Today on the Successful Barrister Podcast, cohosts Marc Whitehead and Diana Berry discuss the value of talking to yourself. They start off by discussing closed and growth mindsets as described in Carol Dweck’s book Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, and how you can develop a growth mindset. Next, Marc and Diana discuss affirmations (or “pep ta…

There are many personality tests available, but how do you know which ones are legitimate? And how can you tell which test will be the best for your firm? How much weight should a personality test result be given in the hiring process. In this episode of the Successful Barrister podcast, Marc Whitehead and Diana Berry answer these questions and mor…

Health is Wealth: Delaying the Grim Reaper, Delaying the Grim Reaper, Lifestyle Changes for Longevity and Success In this episode, Marc and Diana discuss the importance of prioritizing your health. In his 40s, Marc Whitehead began to experience chronic pain. After a series of crash diets, he began to make permanent changes through small, manageable…

In this episode, Marc and Diana discuss Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High by Kerry Paterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, and Al Switzler. The book covers how to have difficult conversations and explains why these conversations are important. Learning how to have successful crucial conversations can help your firm addres…

Being naturally introverted doesn’t mean you can’t be a great rainmaker – it just means you have to be intentional. In this episode of the Successful Barrister Podcast, cohosts Marc Whitehead and Diana Berry explain how introverted people can make the most of networking events. Build out your referral sources by learning how to effectively present …

In today’s episode, Diana and Marc focus on Kaizen, the simple but powerful concept that can empower your firm to grow continuously without committing to large changes. The concept is detailed in The Spirit of Kaizen by Rober Maurer. Kaizen is a favorite concept of Marc Whitehead, and he employs it regularly in the firm. Learn how Kaizen can be a s…

On this episode of The Successful Barrister, Marc and Diana discuss how to create a marketing plan – and why being wildly profitable is good for your client. Learn Marc’s six strategies for marketing success and adopt them for your firm. Discover the best practices for paid marketing, how to measure your ROI, and why most firms have more problems c…

Firm owners often find themselves juggling many tasks at the same time and struggling to get everything done. If you find yourself wondering how you can get all of your work done, you may be asking the wrong question. Learn how to delegate tasks with Who Not How: The Formula to Achieve Bigger Goals by Accelerating Teamwork by Dan Sullivan and Benja…

In this episode, Marc and Diana discuss the flywheel, a concept introduced by Jim Collins in Good to Great and expanded upon in his monograph Turning the Flywheel. Learn what the flywheel can do for your firm and how to translate its concepts to a legal setting. Find out if your firm is asking the five essential questions – and if you have the righ…

Is Good to Great a relic of the past or the key to your future? In this episode, Marc and Diana discuss the classic book Good to Great by Jim Collins and examine the book’s relevance over twenty years after its publication. They consider arguments against the book, break down its key points, and explain how your firm could benefit from its principl…

In this episode, Marc Whitehead and Diana Berry share the tips and tricks they learned from Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek. The book teaches leaders how to build trust with their teams, lead intentionally, and create an environment where leaders underneath them can lead. Learn why failing to delegate tasks could be costing you and your leaders. Li…

In this episode, Marc Whitehead and Diana Berry discuss The 4 Disciplines of Execution: Achieving Your Wildly Important Goals by Chris McChesney, Sean Covey, and Jim Huling, also called 4DX. The system is making waves, with implementations from the Naval Medical Center to Marriott. Learn how the Four Disciplines can help your firm move past the dai…

In the second episode of The Successful Barrister, Marc Whitehead and Diana Berry discuss the implementation of EOS, or the Entrepreneurial Operating System, at Marc Whitehead & Associates. Implementation takes place over two years and is facilitated by a certified implementer. Learn about the six core components that make up EOS, the tools to impl…

In the inaugural episode of The Successful Barrister Podcast, Marc Whitehead and Diana Berry discuss law firms as a business that requires an entrepreneurial outlook. They delve into the Atticus Practice Growth Map to examine the three phases of building a practice in detail. Learn how to avoid burnout, grow like a business, and build teams that ca…

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