{"podcast":{"title":"Great Practice. Great Life. by Atticus","slug":"great-practice-great-life-by-atticus-5602428","podcast_index_feed_id":5602428,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/425417/rss","website_url":"https://atticusadvantage.com/podcast/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/7/4/6/6/7466381cfa7a69f3d959afa2a1bf1c87/great_practice_great_life_by_atticus_-_for_attorneys_-_cover_art.jpg","author":"Steve Riley","episode_count":194,"summary":"If you're a solo or small law firm owner who feels overworked, time-starved, or stuck at your current level, this podcast is for you. On Great Practice. Great Life.® you will hear from successful firm owners who have increased income, reduced stress, and built profitable, sustainable practices. Hosted by Steve Riley, a former trial attorney and law firm coach for more than 20 years, the show dives into real conversations about law firm growth, leadership, and profitability. You will learn how to grow a firm that runs smoothly, from marketing and hiring to operations and culture, so you are not the bottleneck in your own business. Each episode delivers practical, lawyer-specific strategies you can use right away to improve your law practice management, boost firm performance, and create more time for the life you actually want. Follow the show and start building your own great practice and great life. Popular topics include: * Attorney success & personal growth * How to grow a law firm sustainably * Law firm business strategy & leadership * Law firm culture, hiring, and team development * Law firm management, operations, and workflow design * Law firm marketing & client experience…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-20T16:18:24.444751+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/great-practice-great-life-by-atticus-5602428"},"episode":{"title":"How to Know If a Team Member Is Ready for a Promotion in Your Law Firm - 3 Promotion Traps to Avoid with Patti Paz | Ep 175","slug":"how-to-know-if-a-team-member-is-ready-for-a-promotion-in-your-law-firm-3-promotion-traps-to-avoid-with-patti-paz-ep-175","published_at":"2026-03-16T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/great-practice-great-life-by-atticus-5602428/how-to-know-if-a-team-member-is-ready-for-a-promotion-in-your-law-firm-3-promotion-traps-to-avoid-with-patti-paz-ep-175","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/great-practice-great-life-by-atticus-5602428","url":"https://83068fe0-94a1-48b4-a352-a45dd99afdc4.libsyn.com/175-how-to-know-if-a-team-member-is-ready-for-a-promotion-in-your-law-firm-3-promotion-traps-to-avoid-with-patti-paz","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/83068fe0-94a1-48b4-a352-a45dd99afdc4/GP_Ep175_Master.mp3?dest-id=3539819","summary":"What's one of the real ceilings on your firm's growth? Often, law firm promotion is one of them because the moment a firm owner wants to elevate someone and a team member wants to grow, the conversation can quietly break down before either side knows how to move forward. In this episode of Great Practice, Great Life, Steve Riley sits down with Patti Paz, coach and facilitator of the Atticus Team Leader Certification Program, to unpack what they call the promotion trap. Patti brings both law firm experience and coaching experience to the conversation, having worked her way through multiple roles inside a law firm and now helping team leaders grow into stronger leaders inside their firms. Steve and Patti walk through the three most common promotion traps that stall advancement. \"I'm overwhelmed\" can sound like a red light to an owner. \"I'm not ready\" is often fear dressed up as logic. And \"pay me first, then I'll learn it\" can create friction, even when the real concern is whether more responsibility will come with enough support. This episode is valuable because it helps both sides use better language. Owners learn how to stop doing drive-by promotions and start setting the right context with time on the calendar, clear expectations, and a real discussion about what needs to come off a team member's plate for a promotion to succeed. Team members learn what promotable behavior looks like in real life: ownership, initiative, better questions, and a willingness to learn. If you are a firm owner who feels stuck, this is a reminder that growth isn't only a business development problem. It's a people development problem. And if you are a team member who wants to move up, this conversation gives you language that opens doors instead of closing them. When promotion works, the o…","meta_description":"What's one of the real ceilings on your firm's growth? 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