Decision-Making Strategies for Attorneys

How to break free from cognitive overload with decision-making strategies for attorneys.

What if you could master decision-making strategies for attorneys and confidently make sharp, effective choices every time?

Many legal professionals face cognitive overload, anxiety, and procrastination, which lead to stalled decision-making. In this episode of Great Practice. Great Life.®, host Steve Riley shares proven decision-making strategies for lawyers. He introduces the Fast Focus Process—a six-step method designed to clear mental clutter, reduce stress, and empower you to take decisive action.

Steve breaks down common decision-making challenges using relatable metaphors, like a traffic rotary, to explain how ambitious goals can cause mental gridlock. He offers actionable solutions, starting with scheduling an “unstuck meeting” with your brain to regain focus and overcome inaction.

Inside This Episode

  • Discover a six-step decision-making strategy tailored to lawyers for clearer, faster thinking.
  • Learn how mental traffic jams occur and practical ways to navigate through them.
  • Explore techniques to break free from common pitfalls and make confident decisions.
  • Use the “trucks, cars, and scooters” method to prioritize decisions by size and minimize distractions.
  • Find out how this technique can help you regain control and clarity in your daily tasks.


Whether you’re overwhelmed by tough choices or want to refine your decision-making process, this episode offers practical strategies. Join Steve Riley to transform how you approach decisions and create a smoother path to achieving your goals.

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Steve Riley

Steve Riley

Shareholder, Practice Advisor, & Attorney Steve Riley has coached attorneys for more than 20 years. His one-on-one coaching focuses on a limited number of top producing attorneys committed to taking their practices to new levels of excellence, profit, and personal success. He also presents at group coaching workshops around the country for individual law firms, state bar associations, and other legal organizations. READ MY FULL BIO
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