088 | Building on a Weak Financial Foundation

When you try to take on too much before you have your finances in order, you will have a difficult time building a strong financial foundation for yourself. If all your money is going to other people and things, you won’t have money available to strengthen your...

087 | Gratitude for Past Versions of You

Every decision you’ve made to this point has led you to the life you have now. Often we look at where we are and think about all the things in the past that we wish we had done differently or that we regret. But we rarely take the time to look at all the things...

086 | Money Management at the Extremes

There are two extremes when it comes to lawyers managing their money. On one side are the YOLO spenders—the lawyers who spend whatever without a plan or a thought about the future. On the other side are the penny-pinching spenders—the ones who tell themselves they...

085 | Feeling Overwhelmed By Your Finances

Many lawyers feel overwhelmed by their finances. For some, the overwhelm comes up regarding a particular financial goal, such as paying off their student loan debt. For others, it’s a specific decision they want to make about their money. For still others,...

084 | Your Success Is Inevitable

If you’re not where you want to be with your finances—if you’re truly honest with yourself—is it because you’ve given up on them? Often I hear from lawyers who started down the road of managing their money better at some point in the past but hit a...

083 | Three Steps to Better Money

When it boils down to it, there are just three steps you need to take to improve your money. This three-step process is pretty simple and straightforward. It’s exactly what I used to improve my own finances; it’s what I work with my clients on; and if you...