“Busyness” is Bad for Business: How Top Lawyers Make $1M+ Without Sacrificing Their Lives — with Phyllis Sisenwine

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Sasha Berson and Phyllis Sisenwine discuss how top lawyers achieve high earnings without compromising their personal lives.

Send us Fan Mail Are you wildly busy? That might *not* mean you’re wildly successful! In this episode, Sasha Berson sits down with Phyllis Sisenwine, a 25+ year pioneer in lawyer business coaching. Together, they break down what separates a law firm owner making $400,000 from a law firm CEO making over $1 MILLION. Explore how those top “CEO” lawyers use delegation, referrals, and speaking engagements to scale faster. We can confirm: It *is* possible to get more clients without sacrificing you...

People in this episode

Host: Sasha Berson

Guest: Phyllis Sisenwine

Topics covered

• lawyer business coaching
• delegation
• referrals
• speaking engagements
• scaling law firms

Keywords

• law firm
• CEO lawyers
• business success
• client acquisition
• work-life balance

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Organizations: Grow Law

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