Velocity Work

Velocity Work celebrates a year of podcasts by taking a deep-dive behind the scenes of one of our most successful programs. In Part 1, listen in for the "before" and "after" experiences of seven intrepid owner-attorneys who took major projects from ideas to completion in one month.  If any of these experiences speak to you, start out by watching Melissa's masterclass: How to Trade Being Busy for Actual Results.  To learn more about Mastery Group, go to velocitywork.com/join This episode features: Mitch Zoll, Zoll Firm Eileen Maastricht, Maastricht Law [Eileen emailed us after this episode was recorded and consented to having her name shared here.] Walter Reaves, Law Office of Walter M. Reaves, Jr. Ty Shepard, Sparkman, Shepard & Morris Gordon VanderLeek, VanderLeek Law Marcus Vaden, Marcus Vaden Law Joey Vitale, Indie Law

Change begins with taking responsibility for how things turn out, both right now and in the future. This week, Melissa helps listeners get really honest with themselves about what needs to change to avoid "future regrets."  Show notes: 1. If you want to learn more about being an emotional adult, check out Episode 10 of the Velocity Work Podcast.  2. For more on self-reflection, check out Episode 20, where Melissa walks listeners through a contemplative exercise on discipline and delayed gratification. 

This week, Melissa deconstructs what it means to be "all-in" in work, on a project, in your personal life, or whatever it is that you are passionate about. 

Delaying gratification is painful, but so is failing to meet your goals. Listen in to think through your aversion to pain when it comes to honoring your calendar and your commitments. 

This week's episode is all about questioning your methods and your reasoning behind your methods. If you've been doing things one way because you've always done it that way, now is the time to investigate that. Appealing to tradition is a lazy choice. Listen in for more...

Now is a great time to take some space to reflect on the first half of the year and make some decisions about the second half of 2020. Listen in as Melissa provides some structure to do just that. 

Great customer service does NOT mean being available 24/7. This week, Melissa explains how to create a system to deal with the needs of other people as they come up. 

Getting the results you want means being the kind of person who shows up and honors their plans. This week, Melissa gives insight into how your brain works, and how to better negotiate with yourself when things get tough. 

Business owners who find themselves with overflowing calendars week after week aren't just busier than other business owners. If your calendar is overfull, it's because you are overfilling it. Listen in while Melissa discusses the practice of calendaring, and how to make a schedule you can actually honor.    Questions about calendaring? Email: melissa@velocitywork.com

Associate attorneys are not just attorneys; they are a business within your business. This week, Melissa explains how to calculate ROI and how to think about the other kinds of value an attorney might add to your firm.    Check out our new website! 

Hear a core concept Melissa recently taught in the "How to Trade Being Busy for Actual Results" masterclass.

When great acts of generosity are extended, it is not the giver, but the receiver that is the "difference-maker," because they are the ones that can choose what to do with that generosity. This week, Melissa offers questions to ask yourself when you are the one in the position of extending great generosity to others.  Check out our free Masterclass: How to Trade Being Busy for Actual Results.

This week, learn the importance of constraining yourself down to just ONE project at a time. In an ideal world, of course we could focus on more than one thing at once. But as humans, that's just not going to happen. When you're working ON your business, constraint is the key to getting stuff done. Check out our masterclass: How to Trade Being Busy for Actual Results. Mentioned in this episode: Todd Herman Deep Work by Cal Newport

How can potential clients know how awesome you are, if you don't pick up the phone? Well, they can't. This week, Melissa and Maddy Martin show how embracing a virtual receptionist can save you time, give you important data, and also get you more clients! Check out our Masterclass: How to Trade Being Busy for Actual Results. Listen to Episode 38 with Ernie Svenson. Get to know Maddy and Smith.ai Check out the 2019 Clio Report. If you are interested in getting started with Smith.ai, you can use the code VELOCITY100 for $100 off your first month. If you mention the code SMITHCOVID19 during signup, you can increase the discount to $140 (value of one month of service for calls and for chats), plus free "white-glove setup" of the 24/7 chatbot. Visit the website, email hello@smith.ai, or call 650-727-6484 for more!

Melissa and the wonderful Ernie Svenson discuss how to craft the perfect live event, the limits of good intentions, and the challenge of authenticity for lawyers. Meet Ernie Here! Check out our Masterclass: How to Trade Being Busy for Actual Results.

Tune in for an entertaining and valuable conversation with Chris Nicolaysen and Jake Kimball of Springs Law Group. Chris and Jake discuss lessons-learned from the past year of running their own firm, and explain their compelling reasons for doing what they do. We're no longer doing daily accountability; to check out our most recent program, go to velocitywork.com/join Check out our Masterclass: How to Trade Being Busy for Actual Results. Get to know Ernie the Attorney. Learn about the Enneagram. Find Chris and Jake on their website, or email them at Chris@springslawgroup.com and Jake@springslawgroup.com Chris and Jake's Favs: Bob Berg--The Go-Giver David Goggins--Can't Hurt Me The Tony Kornheiser Show Pardon My Take Conan Needs a Friend

Are your days centered around results? They should be. Listen in while Melissa explains why you and your team should always be results-oriented, as opposed to task-oriented. Check out our Masterclass: How to Trade Being Busy for Actual Results. We're no longer doing daily accountability. To check out our latest program, go to velocitywork.com/join 

Melissa and Erik talk investigative data solutions, entrepreneurship, and how to think in this uncertain time. Find Erik on LinkedIn here Learn more about Tracers here We're no longer doing daily accountability. To check out our latest program, go to velocitywork.com/join 

What is the one area of your firm that could be stronger, but you keep avoiding it? In this week's episode, Melissa shows listeners how to stop hitting the "escape button" on these problems, which starts with figuring out what exactly these escape buttons are. We're no longer doing daily accountability. To check out our latest program, go to velocitywork.com/join 

To help you stay focused and uber-productive during this COVID-phase, Melissa is hosting two weeks of daily accountability calls - starting APRIL 1st! This is totally free and welcome to any entrepreneurial attorneys. Listen in for the details! SIGN UP HERE!!