Great Practice. Great Life. by Atticus

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If you're a solo or small law firm owner who feels overworked, time-starved, or stuck at your current level, this podcast is for you. On Great Practice. Great Life.® you will hear from successful firm owners who have increased income, reduced stress, and built profitable, sustainable practices. Hosted by Steve Riley, a former trial attorney and law firm coach for more than 20 years, the show dives into real conversations about law firm growth, leadership, and profitability. You will learn how to grow a firm that runs smoothly, from marketing and hiring to operations and culture, so you are not the bottleneck in your own business. Each episode delivers practical, lawyer-specific strategies you can use right away to improve your law practice management, boost firm performance, and create more time for the life you actually want. Follow the show and start building your own great practice and great life. Popular topics include: * Attorney success & personal growth * How to grow a law firm sustainably * Law firm business strategy & leadership * Law firm culture, hiring, and team development * Law firm management, operations, and workflow design * Law firm marketing & client experience * Law firm profitability & financial performance * Attorney work life balance

Episode Date
Let Go of Guilt and Build a More Profitable Law Firm with Jennifer Felten | Ep 195
Aug 03, 2026
Is Managing Your Law Firm Costing You Money? with Kent Berk | Ep 194
Jul 27, 2026
When Success Becomes a Trap for Law Firm Owners with Jennie Bretschneider | Ep 193
Jul 20, 2026
From Lawyer to Law Firm Owner: How to Make Big Decisions with Jordan Ostroff | Ep 192
Jul 13, 2026
The Mid-Year Goal Check Every Busy Lawyer Needs | Ep 191
Jul 06, 2026
How to Get Lawyers Who Hate You to Send You Business | Ep. 190
Jun 29, 2026
AI Is Not Your Lawyer: Protecting Client Privilege with Kent Berk | Ep 189
Jun 22, 2026
What Are You Tolerating? How Attorneys Can Reduce Overwhelm with Mark Powers | Ep 188
Jun 15, 2026
Three Rules Every High-Performing Team Needs with Scott Pioli, Part 2 | Ep 187
Jun 08, 2026
Why Work Ethic Isn't Enough with Scott Pioli, Part 1 | Ep 186
Jun 01, 2026
The Leadership Shift That Helped Marc Schneider Build a 17-Lawyer Firm | Ep 185
May 25, 2026
From Burnout to Thriving Law Firm: What Angel Leal Did Differently | Ep 184
May 18, 2026
Why Emotional Intelligence Helps Lawyers Make More Money with Rich Bracken | Ep 183
May 11, 2026
Building a Great Law Firm Team Part 2: How to Keep Great People with Chris Murphy & Aaron Rothert | Ep 182
May 04, 2026
Building a Great Law Firm Team Part 1: How to Find Great People with Chris Murphy & Aaron Rothert | Ep 181
Apr 27, 2026
Law Firm Marketing in the AI Era: How Lawyers Build Trust and Stand Out with Robert Rose | Ep. 180
Apr 20, 2026
Vulnerability Without Losing Authority: Leadership Lessons for Lawyers with Craig Ritchie | Ep 179
Apr 13, 2026
The Relationship Advantage: How Attorneys Build Trust and Grow Their Practice with Barb Betts | Ep 178
Apr 06, 2026
What Lawyers Can Learn from Elvis: 4 Surprising Lessons on Success, Marketing, and Burnout | Ep 177
Mar 30, 2026
Why Attorneys Struggle With Business Development (and How to Fix It) with Sean Callagy | Ep 176
Mar 23, 2026
