In this episode, you'll learn how a Virginia lawyer found the best business coach to help his firm implement principles from the popular book “Traction” (by Gino Wickman). Listen as Kellam Parks shares the process he used to research and vet candidates, and why he says the decision to hire a coach was "transformative." He also explains exactly why the principles in Traction are so helpful in growing a modern law practice.
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Resources from this Episode
- Stephanie Everett (the coach Kellam hired)
- Lawyerist Labs (group coaching program)
- Melissa Shanahan (Velocity Work)
- Trillion Dollar Coach: The Leadership Handbook of Silicon Valley’s Bill Campbell (business coach to Steve Jobs and Eric Schmidt)
- Charlie Munger's Psychology of Human Misjudgment
- The Moment, podcast by Brian Koppleman (creator of Showtime's Billions)
- Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business, by Gino Wickman
- Fireproof: A Five-Step Model to Take Your Law Firm from Unpredictable to Wildly Profitable, by Michael Morse
- The Go-Giver: A Little Story About a Powerful Business Idea, by Bob Burg
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