies, you’ll have to create...
View ArticleLWL15: Trump Up Your Practice – Niki Black at IgniteLaw Las Vegas
After a long break, the Lunch With Lawyers Podcast is BACK!!! Well, sort of. The reason I’ve been hiding under a rock is that I’m rebranding this podcast as well as the conference I’m hosting in Austin...
View ArticleLWL 16: How The Baby Boomers Destroyed The Legal System – Joshua Lenon at...
Joshua Lenon of Clio is not one to shy away from a fight. Especially fights with old people. In fairness, the man lives in Canada now, so he enters any fight with reservations. But in this talk, Joshua...
View ArticleLWL 21: Teach Like A Lawyer – Mike Whelan at IgniteLaw Las Vegas
I believe in teaching as the focus of our work – not just a way to get clients, but a way to genuinely help people who then want to buy product from us. That subtle mindset shift is not nearly as...
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