How to Know If a Team Member Is Ready for a Promotion in Your Law Firm - 3 Promotion Traps to Avoid with Patti Paz | Ep 175
Mar 16, 2026
You're Working Too Hard on the Wrong Problem in Your Law Firm with Dre Baldwin | Ep 174
Mar 09, 2026
Stop Chasing "The Best" and Beat Yesterday with Jake Thompson | Ep. 173
Mar 02, 2026
SYSTEMology for Law Firms: The 7 Steps to a Systems-Driven Firm and the Champion Who Makes It Stick with David Jenyns | Ep. 172
Feb 23, 2026
Law Firm Growth through Group Coaching with Aaron Rothert and Chris Murphy | Ep. 171
Feb 16, 2026
Heal the Leader, Grow the Firm with Chris Earley | Ep. 170
Feb 09, 2026
Should We Merge? Part 2: A Merger Case Study with Sasso Guerrero & Henderlite | Ep. 169
Feb 02, 2026
Should We Merge? Part 1: The 3 Biggest Mistakes with Daniel Struna | Ep. 168
Jan 26, 2026
What Should I Charge? Fixing Law Firm Pricing When You're Busy but Margins Are Thin with Jacquette Timmons | Ep. 167
Jan 19, 2026
2026 Goal Setting for Lawyers Part 2: Design Your Lane and Stay Focused | Ep. 166
Jan 12, 2026
2026 Goal Setting for Lawyers Part 1: Why Your Plan Gets Hijacked | Ep. 165
Jan 05, 2026
The Best of 2025: Great Life (Top 5 Moments) | Ep. 164
Dec 29, 2025
The Best of 2025: Great Practice (Top 5 Moments) | Ep. 163
Dec 22, 2025
Dealing with Toxic People in Law Practice with Dr. Deborah Day | Ep. 162
Dec 15, 2025
Before They Sue: How Smart Firms Avoid Malpractice with Brad Wiewel | Ep: 161
Dec 08, 2025
From Burnout to 200 Days Off: How Kent Berk Rebuilt His Firm to Run Without Him | Ep. 160
Dec 01, 2025
From Failing Everywhere to Focused: How to Cut, Protect, and Refocus Fast | Ep. 159
Nov 24, 2025
Healing Forward: Grief, Community, and the Courage to Confront Life After Loss with Robin Bresky | Ep. 158
Nov 17, 2025
Money by Design, Not by Default with Jacquette Timmons | Ep. 157
Nov 10, 2025
Bold Moves and Better Margins with Lauren Presser on Courage and Team Investment in Law Firm Growth | Ep. 156
Nov 03, 2025
Handling Trauma and Stress in Your Law Firm: Routines, Boundaries, Debriefs with Dr. Deborah Day | Ep. 155
Oct 27, 2025
The Power of Niching with The Dash Cam Lawyer | Ep. 154
Oct 20, 2025
Building Leaders Who Build Your Firm with Emily Sorbi | Ep. 153
Oct 13, 2025
From Free Consultation to High-Value Assessment with Lonny Balbi | Ep. 152
Oct 06, 2025
Near-Collapse to Record Years: How Doré Rothberg Law Rebuilt from the Inside Out | Ep. 151
Sep 29, 2025
See Through Persuasion and Take Back Your Truth with Ronald Chapman II | Ep. 150
Sep 22, 2025
How to Lead with Purpose Under Pressure with Susan Drumm | Ep. 149
Sep 15, 2025
The Leadership Lesson Every Lawyer Needs to Hear with Patrick McLain | Ep. 148
Sep 08, 2025
Remembering My Father and the Lessons That Last with Steve Riley | Ep. 147
Sep 01, 2025
The Client Upgrade System That Changes Everything with Chris Murphy | Ep. 146
Aug 25, 2025
How the Every Monday Matters Mindset Can Reignite Your Law Practice with Matthew Emerzian | Ep. 145
Aug 18, 2025
Winning Takes a Positive Mindset with NHL Legend Grant Fuhr | Guest Host Jonathan White | Ep. 144
Aug 11, 2025
Rebuilding the Future of Family Law in an AI World with Gerard Virga | Ep. 143
Aug 04, 2025
Stop Hiding Behind the Law: Leading with Truth with Ronald W. Chapman II | Ep. 142
Jul 28, 2025
Your Firm Gets Stronger When You Do with Lea Anne Groover | Ep. 141
Jul 21, 2025
Reinventing Criminal Defense Training: From Classroom to Courtroom with Adam Rossen | Ep. 140
