Best John Ching Podcasts (2024)

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042. Ditch Effective Hourly Rates: How to Calculate Matter-Level Profit 40:38

7h ago40:38

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Do you know the most profitable parts of your law practice? If you're like most lawyers, the answer is probably no. But without a clear understanding of matter-level profitability, you could be making costly decisions about where to invest your limited time and resources. In this episode, I explain why the traditional approach of using effective ho…

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Hold On A While by Amos Russel Wells, Inspirational Poem 2:45

1h ago2:45

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Hold On A While by Amos Russel Wells, Inspirational PoemHold on a While by Amos Russel WellsWhen all the sky is very blackAnd all the earth is blue,And all the fiends are on your trackAnd howling after you;When courage falls and hope decaysAnd fair ambition dies,And all your dreamland is ablazeBeneath the ebon skies;When you would fain renounce the…

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041. How to Transition From Hourly Billing To Flat Fees, One Phase at a Time 40:33

7d ago40:33

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Transitioning away from the billable hour can feel daunting, but it doesn't have to be an all-or-nothing proposition. By taking an iterative, milestone-based approach to your matters, you can begin to identify which phases of work are ripe for flat fee billing, helping you increase your firm’s profitability. As I share more insights and takeaways f…

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Life By Sarojini Naidu, Inspirational poem 1:20

18h ago1:20

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Life By Sarojini Naidu, Inspirational poemSarojini NaiduLifeCHILDREN, ye have not lived, to you it seemsLife is a lovely stalactite of dreams,Or carnival of careless joys that leapAbout your hearts like billows on the deepIn flames of amber and of amethyst.Children, ye have not lived, ye but existTill some resistless hour shall rise and moveYour he…

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040. Legal Workflow Management and Matter Management Are Not the Same Thing 26:38

14d ago26:38

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Are you familiar with Clio's Kanban-inspired feature, Clio Matter Stages? It’s been around for a while now, but as a Kanban enthusiast, I was eager to check it out at this year's Clio Cloud Conference. While it's certainly a step in the right direction and an interesting tool for Clio users, how does it measure up when it comes to implementing some…

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039. Productive With Dollar Signs, with Clarke Ching 42:54

21d ago42:54

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I’m a massive fan of Bottleneck Theory. This is the idea that you can make massive improvements to your legal workflows by finding and focusing on just one part of your overall system: the bottleneck. In this episode, I’m super excited to bring you an interview with The Bottleneck Guy himself, Clarke Ching. Tune in this week to explore where the bo…

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My life is but a weaving by Florence M. Alt, Inspirational Poem 2:10

15d ago2:10

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038. Delivering Effective Feedback to Legal Teams 27:55

28d ago27:55

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Have you ever struggled with giving tough feedback to your team members? Do you find yourself resorting to the criticism sandwich approach, hoping to soften the blow by sandwiching negative comments between compliments? Tune in this week to discover why the criticism sandwich doesn’t work. I also discuss the importance of setting clear quality stan…

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037. Putting the ‘Flow’ Back into Workflow 28:17

1M ago28:17

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Something I see with my lawyer clients is that they have so many different things on their plate that each piece of work looks like an object, like a static thing that we need to deal with, as opposed to a dynamic part of a bigger process. When you are overloaded, that is totally natural. But this phenomenon points to the importance of seeing work …

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036. What To Do When I’m the Bottleneck with Melissa Shanahan and Ben Hudson 58:32

1M ago58:32

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Adding capacity to your law practice, whether through hiring new team members, outsourcing work, or using AI to help you with certain tasks does not always add up to overall workflow improvement. This can be really frustrating for law firm owners because you’ve spent time and money on these solutions, only for the work to continue getting stuck in …

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Sailing to byzantium By W. B. Yeats - Inspirational poem 3:00

1M ago3:00

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Sailing to byzantium By W. B. Yeats - Inspirational poem-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Want to show your support? Become a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Talk_Talks--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sailing to…

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035. Two Heads Are Better: How Coworking Sessions Can Improve Law Firm Efficiency 27:09

2M ago27:09

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Have you ever felt like certain tasks in your law practice are taking longer than they should? What if I told you that sometimes the key to efficiency is slowing down and working together? This is where a concept from the software development world called "paired programming" can help you create better outcomes in your legal practice. Tune in this …

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The World Without Sin Has Arrived | Solo Show 47:45

2M ago47:45

47:45

We're trialling a new format this week, as I am in the Bay of Fires for work. A visit to a beer-drinking pig inspired some ruminations on how and why we connect as this idiotic, digital hellscape builds itself around us. The episode discusses the manipulation and sanitization of reality through digital currencies, IDs, and the evolving media landsc…

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034. Short-Term Efficiency Can Hurt Long-Term Goals 24:45

2M ago24:45

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One common anti-pattern I run into in working with lawyers and law practices is people who are constantly looking for little efficiencies to try to improve particular parts of their practice or their legal workflow. But sometimes, finding those short-term efficiencies, even if they work in the short term, can actually cut against the long-term prod…

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033. Connecting with Your Clients’ "Why" 20:45

2M ago20:45

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As professionals, it's easy to jump to conclusions about what clients need based on our experience and the patterns we see emerging. But in making these assumptions, are we missing a critical opportunity to truly connect with them by not taking the time to understand their individual motivations and worries? Tune in this week as I explore why givin…

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032. Organize Your Law Practice for Business Success with Michael Clarke 42:05

2M ago42:05

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As law practice owners, we can gain valuable insights by looking outside of the legal industry. Today, I'm excited to bring you an interview with Michael Clarke. Michael is the co-owner of the financial advisory firm Protection Point Advisors and co-author of the book A Firm Worth Building: Running a Better Professional Business. Tune in this week …

