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Episode 166 of Great Practice Great Life with Steve Riley by Atticus

2026 Goal Setting for Lawyers Part 2: Design Your Lane and Stay Focused

Episode 166 - In Part 2 of our 2026 goal-setting series, Steve Riley helps lawyers turn intention into execution by designing a “lane” that protects focus all year long. He makes the case for choosing just two goals—one Great Life and one Great Practice—and shows how weekly structure, focus blocks, and simple recovery plans keep distractions from derailing real progress.

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2026 Goal Setting for Lawyers Part 1: Why Your Plan Gets Hijacked

2026 Goal Setting for Lawyers Part 1: Why Your Plan Gets Hijacked

Episode 165 - In Part 1 of this two-part series, Steve explains why goals get hijacked during the year and how to protect them. Use the rearview mirror check and the map, steering, windshield, and lane framework to build a stronger 2026.

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Great Life Top 5 Moments

The Best of 2025: Great Life (Top 5 Moments)

Episode 164 - As 2025 comes to a close, Steve revisits standout moments from five of our most impactful Great Life conversations this year. This episode is built as a highlight reel, with short clips pulled from full-length interviews that focused on living a great life.

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The Best of 2025: Great Practice (Top 5 Moments)

Episode 163 - As 2025 comes to a close, Steve revisits five standout moments from five of our most impactful Great Practice conversations this year. This episode is built as a highlight reel, with short clips pulled from full-length interviews that focused on the business side of running a law firm.

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Dr. Deborah Day and Steve Riley on Great Practice Great Life Podcat

Dealing with Toxic People in Law Practice with Dr. Deborah Day

Episode 162 - Lawyers deal with difficult clients in law practice every day, but conflict doesn’t have to control your work or your well-being. In this episode, Steve Riley and forensic psychologist Dr. Deborah Day break down how to spot high-conflict behavior fast, defuse chaos, and stay grounded in even the toughest interactions.

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Before They Sue: How Smart Firms Avoid Malpractice with Brad Wiewel

Episode 161 - Discover the most actionable malpractice prevention strategies for lawyers as Brad Wiewel joins Steve Riley to share the systems that have kept his practice grievance-free for 45 years.

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law firm burnout episode with Kent Berk.

From Burnout to 200 Days Off: How Kent Berk Rebuilt His Firm to Run Without Him

Episode 160 - Learn how attorney Kent Berk went from law firm burnout to 200 days off a year through delegation, in-house training, and AI-driven systems.

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From Failing Everywhere to Focused: How to Cut, Protect, and Refocus Fast

Episode 159 - Discover how reframing failure and improving time management for lawyers can reduce stress and support healthier law firm leadership.

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Healing Forward: Grief, Community, and the Courage to Confront Life After Loss with Robin Bresky

Episode 158 - Appellate attorney Robin Bresky opens up about her journey of loss, resilience, and lawyer mental health, sharing how wellness and courage rebuilt her life.

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Money by Design, Not by Default with Jacquette Timmons

Episode 157 - In this Great Practice, Great Life® episode, Steve Riley and financial behaviorist Jacquette Timmons explore how a financial mindset for lawyers can reduce stress and create alignment between money, purpose, and peace of mind.

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