#1: This Sucks—How Can I Make Money from It? The 8 Mindsets and The Art of The Pivot with Jason Meyer
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What if your biggest setbacks could be the secret to building wealth and resilience in your law firm?
In today’s episode, I sit down with Jason Meyer, a lawyer-turned-entrepreneur with a rare perspective on how to thrive when things suck. Whether it's an economic downturn, getting laid off, or a client crisis, Jason shows us that the key to long-term success often begins with one question: How can I make money from this?
We dive deep into:
• How to flip pain into profit (with real examples from the financial crisis, the pandemic, and today’s market stress)
• Why most law firm owners overlook their most valuable mindset—and how to unlock it
• The 8 essential mindsets that help entrepreneurial lawyers lead, pivot, and scale with confidence
• How to use empathy, storytelling, and systems thinking to stand out and serve your clients better
• The surprisingly powerful role of creativity and resourcefulness in legal practice
• What The Art of the Pivot really looks like for modern law firm owners—and why it's the difference between survival and success
This episode is a must-listen for any legal professional ready to think beyond billable hours and start building real leverage.
By the end, you’ll walk away with a playbook for embracing chaos, doubling down on your strengths, and leading with a mindset built for the long game.
Let’s turn the suck into strategy—and strategy into revenue.
Jason is a business lawyer, career entrepreneur, and a Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional (CCEP). He is the Founder and Principal Lawyer of Princeton Business Law, a boutique firm dedicated to meeting the legal needs of small and medium sized businesses (SMBs) and the entrepreneurs who run them. Jason’s background includes founding LAWCAST, a nationally accredited CLE provider; serving as Chief Legal and Ethics Officer for one of the first major providers of compliance e-learning; and leading a $50 million ethics education business. Jason is a graduate of Princeton University and the University of Pennsylvania School of Law.
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