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.
In this episode, you will hear:
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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103: Practicing while blind
102: Get referrals without asking
101: Overcoming barriers to getting what you want
100: Getting help to get what you want
099: Get What You Truly Want
098: Essential Search Skills
097: Specialized search tools for lawyers
096: Envisioning your ideal life & practice
095: Let's work on your practice together, now!
094: Marketing in a Time of Pandemics with Conrad Saam
093: How Lawyers Can Future Proof Their Practices
092: Coping with Disaster By Having a Mobile Practice - Tips from Elise Buie
091: Disaster Response - Pandemic Edition
090: How a California business lawyer leverages tech with David Sparks
089: Financial Reporting in Your Law Firm with Amanda Aguillard
088: Effective Marketing with Mark Homer
087: Personal Branding with Mike Kim
086: Referrals by Email, Pt 2 with Erica Pero
085: Top Tech Recommendations for a Better Practice
084: Charming Scoundrels
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