{"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":"Stop Chasing \"The Best\" and Beat Yesterday with Jake Thompson | Ep. 173","slug":"stop-chasing-the-best-and-beat-yesterday-with-jake-thompson-ep-173","published_at":"2026-03-02T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/great-practice-great-life-by-atticus-5602428/stop-chasing-the-best-and-beat-yesterday-with-jake-thompson-ep-173","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/great-practice-great-life-by-atticus-5602428","url":"https://83068fe0-94a1-48b4-a352-a45dd99afdc4.libsyn.com/173-stop-chasing-the-best-and-beat-yesterday-with-jake-thompson","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/83068fe0-94a1-48b4-a352-a45dd99afdc4/GP_Ep173_Master.mp3?dest-id=3539819","summary":"Stop Racing Someone Else's Race and Start Winning Yours! That's the message Great Practice, Great Life has today. Steve Riley welcomes back Jake Thompson, the Chief Encouragement Officer at Compete Every Day and an Atticus community favorite, to deliver a wake-up call every ambitious attorney and firm owner needs to hear. Drawing fresh inspiration from his two newest books, The Line , a compelling story about touching the line and claiming that extra inch of excellence, and Beat Yesterday , the research-driven guide to outrunning your own yesterday, Jake reveals why the relentless pursuit of being \"the best\" is quietly sabotaging your fulfillment, your energy, and your firm's long-term growth. Together they expose the hidden traps that derail high-achievers: toxic comparison that breeds complacency or despair, an ego that turns feedback into a personal attack, and the exhausting chase for external trophies (bigger revenue numbers, flashier verdicts, \"top firm\" status) that never deliver lasting satisfaction. Jake shares clear, immediately usable frameworks to break free: Clarify the real game you actually want to win (your unique vision of a great practice and great life, not someone else's scoreboard). Redefine competition as beating yesterday's version of yourself. Harness small daily margins that create massive separation. Transform uncomfortable feedback (from clients, team members, or lost opportunities) into pure momentum instead of defensiveness. Steve shares a key insight on law firm profitability: lawyers who commit to consistent physical discipline and energy management often double their income within a year—not through magic, but through sharper focus, bolder confidence, the discipline to reject bad cases, and the ability to project the reliability and long…","meta_description":"Stop Racing Someone Else's Race and Start Winning Yours! That's the message Great Practice, Great Life has today. 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