.png)
The Renegade Lawyer Podcast
I am more convinced than ever that nothing that traditional bar organizations are doing is going to move the needle on the sad stats on lawyer happiness ...
The root cause of all lawyers' problems is financial stress. Financial stress holds you back from getting the right people on the bus, running the right systems, and being able to only do work for clients you want to work with. Financial stress keeps you in the office on nights and weekends, often doing work you hate for people you don't like, and doing that work alone.
(Yes, you have permission to do only work you like doing and doing it with people you like working with.)
The money stress is not because the lawyers are bad lawyers or bad people. In fact, most lawyers are good at the lawyering part and they are good people.
The money stress is caused by the general lack of both business skills and an entrepreneurial mindset.
Thus, good lawyers who are good people get caught up and slowed down in bringing their gifts to the world. Their families, teams, clients, and communities are not well-served because you can't serve others at your top level when you are constantly worrying about money.
We can blame the law schools and the elites of the profession who are running bar organizations, but to blame anyone else for your own woes is a loser's game. It is, in itself, a restrictive, narrow, mindset that will keep you from ever seeing, let alone experiencing, a better future.
Lawyers need to be in rooms with other entrepreneurs. They need to hang with people who won't tell you that your dreams are too big or that "they" or "the system "won't allow you to achieve them. They need to be in rooms where people will be in their ear telling them that their dreams are too small.
Get in better rooms. That would be the first step.
Second step, ignore every piece of advice any general organized bar is giving about how to make your firm or your life better.
The Renegade Lawyer Podcast
Latest Episodes
EP. 294 – From the Archives: Your Next Client Isn't Ready Yet
Just because someone doesn't hire you today doesn't mean they won't tomorrow. In this episode from the archives, Ben Glass explains why most lawyers give up on leads too soon—and how consistent, helpful follow-up through emails, mailings, and n...
.png)
EP. 293 – From the Archives: Build Your Business Like You're Starting Over
What if you could rebuild your law firm from scratch? In this episode from the archives, Ben Glass shares how investing in coaching, defining core business functions, and creating clear accountability helped his team move beyond growth-related ...
EP. 292 – From the Archives: Not Everyone Belongs on Your Team
Having the right people on your team changes everything. In this episode from the archives, Ben Glass shares how he uses the EOS People Analyzer, core values, and the “Get It, Want It, Capacity” framework to evaluate team members, improve perfo...
EP. 291 – From the Archives: Growth Can Break Your Business
Growth sounds great—until chaos takes over. In this episode from the archives, Ben Glass shares how expanding his law firm exposed communication gaps, unclear responsibilities, and operational bottlenecks—and why growing a business requires mor...
EP. 290 – From the Archives: Stop Being the Answer to Every Problem
You can't lead a growing law firm if you're solving every problem yourself. In this episode from the archives, Ben Glass shares how Traction, EOS, and Scaling Up helped him rethink leadership, build accountability, and create systems that allow...
