Squeeze Every Ounce Out of Life: Permission to Design Your Legal Career

Life Beyond the Briefs

What if you could transform your law practice by first transforming how you view yourself? In this electrifying keynote from the Great Legal Marketing Summit, renowned mindset coach Lee Milteer challenges lawyers to see themselves as the heroes they truly are.
"You've got to decide that you're going to squeeze every ounce of juice out of this life," Milteer declares, setting the stage for a profound exploration of how our internal beliefs shape our external reality. Drawing from her fascinating personal journey—including being mistakenly detained as a spy in Israel where a lawyer became her hero—Milteer delivers practical wisdom for attorneys seeking more fulfillment and success.
The presentation dives deep into the difference between fixed and growth mindsets, revealing how the way we talk to ourselves literally programs our future. Milteer offers powerful techniques like writing goals in past, present, and future tense simultaneously to trick your brain into believing success has already happened. She introduces the concept of five essential "currencies" we must manage wisely: mental, physical, emotional, spiritual, and financial energy.
Most importantly, Milteer positions lawyers as "alchemists" and "warriors" capable of transforming both their own lives and their clients'. She demolishes the myth that we need permission to pursue our dreams, urging listeners to stop accepting the "crumbs of life" when they deserve the whole loaf. Through specific morning rituals, daily affirmations, and strategic visualization practices, she provides a roadmap for reclaiming personal power.
Whether you're struggling with burnout, seeking greater profitability, or simply wanting to fall back in love with your practice, this episode delivers the mindset shifts needed to design a legal career that energizes rather than depletes you. Ready to transform your relationship with your work? Listen now, then join us at the upcoming Great Legal Marketing Summit this October 23-25. Get your tickets today at glmsummit.com.

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Brian Glass is a nationally recognized personal injury lawyer in Fairfax, Virginia. He is passionate about living a life of his own design and looking for answers to solutions outside of the legal field. This podcast is his effort to share that passion with others.
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Chapters

1. Choosing a Life of Passion (00:00:00)

2. Lee Miltier's Background Story (00:08:45)

3. Developing Critical Thinking Skills (00:18:44)

4. Fixed vs. Growth Mindset (00:36:09)

5. Taking the Leap of Faith (00:46:09)

6. The Hero's Journey for Lawyers (00:55:24)

7. Activating Your Inner Alchemist (01:06:49)