The Boutique Lawyer Show: Maintaining passion as a firm owner

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Maintaining passion and momentum while dealing with the day-to-day grind and challenges of running a business and promoting growth in a regional area can be arduous for firm leaders in any practice area. Here’s how Kymberlei Goodacre does it. In this episode of The Boutique Lawyer Show, host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with Coffs Law Co. principal solicitor Kymberlei Goodacre about her Coffs Harbour-based practice, why she operates in the family law and care and protection spaces, looking after one’s self and one’s team in the face of emotionally draining subject matter, what she’s learnt from a decade of running her own firm, how often she evaluates what’s working or not working as a firm leader, and what has surprised her about the juggle between being a practitioner versus a business owner.

Goodacre also reflects on the importance of maintaining the passion for what one does and not simply turning up each day to tick the boxes, the questions one should be asking of one’s self in keeping the flame alive, why putting wellness front and centre leads to revenue growth, how she leverages public holidays to create longer weekends for staff, what she is looking forward to in the coming years with her succession planning, and her broader suggestions for how firm leaders can keep up their motivation levels. If you like this episode, show your support by rating us or leaving a review on Apple Podcasts (The Lawyers Weekly Show) and by following Lawyers Weekly on social media: Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.

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