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This week on Maximum Mom, your host Elise Buie is joined by Brita Long. Brita is an attorney and attorney coach who teaches flat fees to other attorneys and more importantly mind set. 

One of the workshops Brita provides is on our relationship with money. "It ain't about the money" isn't about the knowledge of personal finance or small practice finance, but about our thoughts, beliefs and feelings about money and how those affect our behavior. Including: charging flat fees. 

When Brita began working with attorneys she quickly discovered that nearly all of them had money mindset/belief issues that were causing them to self sabotage in regard to money. Take a listen!
 

04:20 Brita’s mission to maximize attorneys by teaching flat fees and emphasizing personal development and mindset in the legal profession
13:44 Every problem in the office is a leadership problem
19:25 The importance of emotional intelligence in the legal profession
21:59 The impact of money mindset on legal practice
26:26 The financial challenges and self-sabotage tendencies observed in small law firm owners
28:29 Advocating for the adoption of flat feesLearning and Ego in Legal Practice 
32:50 The role of ego in legal practice
41:11 Energy management
49:02 The lack of safety in expressing vulnerability in the legal profession and the potential for limitless reform in the profession
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This week on Maximum Mom, your host Elise Buie is joined by Sarah Walton. Sarah Walton is a business coach and sales expert who’s been featured on The Today Show, speaks at women’s conferences all over the world and has helped hundreds of women start and grow businesses they LOVE. 
From growing up in a low-income household with a single mom to helping moms turn their passion into a business they love that can support their families, Sarah’s lived experience shows how women can powerfully change their lives and the lives of their families and communities. Sarah’s transitioned from being “just another coach” to being a change-maker. It’s time to put more money in the hands of more women, and Sarah is all in.
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06:04 Reframing sales conversations and identifying problems to solve for clients09:15 The concept of high functioning codependence among women and its impact on financial decisions14:03 Sarah recommends books, including "Boundary Boss," and emphasizes the importance of doing unsexy tasks for financial success15:52 Recognizing and addressing high functioning codependence and the physical manifestations of unhappiness16:05 Encouraging children to do their own chores and the importance of teaching independence from a young age17:18 Parenting challenges related to children's responsibilities and social media influence19:12 How high functioning codependency affects physical and mental health, particularly in women20:08 Strategies for self-awareness, including recognizing internal signals and making different decisions22:05 Offload tasks and the impact of holding onto tasks for self-image31:10 Recreating life to move through it with peace, calmness, and hope, and the impact on professional practice31:27 Shifting mindset to find joy in daily tasks and the impact of a positive mindset on success.32:18 Exploration of the positive impact women can have with money34:18 The importance of empowering women with money to bring about positive change and the intertwining of power and money35:37 Shifting mindset from saving to expanding opportunities and the impact of mindset on financial growth
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This week on Maximum Mom, your host Elise Buie is joined by Bridget O'Toole. 
Bridget is a millennial environmental, land use, municipal and energy lawyer and mom to a 4-year-old son. She opened her own law firm on April 1, 2023 (April Fools Day) in one of New York's most rural counties after leaving a bougie downtown boutique law firm.
She’s been practicing since 2011 and represents clients all over New York State in her practice areas. 
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01:11 Meet Bridget
04:58 Bridget’s practice in environmental, land use, municipal, and renewable energy law
09:37 The challenges of working from home
10:35 The persistent issue of schools contacting mothers first
16:42 Bridget's work in renewable energy and her experience working with commercial fishing associations in New York State
22:44 The benefits of meditation for stress management and the importance of unplugging from technology
29:18 Bridget’s fear of what others would think if she opened an office in a rural county and how she overcame it
31:26 The value of giving trusted referrals 
34:56 The lack of access to justice and technology in rural communities and how it affects her practice
39:53 The different types of insurance that are necessary as a law practice grows
41:19 The significance of joining a mastermind group and connecting with other women who have similar experiences as working moms
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This week on Maximum Mom, your host Elise Buie is joined by Victoria Collier. 
Victoria Collier, Founder and CEO of Quid Pro Quo: Victoria is a seasoned entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience in the legal industry. In addition to building and selling her own 7-figure law firm, she has been coaching lawyers since 2008 on how to add value to their law firms.

