John R. Kormanik
MISSION: RECLAIM THE LAW AS A NOBLE PROFESSION
MISSION: RECLAIM THE LAW AS A NOBLE PROFESSION

Lawyer Coaching

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Mastering the Art of Letting Go: How Law Firm Leaders Can Delegate Effectively

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Back in the day, when I started my law firm I leaned into doing more than I ought to have—client work, marketing, networking, admin work, everything. It was a different story when I started my coaching business because I had learned to let go, focus on the things I was good at and that moved the needle for my business, that I truly experienced the power of leveraging my team. Delegation is about creating time and space for what only you can do: lead, strategize, and envision the future.

In this post, I’ll break down the four levels of delegation and, more importantly, how you can embrace the pinnacle—**Designing**—to achieve growth and freedom.

Let’s start with the mental roadblocks. If you’ve ever hesitated to delegate, chances are one of these is to blame…

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Case Study: How One Law Firm CEO Broke Through Limiting Beliefs With Executive Coaching.

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“When you challenged my thinking by asking why I was thinking so small, it hurt.” Is this statement positive or negative? 

One of the many reasons to work with me as your executive coach is to gain a fresh perspective—a perspective that challenges you to see when you’re holding yourself back from reaching your full potential. The saying goes: You can’t read the ingredients on the cereal box from the inside. In other words, you often can’t recognize the limits of your mindset when you’re “in it.” A recent coaching session with a law firm CEO offered a vivid reminder of this truth.

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Case Study: Stepping Off the Hamster Wheel

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I coach high-achieving attorneys around the globe. One of the best ways to ensure my clients continue to grow and avoid stagnation is to empower them to think differently about success, stagnation, and comfort. Leveraging the power and clarity of a Likert scale, we explore their current state. When my clients reach an 8, 9, or 😅 10 out of 10 on the scale, it’s time to add some spice 🌶️ to the mix. I’ll break down a discussion from a recent coaching session to demonstrate what I mean and how my client was able to move forward.

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Master Your Energy, Not Your Time: A New Path to Productivity and Satisfaction

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Stop managing your time, start managing your energy. Sounds counterintuitive, right? Perhaps a bit woo woo? Trust me, this is a game-changer.

We’ve all been fed the myth of time management. A billion-dollar industry thrives on the idea that if we could just manage our time, we’d be more productive, more successful. But let me ask you, have you ever had one of those days where you were constantly busy, yet accomplished nothing meaningful? I’ve been there. Whether it was from my years practicing law, and running a successful firm, or more recently as an author, entrepreneur, and coach, I know the feeling. The truth is simple: If you end the day feeling drained and unsatisfied, you haven’t mastered your energy. That’s where your real power lies.

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Case Study: Leveraging Discomfort for Growth.

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I coach high-achieving attorneys around the globe. One of the best ways to ensure my clients continue to grow and avoid stagnation is to empower them to think differently about success, stagnation, and comfort. Leveraging the power and clarity of a Likert scale, we explore their current state. When my clients reach an 8, 9, or 😅 10 out of 10 on the scale, it’s time to add some spice 🌶️ to the mix. I’ll break down a discussion from a recent coaching session to demonstrate what I mean and how my client was able to move forward.

Understanding the Comfort Zone: Why Success Leads to Stagnation. 

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Mastery vs. Performance Orientation: The Key Mindset Shift for Lawyers Seeking Sustainable Success

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In the high-stakes world of law, particularly for litigators, the mindset you bring to the table can be the difference between thriving in your career and burning out. The debate between performance and mastery orientation isn't just for athletes—it's crucial for legal professionals as well. In this post, I’ll explore the profound impact of these two mindsets and why adopting a mastery orientation can lead to sustainable success.

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Case Study: Getting Unstuck

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One of the conditions I see repeatedly in the beginning of many of my coaching engagements is, what I call “stuckness.” This condition has a host of symptoms: failure to take advantage of the right opportunities when they reveal themselves; grasping at shiny objects which, in fact, do not move my client or their business forward in a meaningful way; shying away from their worth as an advocate and human being, just to name a few. Many believe being stuck is the failure to take action. This isn’t so. Stuckness is both the failure to engage in necessary action and engaging in the incorrect actions for achieving your goals.

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Behind The Coaching Curtain: My 4 Core Coaching Philosophies.

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Every coach has their core philosophy. For example, Nick Sabin, who some consider the GOAT (greatest of all time) of college football coaches, had a core philosophy around “the process” and “being in the moment.” Bill Belichick, who won a slew of Super Bowl championships with Tom Brady and the New England Patriots (but never against my New York Giants!), had core philosophies surrounding “do your job” and improving performance by doing just that, repeatedly. My triathlon coach, Michelle Wiens’s philosophy was “train like you race.” 

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Case Study: A Shifted Mindset: What If It’s Possible?

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Let’s be 💯. When we don’t think something is achievable, it is virtually impossible to fully commit to the work necessary to achieve that thing. Once we shift from a “can’t be done” to “what if it’s possible” mindset, the possibilities we can imagine are virtually endless. Once we come to this understanding and, more importantly, are able to not only accept it, but lean fully into it, we create clarity of action our competition lacks. That means we’ll generate results, including a full marketing pipeline with high-quality prospects and a increase in revenue. A recent client success is proof-positive of this reality.

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Case Study: Unlocking Success Through Visualization

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A significant and, perhaps, the most powerful aspect of coaching with me is overcoming internal obstacles which preclude success. One of the tools I use is visualization. Simply put, visualization is the practice of creating the future you desire in your mind before it exists in the world. Visualization is a key to overcoming internal obstacles when we “know” what we ought to do. When clients know what to do but don’t execute, there is a gap between knowledge and action. Visualization can, and oftentimes does, close that gap and lead to actionable steps for goal achievement and success. A recent client experience provides a solid example as well as a method for you to employ when faced with an obstacle to action which resides in your mind.