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I am more convinced than ever that nothing that traditional bar organizations are doing is going to move the needle on the sad stats on lawyer happiness ... The root cause of all lawyers' problems is financial stress. Financial stress holds you back from getting the right people on the bus, running the right systems, and being able to only do work for clients you want to work with. Financial stress keeps you in the office on nights and weekends, often doing work you hate for people you don't like, and doing that work alone. (Yes, you have permission to do only work you like doing and doing it with people you like working with.) The money stress is not because the lawyers are bad lawyers or bad people. In fact, most lawyers are good at the lawyering part and they are good people. The money stress is caused by the general lack of both business skills and an entrepreneurial mindset. Thus, good lawyers who are good people get caught up and slowed down in bringing their gifts to the world. Their families, teams, clients, and communities are not well-served because you can't serve others at your top level when you are constantly worrying about money. We can blame the law schools and the elites of the profession who are running bar organizations, but to blame anyone else for your own woes is a loser's game. It is, in itself, a restrictive, narrow, mindset that will keep you from ever seeing, let alone experiencing, a better future. Lawyers need to be in rooms with other entrepreneurs. They need to hang with people who won't tell you that your dreams are too big or that "they" or "the system "won't allow you to achieve them. They need to be in rooms where people will be in their ear telling them that their dreams are too small. Get in better rooms. That would be the first step. Second step, ignore every piece of advice any general organized bar is giving about how to make your firm or your life better.
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This is Chapter 5 of the free audio edition of Renegade Lawyer Marketing (Second Edition)—only on the Renegade Lawyer Podcast. In this episode, Ben Glass tells the story of how one local bar president tried to shut down his presentation to young lawyers, less than 24 hours before he was scheduled to speak. Why? Because
This is Chapter 4 of the free audio edition of Renegade Lawyer Marketing (Second Edition)—only on the Renegade Lawyer Podcast. In this chapter, Ben Glass tackles a hidden productivity killer that affects nearly every law firm owner: decision fatigue. Drawing on both personal experience and the work of psychologist Roy

Renegade Lawyer Marketing (Audio Book) – Chapter 3: Your Philosophy Shapes Your Future
This is Chapter 3 of the free audio edition of Renegade Lawyer Marketing (Second Edition)—only on the Renegade Lawyer Podcast. If you"re reacting to life instead of leading it, this chapter changes everything. In this episode, Ben Glass shares why developing a personal philosophy is essential to building a fulfilling l

Renegade Lawyer Marketing (Audio Book) – Chapter 2: Two Mistakes Lawyers Keep Making
This is Chapter 2 of the free audio edition of Renegade Lawyer Marketing (Second Edition)—only on the Renegade Lawyer Podcast. In this episode, Ben Glass reads and expands on one of the most popular chapters from the book, tackling two persistent mistakes that keep lawyers stuck, stressed, and invisible:Being boring.

Renegade Lawyer Marketing (Audio Book) – Chapter 1: 800-Pound Gorillas, Bots, and the Bar Association
This is Chapter 1 of the free audio edition of Renegade Lawyer Marketing (Second Edition)—only on the Renegade Lawyer Podcast. In this chapter, Ben Glass pulls no punches as he lays out the very real threats solo and small firm lawyers face—from Big Law budgets to DIY legal tech, AI bots, shady marketers, and even stat

Renegade Lawyer Marketing (Audio Book) – Pre-Chapter: But What Will We Tell the Kids?
Welcome to the audio edition of Renegade Lawyer Marketing (Second Edition)—the guidebook for lawyers who want to build profitable practices without sacrificing their families, freedom, or sanity. In this episode, Ben Glass reads the first part of the book including:His message to young and future lawyers (“But what wil