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How often do you find yourself in the mental pickle of overwhelm? Are you filled with dread on Sundays thinking about the week ahead? Does it simply feel impossible to stay on track and get everything on your to-do list or calendar checked off?   There are basic, fundamental principles that will not only prevent overwhelm but allow the experience to be a valuable teacher, and that’s exactly what Melissa had to implement recently in her own life. On this episode, she’s diving into how we create the feeling of overwhelm, and her step-by-step process for breaking the habit of living in a state of overwhelm so you can purposefully show up as the CEO and law firm owner you want to be.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.velocitywork.com/154

Are you a law firm owner who is frustrated with hiring and training staff, or a lack of skill among your team to take your business to the next level? Are you an employee who wants to do a great job in your position but feels unclear, overworked, or ill-equipped to make it happen?   Molly McGrath of Hiring & Empowering Solutions is on the show this week to address the pain points experienced on both sides, and to show all law firm owners what it takes to cultivate the kind of employer/employee relationship that has your staff connected to your vision and invested in the firm.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.velocitywork.com/153

What are the goals you’re working towards in your firm? Do you know how to put systems and metrics in place to meet them?   If you too are in the thick of making difficult changes in your business, trying to figure out the hiring and firing process, or wanting to empower yourself and your team into higher titles within your company, listen in. Giselle Urbina of Urbina Law Firm is generously sharing the challenges she’s had to overcome, what helped her own her role as COO, and how having a leadership team has allowed her to do more in life and business.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.velocitywork.com/152

There will always be slippage as we work on our goals, and we all have that voice in our head that tries to justify quitting. But when you’re excuse-less, you don’t have time for any of this.   Listen in this week to discover how to be onto yourself when you’re making excuses. Melissa is highlighting the difference between people who regularly make excuses and people who don’t, and showing you how to start doing the work of becoming excuse-less.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.velocitywork.com/151

What is fueling your action? Do you know how to generate the right fuel for high-quality actions on purpose?  You always have the opportunity to intentionally choose the fuel you’re going to use to produce the results you want. Why does this matter? If you’re running on default, it’s likely you’re taking low-quality actions, you might feel unclear or disenchanted, and let’s be honest, ain’t nobody got time for that. So on this episode, Melissa is showing you how to take the reins of your fuel wherever you can.    Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.velocitywork.com/150

There are some simple but often overlooked things we need to discuss that everyone should be doing when it comes to hiring, as well as some things Melissa has come across that we should probably be avoiding. Tune in this week to discover how to stand out from the crowd when you’re advertising for a position in your firm. Melissa shares how to appeal to your ideal candidates and draw in the high-quality talent without spending a fortune, and how to get your job listing in front of the people who need to see it. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.velocitywork.com/149

The procedure you have for closing cases really does matter. It’s impossible to get reliable data if one huge metric like closed cases isn’t adding up. So, in this episode, Melissa shows you how to come up with a company-wide procedure for closing files, so you can stay on top of your data and manage your cases efficiently. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.velocitywork.com/148

Discover some of the most unhelpful thoughts we have about our role as a steward of our firm. Melissa shares how we make decisions about our firm through a lens of being the life support our firm needs to survive, and instead how you can flip the script and see how looking towards delegation is not a symbol of failure, but a foundation for future success. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.velocitywork.com/147

Springs Law Group is a firm reaching new heights all the time. We had the founders on a few weeks ago, Chris and Jake. And in this episode, my guest is the person pulling the strings: Gretchen Nicolaysen.  Gretchen does a ton of work and she has all kinds of responsibilities throughout different areas of the business, and she’s here to share how she juggles all of it. We’re talking conflict, managing people, implementing systems, goals and rocks, as well as dealing with mental drama around being the boss's wife. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.velocitywork.com/146

When you know that you need to get something done, but there are numerous steps involved, where should your focus be? Tune in this week as we work to simplify your projects, making the path forward easier for you to see and walk. Understanding project deconstruction inside-out will drastically improve your productivity and you'll experience more ease and flow if you can follow the simple steps Melissa is discussing in today's episode. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.velocitywork.com/145

Use your calendar as a tool to elevate what you believe about yourself.  This week Melissa shares a tactical way to set yourself up so that it is easy to believe what you want to believe about yourself and the growth of your law firm.  Velocity Work Podcast episode 142: Is Your Self-Image a Match for the Firm You're Building, spoke to evolving your self-image. And in this episode, #144 Use Your Calendar to Strengthen Self-Trust, Melissa reveals how setting-up and showing-up for your calendar is a valuable way to close the gap between where you are now and where you want to go.  Use your calendar. It sounds too simple, but you can change how you view yourself as a firm owner by using your calendar as a barometer. Imagine choosing to use time finding a solution to the administrative time-suck instead of feeling like you can't help but be mired in it Evaluate how you use your time honestly, and you see opportunities to take ownership of your time and to use it for solutions and growth.  When you take control of

Where can you plug back in and actively appreciate the things that matter in your world and at your law firm? Is it possible you are missing something remarkable right in front of you? There is likely something worthy of your focused appreciation right now that you are totally forgetting about. In this episode of The Velocity Work Podcast #143: Active Appreciation, Melissa offers advice on using active appreciation as a way to experience richness in your own life - right now and on purpose. Mentions: Ernie Svenson, Joey C. Vitale, Chelsea Williams, Chis White, John Strohmeyer, Louis CK Show Notes: (00m 37s) This week on the Velocity Work Podcast (01m 05s) March 4, doors to Mastery Group will be closed, go to https://www.velocitywork.com/join (02m 43s) Actively appreciating your life and the things in it (06m 17s) Louis CK Everything is amazing & Nobody is happy (07m 50s) Where am I being jaded right now (09m 07s) Discussion about prompting yourself to actively appreciate (11m 57s) Taking delight in what h

In light of recent world events, business-as-usual seems a bit tone-deaf. We're taking a pause for space.