Jul 14, 2025
Too Stupid to Quit: Dre Baldwin on Resilience, Success, and Outworking the Competition | Ep. 139
Jul 07, 2025
Leading Lions and Prima Donnas: John Morgan's Leadership Lessons – Part 2 | Ep. 138
Jun 30, 2025
Grow or Die: John Morgan's Relentless Strategy for Law Firm Expansion – Part 1 | Ep. 137
Jun 23, 2025
The Biggest Marketing Mistakes Lawyers Make and How to Fix Them with Robert Rose | Ep. 136
Jun 16, 2025
Authentic Leadership in Law: How to Scale Without Burning Out with Ross Albers | Ep. 135
Jun 09, 2025
What Surviving a Plane Crash Taught Me About Running a Law Firm with Blinn Bates | Ep. 134
Jun 02, 2025
Escaping the 3 Time Traps That Stall Law Firm Growth: Inside the Mind of Shawn McNalis | Ep. 133
May 26, 2025
Stop Hiding: The Confidence to Build the Practice You Want with Barb Betts | Ep. 132
May 19, 2025
Beyond Word of Mouth: Systemizing Referral Marketing with Barb Betts | Ep. 131
May 12, 2025
Is Your Intake Process Costing You Great Clients? with Lori Pulvermacher | Ep. 130
May 05, 2025
The Three Biggest Challenges Lawyers Face When Starting or Growing a Practice in 2025 with Glenn Gutek | Ep. 129
Apr 28, 2025
Referral Marketing Secrets to Scale Your Law Firm with Craig Goldenfarb | 128
Apr 21, 2025
Building Your Growth Council to Grow Your Practice with Steve Riley | Ep. 127
Apr 14, 2025
Resilience, Reinvention, and Rock & Roll: Lessons from Spin Doctors' Chris Barron | Ep. 126
Apr 07, 2025
How Employee Reviews Unlock Growth, Accountability, and Freedom with Ashley Waters | Ep. 125
Mar 31, 2025
A Deep Dive into How to Win Friends & Influence People with Doug Burnetti | Ep. 124
Mar 24, 2025
Breaking Free from Bitterness: The Transformative Power of Gratitude with Brother Curtis | Ep. 123
Mar 17, 2025
The Money-Making Power of Personal Relationships with Colleen Goldenfarb | Ep. 122
Mar 10, 2025
Gamifying Law Firm Marketing with Michael Maddux | Ep. 121
Mar 03, 2025
Hiring Smarter, Communicating Better, and Scaling Faster Using DISC with Ashley Waters | Ep. 120
Feb 24, 2025
Substance Abuse Among Lawyers: Overcoming Addiction in the Legal Industry with Scott Spradley | Ep. 119
Feb 17, 2025
The Shortcut Lawyers Need: A Guide to Seamless Onboarding with Lori Pulvermacher | Ep. 118
Feb 10, 2025
Onboarding as a Competitive Advantage: 7 Essential Tips for Law Firms with Lori Pulvermacher | Ep. 117
Feb 03, 2025
Breaking Free from Fear: Finding Clarity and Resilience in Your Life with Brother Curtis | Ep. 116
Jan 27, 2025
The Cost of Work Addiction and How to Reconnect at Home with Colleen Goldenfarb | Ep. 115
Jan 20, 2025
From Crisis to Success: Rebuilding Your Practice After Disaster with Adam Cordover | Ep. 114
Jan 13, 2025
Turning Vision Into Reality: 2025 Goal Setting for Lawyers with Steve Riley | Ep. 113
Jan 06, 2025
The Best of Great Practice. Great Life. : Top Moments of 2024 | Ep. 112
Dec 30, 2024
Niching, Innovating, and Marketing with Sue Ann Van Dermyden | Ep. 111
Dec 23, 2024
Turning Referral Marketing into a Business Growth Machine Firm with Mark Powers and Shawn McNalis | Ep. 110
Dec 16, 2024
Breaking Free from Envy: Finding Joy and Focus in Your Life with Brother Curtis | Ep. 109
Dec 09, 2024
Breakthrough Growth: How Empathetic Leadership Drives Success with Doug Burnetti | Ep. 108
Dec 02, 2024
Top 10 ClioCon 2024 Takeaways to Power Your Success with Jennifer Felten and Ed Cainglit | Ep. 107
