What if the choice between a thriving law firm and a fulfilling life is a false one? We sit down with Gary Mitchell, a veteran coach to law firm owners, to unpack a practical path to growth without burnout, what he calls the and mindset. Instead of forcing every owner into the same mold, Gary shows how to build leadership and management around the strengths you actually want to use, whether that’s being in the courtroom or steering the business from the helm.

Across the conversation, we map out the moves that matter: hire the right people first, then put them in the right seats; elevate an office manager or admin lead who can make 90% of the decisions you would; and install light, smart systems that eliminate rework and slow handoffs. Gary walks through his accelerator framework, independent 360 feedback, a crisp SWOT, and a tailored roadmap that prioritizes the biggest bottlenecks. The goal isn’t overnight transformation; it’s a series of small, compounding improvements that free your time and raise your margins.

You’ll hear real examples: a tax lawyer who built a multi–seven-figure practice while working in-office two days a week, and a Vancouver firm scaling faster once the owner let go of tasks he never wanted. We talk coachability, trust, and why coaching is really about buying time and shortening the learning curve. If you’re a growth-minded owner with three to twenty lawyers, these strategies meet you where you are and help you move faster with less stress.

Reach Gary here:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/garyemitchell/
https://www.instagram.com/ontrac_coach/
https://www.facebook.com/ontraccoach#
https://ontraccoach.com/
https://www.youtube.com/@ontraccoach4514

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We sit down with Garrett and Ted Sutton, the father–son legal team behind Corporate Direct, to unpack the real-world playbook for asset protection, what actually works, what gets people into trouble, and how to build a structure that holds up under pressure. From first entity to multi-state operations, they share the simple, high-leverage steps most founders overlook and the paperwork that stops a veil-piercing cold.

We explore the most expensive setup mistakes, the danger of mixing personal and business funds, and why relying on a CPA for legal formation can backfire. You’ll learn when to add a management company, how to handle investors without tripping securities laws, and why a professional registered agent can save you from a silent default judgment. For real estate owners, we outline a clean architecture: take title in the property’s state LLC and use a Wyoming holding LLC for stronger charging order protection.

Creators and digital asset investors aren’t left out. The Suttons explain how influencers and online businesses can formalize operations with an LLC and proper records, and how crypto holders can protect coins by forming an LLC, opening a business account with a compliant exchange, and notarizing a transfer from personal to company custody. We also clarify a common myth: living trusts route assets to heirs, but they do not protect assets from claims. Plus, an update on the Corporate Transparency Act, state-level changes, and why Texas now rivals Delaware and Nevada for strong LLC laws.

Education ties it all together. Garrett’s bestselling books and their new YouTube channels, Tenero for financial literacy and the Corporate Direct channel for business law, aim to replace noise with practical guidance. If you’re ready to tighten your structure, reduce audit risk, and grow with confidence, this conversation gives you the next steps and the language to ask smarter questions.

Reach Garrett & Ted here:
https://corporatedirect.com/
https://youtube.com/@TeneroOfficial/

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What if the biggest profit leaks in your firm aren’t in pricing or pipeline, but in people? We sit down with HR consultant Kelly Murphy, who brings 18+ years of experience, including at a multi-state law firm, to unpack how systems, connection, and smart leadership turn culture into a measurable competitive edge.

Kelly explains why “appreciation” isn’t enough and how real connection, leaders noticing changes, asking early questions, and responding with clarity, prevents burnout before it becomes rework, errors, or exits. She shares practical red flags to watch for across billable and non-billable hours, how HR partners with supervising attorneys to rebalance loads, and why associates often break under the invisible weight of non-billable tasks. Then we go deep on the eye-opening math: one mid-level associate’s burnout-led departure cost a firm close to $1M once you tally client communications, backlog rewrites, and a lengthy replacement search. Seeing turnover like the loss of a key client changes priorities fast.

From there, we map out a succession planning approach firms actually follow: start with one role, one client, one quarter. Document, cross-train, and keep the plan alive with regular check-ins rather than chasing a perfect binder that gathers dust. Kelly also outlines leadership training that meets today’s needs, coaching soft skills, feedback habits, workload triage, and smarter use of AI, so partners gain leverage without overwhelming teams. Her throughline is simple and potent: HR is profit infrastructure. If you have staff, you need structure—compliant policies, clear performance systems, and early-warning signals that let you intervene before a resignation email hits your inbox.

Reach Kelly here:
https://leaninhr.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kmurphy12/

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