I spend a lot of time thinking about why so many solo and small firm lawyers are unhappy. There is a big push in the legal profession right now – and elsewhere as well – around mental health and happiness in your practice. Because there are a lot of lawyers right now that are NOT happy in their current practices; and you may be one of them.

A lot of the mental health and burnout talk centers around working long hours, some of which is driven by being a high achiever and always looking to achieve. And this is definitely a problem many lawyers face. But another side that isn’t getting much attention is on those lawyers who push themselves yet never feel a sense of accomplishment because they never allow themselves to achieve their goals. That is what I want to talk about in this episode.

TAKEAWAY: to be aware if the unhappiness or other negative feelings you have towards your law practice are the result of you always moving the goal post before you can reach the line