Nov 25, 2024
Building an All In Team with Mike Michalowicz | Ep 106
Nov 18, 2024
The 3 Challenges of Embracing AI: Steps to Building a Future-Ready Practice Today with Steve Riley | Ep 105
Nov 11, 2024
How Virtual Assistants Could Play a Strategic Role in Growing Your Law Firm with Matthew Crider and Ed Cainglit | Ep 104
Nov 04, 2024
Breaking the Sales Stereotype: A New Approach for Lawyers with Lori Pulvermacher | Ep 103
Oct 28, 2024
Holiday Marketing Made Simple: 5 Tips to End the Year Strong with Lori Pulvermacher and Aaron Rothert | Ep 102
Oct 21, 2024
A Monk, a Lawyer and a President Walk into a Podcast: A Conversation Featuring Brother Curtis | Ep 101
Oct 14, 2024
10 Growth Strategies from 100 Brilliant People with Valerie Peterson | Ep 100
Oct 07, 2024
Do Happy Lawyers Make More Money? with Kevin Snyder | Ep 099
Sep 30, 2024
Nourishing Your Brain: A Path to a Healthier Life and Practice with Max Lugavere | Ep 098
Sep 23, 2024
Hiring Shortcut for Busy Lawyers with Rose Hutchinson | Ep 097
Sep 16, 2024
Getting Unstuck: Breaking the Cycle of Anxiety and Procrastination to Make Better Decisions with Steve Riley | Ep 096
Sep 09, 2024
Building a Dream: A Trial Lawyer's Success with Social Media and Referral Marketing with Eric Rosen | Ep 095
Sep 02, 2024
5 Key Strategies to Increase the Value of Your Law Firm with Ed Alexander | Ep 094
Aug 26, 2024
Strategic Short Cut to Style: Elevate Your Brand with Bentley Caldwell | Ep 093
Aug 19, 2024
You're Late Again! Tips on Navigating Workplace Expectation, Communication, and Other Fun Challenges with Lori Pulvermacher | Ep 092
Aug 12, 2024
Using AI in Your Law Firm: Give Curiosity the Credit It Deserves and Become More Innovative with Carla Johnson | Ep 091
Aug 05, 2024
Musician to Plaintiff's Attorney to Practice Advisor: A Journey to Find Professional and Personal Happiness with Nora Riva Bergman | Ep 090
Jul 29, 2024
Practical Tips to Building a Client-Centric Culture with Daniel Struna | Ep 089
Jul 22, 2024
4 Levels of Team Empowerment with Patti Paz | Ep 088
Jul 15, 2024
How Personalized Coaching for Attorney Matthew Kaufman Worked in 12 Months Featuring Matt and His Coach, Daniel Struna | Ep 087
Jul 08, 2024
How to Win with Juries and with Your Family featuring Sean Lyons | Ep 086
Jul 01, 2024
Exercise: Is it a Waste of a Billable Hour? with Jonathan White | Ep 085
Jun 24, 2024
Intentional Growth in Plaintiff's Law: The Great Practice, Great Life Journey of Robert Hoover | Ep 084
Jun 17, 2024
Content Marketing for Lawyers with Robert Rose | Ep 083
Jun 10, 2024
Should You Strive for Bonus Years in Your Great Life? with Mark Powers, Vinnie Bonazzoli, Shelley Goff and Addison Goff | Ep 082
Jun 03, 2024
Growth Strategies for Solo Attorneys: Tips on Scaling Up with Aaron Rothert | Ep 081
May 27, 2024
Empathetic Leadership: Great Life, Great Practice Lessons from the Honorable Carlos Martinez | Ep 080
May 20, 2024
Creating a Legacy of Resilient and Inspirational Leadership with Jake Thompson | Ep 079
May 13, 2024
Build a Better Law Firm Team: Save Time & Money with Steve's Lessons: A Podcast Takeover with Daniel Struna | Ep 078
May 06, 2024
Investing in Yourself: A Lawyer's Guide to a Value-Driven Practice with Aaron Rothert | Ep 077
Apr 29, 2024
David vs. Goliath: Balancing Scales Between Legal Success and Personal Challenges with David A. Axelrod | Ep 076
Apr 22, 2024
