How Attorneys Can Take Extended Time Off Without Sacrificing Firm Growth or Client Success
In this episode of Great Practice. Great Life.®, host Steve Riley welcomes attorney Kevin Snyder to discuss how prioritizing mental well-being can transform your personal and professional life. Kevin shares his journey from battling clinical depression to creating the transformative Happiness Advantage Scorecard.
Amid his candid reflections, Kevin shares his battle with clinical depression and how it led to the creation of his Happiness Advantage Scorecard. Through this conversation, we unpack the significance of mental well-being and its impact on a thriving legal career and a fulfilled life.
Steve and Kevin redefine happiness and success, drawing from Kevin’s transformative practices like the Miracle Morning routine and his revolutionary 90-day focus exercise. We discuss essential habits—hydration, meditation, gratitude, and more—that enhance daily productivity and personal happiness. Kevin’s insights on addressing every day “tolerations” and prioritizing family time offer practical strategies to improve life satisfaction and work-life balance.
Steve and Kevin also touch upon the power of literature and resilience, reflecting on inspiring stories like Viktor Frankl’s. Kevin emphasizes the role of discipline, journaling, and positive affirmations in personal growth, culminating in the concept of the transformative happiness scorecard.
This episode offers a holistic approach to creating a joyful and prosperous life, urging listeners to take proactive steps toward their own happiness and professional excellence.
Inside This Episode
- The origin story of Josh’s practice and why he built his practice around his life
- His strategy for taking time off, why his week isn’t the classic workweek, and the importance of calendars for his family
- How Josh supercharges his vacation time to make the most of time off
- What he does to prepare his team when he takes time off, and why it’s a team effort
- The advice a former veterinarian gave Josh in law school and how it affected how he runs his business today
- The trust and confidence he’s built in his team to take extended periods off and what he does to address any problems that occur during his time off
- How he stays in contact with his team while he’s away, the boundaries Josh set around that with them, and the importance of giving team members the same protection of their time
- Some practical steps for disconnecting from work during your time off and setting positive constraints
- The importance of dissecting what worked, what didn’t, and what could be done to improve the process when Josh or a member of his team was away
- What he would tell his younger self about starting a law firm and the things he wishes he’d known to do when he first started
- The one thing that caused Josh to manage his team differently
