S2: E11; Do You Lack Free Time in Your Life as a Lawyer and Want to Know What to Do About It?

27/10/2025 29 min
S2: E11; Do You Lack Free Time in Your Life as a Lawyer and Want to Know What to Do About It?

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In this episode, host Greg McCollum addresses the hard truth facing many criminal defense lawyers: an overwhelming lack of free time and constant stress from practicing criminal defense all day, every day, often solo. Greg shares firsthand insights from his experience coaching attorneys across the country, exposing how being tethered to daily operations can stall real growth. He pulls back the curtain on his methods for stepping away from his firm without missing a beat or losing revenue. You will learn the precise systems and team structures that allowed him to scale to seven figures and finally reclaim his schedule. The episode delivers practical, actionable advice for lawyers who are ready to get out of "stress prison" and start working on their businesses instead of being stuck in them. For criminal defense attorneys aspiring to earn more and live better, this conversation provides a serious roadmap to lasting success. Show Highlights: A shocking focus-area finding on criminal defense lawyers. [00:37] The real reason successful lawyers stay busy. [03:01] How solo practice limits and impacts business and personal life. [06:59] The double cost of absence as a solo practitioner. [11:23] Are you in the "stress prison" of "being" your law firm? [13:43] Proof that a law firm owner can successfully take a 21-day vacation. [19:09] The power of leverage and delegation for true firm-owner freedom. [20:43] Secure client-intake and payment-processing systems law firms need. [20:51] Guidance within reach for building a self-sufficient law firm. [23:47] If you want to learn more, go to our Prosper At Law Website and click the "SCHEDULE A CALL BUTTON"    www.prosperatlaw.com You can email us at: [email protected]