Succeeding in Personal Injury Law and Living a Great Life with Chip Evans & Glenn Gutek | Ep 075
Apr 15, 2024
Growing a High-End Boutique Family Law Firm with Caroline Black Sikorske | Ep 074
Apr 08, 2024
How You Can Make More Money by Taking Additional Time Off with Mark Powers | Ep 073
Apr 01, 2024
Should I Build a Law Firm for Sale? with Denise Cullen | Ep 072
Mar 25, 2024
Unveiling the Secrets Steve Won't Tell You with Victor Medina & Mark Metzger | Ep 071
Mar 18, 2024
The Secret to Growing a Peak Performance Law Firm: A Podcast Takeover with Valerie Peterson | Ep 070
Mar 11, 2024
Success Strategies & Succession Planning with Mark Powers | Ep 069
Mar 04, 2024
8 Critical Factors for Choosing Your Practice Management Software with Daniel Miller - Part 2 | Ep 068
Feb 26, 2024
8 Critical Factors for Choosing Your CRM Software with Daniel Miller | Ep 067
Feb 19, 2024
A GREAT Habit for a Great Life: The Podcast Takeover with Valerie Peterson | Ep 066
Feb 12, 2024
How to Quickly and Cost Effectively Get More Business for Your Practice with Denise Cullen | Ep 065
Feb 05, 2024
The Secrets to My Greatest Quarter Ever with Michele Fuller | Ep 064
Jan 29, 2024
What is the #1 Skill to Grow Your Practice? with Victor Medina | Ep 063
Jan 22, 2024
Is Gratitude a Growth Strategy? with Daniel Struna | Ep 062
Jan 15, 2024
The Secrets to Becoming an 8-Figure Attorney with Craig Goldenfarb | Ep 061
Jan 08, 2024
Is It Procrastinatable? with Patrick Wilson | Ep 060
Jan 01, 2024
Growth Strategies for When You Get Stuck with Aaron Rothert | Ep 059
Dec 25, 2023
Stand Like Von Rock: The Great Practice and Great Life Journey with Deidre Von Rock: Part 2 | Ep 058
Dec 18, 2023
Stand Like Von Rock: The Great Practice and Great Life Journey with Deidre Von Rock: Part 1 | Ep 057
Dec 11, 2023
How I Became a Judge with Chief Judge Mark W. Klingensmith | Ep 056
Dec 04, 2023
How Can You Improve Your Leadership Impact? With Glenn Gutek | Ep 055
Nov 27, 2023
5 Ways to Improve Your Bottom Line with Jeannette Byrd | Ep 054
Nov 20, 2023
Breaking Into Growth: How We Grew Our Law Firm 400% Over 6 Years and Learned to Take 6 Weeks Off Annually with Jennifer & Fred Felten | Ep 053
Nov 13, 2023
Could AI Replace the Role of Humans in the Judiciary System with Chief Judge Mark W. Klingensmith | Ep 052
Nov 06, 2023
You Can Change the World (or at Least Your Life) Through Podcasting with Danny Ozment | Ep 051
Oct 30, 2023
Why I Love Conflict with Lori Pulvermacher | Ep 050
Oct 23, 2023
How I Took Control of My Calendar and Went on a Great Life Adventure with Ed Kainen | Ep 049
Oct 16, 2023
Overcoming the Challenges of Making Your First Hire with Victor Medina and Jonathan White | Ep 048
Oct 09, 2023
The Importance and Impact of Leadership on Law Firms with Glenn Gutek and Keith Donovan | Ep 047
Oct 02, 2023
The Star Lawyer to the Stars with Ed Kainen | Ep 046
Sep 25, 2023
Focusing Your Mind: Why Intentional Endings Allow Purposeful Beginnings with Rory Clark: Part 2 | Ep 045
Sep 18, 2023
Focusing Your Mind: Why Intentional Endings Allow Purposeful Beginnings with Rory Clark: Part 1 | Ep 044
Sep 11, 2023
How to Fast Track Your Growth with a "Think" Day with Sam Price | Ep 043
Sep 04, 2023
Creating a Lifetime Legacy Statement: The Foundation of a Great Life with Teresa Morgan | Ep 042
Aug 28, 2023
10 Lessons I Wish I Knew When I First Started My Practice with Tim Caldwell | Ep 041
Aug 21, 2023