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08:15 Victoria Collier discusses how having children has influenced her entrepreneurial journey and the motivation it provides to show her children they can pursue their dreams
11:50 Introduction to Victoria Collier's business, Quid Pro Quo, which assists law firm owners in selling or buying law firms, focusing on finding a perfect match between buyers and sellers
18:51 The importance of being true to yourself and finding fulfillment in your work and personal life
19:56 The dangers of pursuing growth without considering personal values and alignment with clients
24:12 The importance of preserving the culture and legacy of a law firm when buying or selling, and the need for realistic expectations and a successful transition process
29:11 Discussion on the transition timeline when buying or selling a law firm, including the importance of respecting the seller's decisions and allowing them to stay as long as they want
30:50 Exploring the importance of going beyond surface-level conversations and understanding the fears and concerns that drive people's decisions
34:31 Steps involved in working with the speaker to evaluate and position a law firm for sale, including assessing the current state of the firm, determining the desired outcome, conducting a valuation, and creating a marketing package.
37:44 Discusses the rules of thumb for valuing law firms based on the services provided and the multiple of earnings before taxes and depreciation and amortization (EBITDA).
38:45 Explains the concept of sellers discretionary earnings and how it involves recasting personal expenses back into the net income of the law firm.
42:18 Emphasizes the significance of financial forecasting for law firms, including the ability to analyze trends, make strategic decisions, and understand the impact on the numbers.
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This week on Maximum Mom, your host Elise Buie is joined by Amy Cote. 

Amy started Think Out because for most organizations prevention is an afterthought. With communication, consistency and execution, employees will perform well as teams that are prepared for the expected and unexpected. 

Thanks to Amy’s training and experience, she has strong skills in leadership, communication, change management, operations, labor relations, policy development and best practices.  

Thanks to Amy’s genes, she has an obsessive curiosity, keen ability to think out, problem solve and counsel. 

If you have questions or just want to think out loud together, Amy would love you to take action and advocate for yourself, your people, your business, your future!  

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11:34 How curiosity and innovative thinking play a role in Amy’s business
19:29 The need to question traditional ways of doing things and the benefits of thinking outside the box
20:38 A businesses to plan for the future 
32:08 Amy starting her own business, including the initial uncertainty and the importance of perseverance
44:08 Personal growth and self-discovery that comes with owning a business
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This week on Maximum Mom, your host Elise Buie is joined by Rachel Clar. 

Rachel is a divorced lawyer mom, and in deciding to launch a business. She had to first move through a tremendous inner journey of self-discovery and personal growth to develop the courage to take a big chance. 

As lawyers, we often live our lives based on the model we learned in school, the lie that conflict is a binary only resolved with someone prevailing. As women, in general, we were raised to elevate ourselves through collaborative leadership instead. 

Rachel believes in reconciliation work, humility, and collaboration. She wants women lawyers to find their sisterhood where they can speak freely, ask their toughest career questions, and level up to get the pay and the influence that they rightly deserve. 

Rachel creates spaces where real conversations happen and women both deeply bond & craft brilliant career strategies. She is a woman, a lawyer, and entrepreneur, professionally. Rachel is a mom to two amazing teenage boys. She is an empath, an artist, and a student of non-violence. 
02:48 Meet Rachel and Interconnected Us
06:40 The struggles and unhappiness experienced by women lawyers
10:32 Combating the pressure to always appear strong.
16:57 The value of time, the importance of setting boundaries, and the ongoing journey of learning to manage time effectively
23:27 The importance of celebrating personal wins and prioritizing self-care
27:34 Using exercise to shut the brain off 
33:05 The joy of making connections
41:26 The lack of emphasis on emotional intelligence and communication skills in law school and the legal profession
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