How do you see yourself as the owner of this firm?  Self Image is not what you want others to believe about you. It is not what you want to believe about you, but what you actually and honestly think about yourself when it is just you and the mirror.  What comes up?  In Velocity Work Podcast episode #142: Is Your Self-Image a Match for the Firm You're Building, Melissa shares a common thread she is seeing in firm owners. Velocity Work engages clients growing their firms, and owners like you set goals for the firm and for their team.  Some owners face a discrepancy between what they want and what they actually believe they can accomplish. And it creates a lot of discomfort and pain because it can feel almost like you are not a match for the next level of the firm.  Unless you gain some awareness and close that gap in your self-image, you may be inadvertently creating drag on forward momentum for the firm.  Listen to learn what steps you can take to close the self-image gap.  Show Notes: (00m 37s) This week on

You can train your brain to look at things more objectively, and in this episode, Melissa gives you ample reasons why exercising this muscle makes you a better firm owner.   Last week in episode#140: High or Low Results Cycles - It's Your Choice, she defined high and low results cycles and a firm owner's leverage points to navigate towards one or the other. This week, she shares where the numbers fit into this model and how you can take action from there.   Velocity Work clients regularly reveal some anxiety, mental drama, and avoidance when it comes to numbers. Some firm owners worry their numbers may not be where they hoped, some are concerned with ambitions they have not started, and others really feel as if they do not have the time to gather this information.  If you can push yourself through avoidance and mental drama and create an objective relationship to the numbers that drive your firm's success, you will find calm confidence. The numbers give you so much information about your firm and you can use

If you feel busy or overwhelmed but you are still producing adequate results, you may believe this is just the way it feels to grow your law firm.  It does not have to feel this way.  On this special Velocity Work Podcast episode, Melissa introduces the concepts behind her newest masterclass: How to Trade Being Busy for Actual Results.  This episode offers a high level overview of: - What a High Result Cycle is and how to stay in one - What a Low Result Cycle is and how to avoid getting stuck here, and - The 3 things you DO have control over (you're likely only taking the reigns on one) Don't miss your opportunity to explore this content further and create a plan for action at the February 18th masterclass: Register now at www.velocitywork.com/results. Fast track the trajectory of your firm by joining Mastery Group at www.velocitywork.com/join. Show Notes: (00m 36s) Join Melissa on February 18th, 12 noon ET | velocitywork.com/results (01m 57s) What is the results cycle concept (03m 22s) If you love learn

Can you imagine 100% growth? Springs Law Group nearly doubled their business last year. This type of growth takes aim, follow-through, consistent evaluation, and the right team. In episode #139: A Candid Conversation About Remarkable Growth with Chris Nicolaysen and Jake Kimball of Springs Law Group, Melissa speaks to the two firm owners about holding the entire team accountable to the firms' values, making tough decisions about right-fit team members, and going back to the numbers time and again. Five years into building Springs Law Group, the owners reveal how their distinct personalities both balance each other out and push the other to grow professionally. Unguarded and a bit vulnerable, this conversation delivers value from beginning to end. Make this year the year your firm reaches record growth, join Mastery Group at www.velocitywork.com/join Show Notes: 00m 36s: This week on the Velocity Work Podcast 01m 43s: Get to know Chris and Jake of Springs Law Group 03m 03s: Sharing of lessons learned wh

Why are you still doing the things that you don't need to be doing? It is worth asking yourself this question because your firm can not grow if you will not let go. For many firm owners, the feeling of acceleration that comes with growth and delegation can be a little scary. When there are more people to do the work, more work gets done in a shorter amount of time. That is growth, but the feeling of new talent and efficiency can be mistaken as a reason to hit the brakes. Do not hit the brakes. Breathe, stand tall and move forward. In this episode, Melissa confronts an issue every firm owner faces, delegation. She explains how letting go of what you are currently doing to make room for what you must do moving forward is a shift in firm operations and in your identify as the firm owner. And like any change, it can be unsettling, uncomfortable, and downright scary. Connect with and learn from other firm owners while being held accountable for your firm's goals, join Mastery Group at www.velocitywork.com/join.

Michael Urbina of Urbina Immigration Law is "just one person trying to learn how to get better at this particular field - all day, every day." As one of Velocity Work's Private Clients, Urbina Law Firm knows how to aim, plan, and honor their plan. Consistently meeting their quarterly and annual goals, the team is thoughtfully put together based on individual strengths and motivations. Listen as Michael and Melissa discuss the power of people, the urgency of creating and committing to Rocks, and what it means to have an efficiency mindset when running a firm. Connect with and learn from other firm owners. Join Mastery Group at www.velocitywork.com/join.

There is a predictable cycle where firm and business owners set ambitious goals at the start of a new year, and then find it difficult to follow through. Velocity Work Podcast episode #136: Don't Flake Out On Yourself reminds firm owners the real impact of thinking big and the importance of showing up to fulfill that vision. This week Melissa identifies common reasons why follow-through can feel so difficult. If you start with vague goals, no map to reach them, and no accountability on the way, falling into old routines and excuses is easy. This year, ask a better question: who benefits when the firm reaches its goals? When you reach your personal and business goals, you improve your corner of the world and well beyond. Prioritize big goals this year, join Mastery Group at www.velocitywork.com/join.