Generating New Revenue with Client Care Programs with Vinnie Bonazzoli | Ep 040
Aug 14, 2023
From the Kitchen Table to Representing the State of Michigan with Michele Fuller | Ep 039
Aug 07, 2023
The Lessons I Learned From Coaching with Mark Wight | Ep 038
Jul 31, 2023
Speaking Powerfully, How to Ask for More and Get It with Dia Bondi - Part 2 | Ep 037
Jul 24, 2023
Speaking Powerfully, Developing Your Leadership Voice with Dia Bondi | Ep 036
Jul 17, 2023
How Cancer Helped Me Have a Great Practice and a Great Life with James Joseph | Ep 035
Jul 10, 2023
Your Teammates Determine Your Trajectory with Jake Thompson | Ep 034
Jul 03, 2023
My Great Life Adventure with Kimberly Lee | Ep 033
Jun 26, 2023
10 Things I Learned as a CEO That I Wish I'd Known as a Lawyer with Valerie Peterson: Part 2 | Ep 032
Jun 19, 2023
10 Things I Learned as a CEO That I Wish I'd Known as a Lawyer with Valerie Peterson | Ep 031
Jun 12, 2023
Well, What Did You Expect? With Glenn Finch | Ep 030
Jun 05, 2023
Just Because Every Other Lawyer is Doing It Doesn't Mean You Should with Robert Rose | Ep 029
May 29, 2023
Crushing the 175-Day Challenge with Josh Dorcey | Ep 028
May 22, 2023
Putting the Wind at Your Back with Shawn McNalis | Ep 027
May 15, 2023
A Great Practice Great Life Transformation with John Murphy | Ep 026
May 08, 2023
The Courage of Not Yet with Kimberly Lee | Ep 025
May 01, 2023
Parenting, Partnering, Practicing: Intentionality with Cary Moss | Ep 024
Apr 24, 2023
From Tragedy to Impact: The Adventures of a Team Leader with Marie Tricarico | Ep 023
Apr 17, 2023
How I Niched My Practice with John Tucker | Ep 022
Apr 10, 2023
Reggie's 24 Month Breakthrough: How He Increased Production by 65% and Cut Costs by 60% | Ep 021
Apr 03, 2023
Implementing the Non-Lawyer Initial Meeting with Elizabeth Clark | Ep 020
Mar 27, 2023
What is a Team Leader? Do I Need One? with Patti Paz | Ep 019
Mar 20, 2023
It's All Your Fault with Megan Hunter - Part 2 | Ep 018
Mar 13, 2023
It's All Your Fault with Megan Hunter - Part 1 | Ep 017
Mar 06, 2023
How to Become the Big Fish in a Little Pond with Ronnie Morton - Part 2 | Ep 016
Feb 27, 2023
How to Become the Big Fish in a Little Pond with Ronnie Morton - Part 1 | Ep 015
Feb 20, 2023
Making Your Great Life Work with Brenda Geiger | Ep 014
Feb 13, 2023
The Secrets of 6x Growth with Marc Whitehead - Part 2 | Ep 013
Feb 06, 2023
The Secrets of 6x Growth with Marc Whitehead - Part 1 | Ep 012
Jan 30, 2023
Young Lawyers: Big Impact with Bri Niro & Danny Mazza | Ep 011
Jan 23, 2023
Is It Possible for Non-Lawyers to Do Initial Meetings? with Patti Paz | Ep 010
Jan 16, 2023
Can You Protect Your Law Firm from Inflation? with Glenn Finch | Ep 009
Jan 09, 2023
Why is the Double Your Revenue Workshop so Scary? with Denise Cullen | Ep 008
Jan 02, 2023
Can Lawyers Innovate, and Why Do We Care to Even Innovate? with Carla Johnson | Ep 007
Dec 26, 2022
What if You Are Wrong? How to Not Fall Into the Conclusion Trap with Dan Markovitz | Ep 006
Dec 19, 2022
Give Yourself Grace, and Begin Again Tomorrow with Victor Medina | Ep 005
Dec 12, 2022
How to Live Past 100 with Jeff Life | Ep 004
Dec 05, 2022
How to Grow Your Law Firm Tenfold with Mark Metzger | Ep 003
Nov 02, 2022
Building Your Great Practice for a Great Life | Ep 002
Sep 29, 2022
Great Practice. Great Life. Why? | Ep 001
Aug 29, 2022
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