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Mayan Calendar Shamanism | Julián Katari 2:00:53

2M ago2:00:53

2:00:53

This week, we welcome to the show Mexican-Bolivian-Chilean healer, Red Path shaman and teacher Julián Katari. Fun fact about Julián: He was my translator for my recent trip up to stay with the Kallawaya in the Bolivian High Andes. So we talk about that, of course. We also talk about his own remarkable journey of spirit: ⭐ Vision quests ⭐ Aztec danc…

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031. Tech Improvement Should Be Step 3. Don’t Skip Steps 1 & 2. 26:46

3M ago26:46

26:46

Are you a struggling solo attorney trying to get more clients in the door? Before you turn to an expensive technology solution, it's important to take a step back and fully understand the nature of the problem you're trying to solve in your law practice. I'm all for utilizing tech, but it's dangerous to imbue technology with too many magical proper…

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Time Magic and the I Ching | Maja D'Aoust 1:09:23

3M ago1:09:23

1:09:23

Witch, author, biochemist and oriental medicine specialist, Maja D'Aoust, joins us to discuss Time Magic and the I Ching. We explore: The impact childhood illness can have on the practice of magic. The difference between ancient Chinese and more 'Western' experiences of time. The origin of the I Ching as a gift from serpent spirits. The sort of ans…

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030. From Solo to CEO: Lessons in Building a People-First Law Firm with Justie Nicol 45:26

3M ago45:26

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Do you feel like you're stuck on the hamster wheel of your law practice, constantly working on being more productive as an individual, but never getting ahead? It's time to explore how shifting your mindset from individual excellence to team excellence can help you break free and build a thriving, sustainable firm. Tune in this week to discover cri…

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Art As Evocation | Phil Ford & JF Martel 1:14:31

3M ago1:14:31

1:14:31

The dynamic duo behind Weird Studies, Phil Ford and J F Martel, join the show to explore the ways in which art is a form of evocation. We look at: Orson Welles as divine shamanic faker. Hollywood's vaudeville origins. What is a trick and what is a lie and can you even use those words if they show you the 'truth'? 'Western' and non-'Western' underst…

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029. Getting Team Buy-in for Change 28:40

3M ago28:40

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Engaging your team around process improvement is a vital part of successfully implementing changes in the way you work in your law practice. When everyone is on the same page, working toward the same goals while you empower each member of your team to demonstrate leadership in their field of expertise, process improvement becomes an easier proposit…

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028. 3 Signs Your Law Practice Is Over Capacity 20:01

3M ago20:01

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Are you struggling to keep up with your law practice workload, like there's never enough time to get everything done? You may be operating at or over your practice's ideal effective capacity, meaning just one or two small tasks added to your team's workload could potentially grind everything to a halt. In this episode, you'll discover the three key…

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Magic Is Post-Institutional | Douglas Rushkoff 53:02

3M ago53:02

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Media theorist and internet legend Douglas Rushkoff joins the show this week. We explore: Is there even such a thing as 'media' anymore? The promises and (many) failings of the tech world. UBIs, digital utopias and dystopias. Where we look for hope and optimism now. Where magic sits in our shared realities. An amazing chat with one of the greats! E…

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Cards Against Divinity - Balthazar Blacke & Natalia Lee 1:21:16

4M ago1:21:16

1:21:16

Two contemporary deck creators, Balthazar Blacke and Natalia Lee, join the show this week for a round table on fortune telling and the role oracle cards specifically should have in your cartomantic practice. We explore: The things oracle cards can do that tarot cannot. (And vice versa!) Which situations call for which type of deck. Some historic re…

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027. The Advantages of a First-In, First-Out Policy 22:55

4M ago22:55

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A common piece of conventional wisdom around how law firms prioritize their work is that they should organize everything around deadlines and due dates. While deadline-driven prioritization does have a place, it's my experience that there's a better technique that law firms should be adopting as their default prioritization method: first-in first-o…

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Alone by Maya Angelou 3:19

4M ago3:19

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This week‘s poem is: ‘Alone’ by Maya Angelou Maya Angelou was an American poet and civil rights activist. She published several books of poetry, three books of essay and numerous autobiographies. She received many awards and several honorary degrees. She was a director, writer, actress, and producer of plays and movies. “Alone” by Maya Angelou pres…

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Magic, Media And Chaos with Richard Metzger 1:40:40

4M ago1:40:40

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Legendary cultural curator, media theorist and provocateur Richard Metzger joins the show this week. Richard, of course, co-founded The Disinformation Company, founded Dangerous Minds and has spent decades observing and participating in the changing media landscape. He is with us now to talk about his latest project, Magick Show, an extended docume…

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026. Start with What You Do Now 17:15

4M ago17:15

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Why is the concept of "start with what you do now" crucial for creating meaningful and durable change in your law practice? This principle helps you understand your current processes and the people involved in them, recognizing why you are where you are, so you can make more informed decisions about how to move forward. Tune in this week for a dive…

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Magical Thinking 101: What It Really Is And How To Improve Your Life With It 1:55:54

4M ago1:55:54

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This week's solo show forms part of a collection of observations lining us up for the beginning of the five-month, gargantuan Time Magic course we're starting in August. Here, we explore the quiet politics of magical thinking: The origin of the term. How it sort of is and sort of isn't like magical realism. Examples of it in the history of western …

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025. Following Your Law Firm Strategic Plan with Melissa Shanahan 40:20

4M ago40:20

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Melissa Shanahan, founder of Velocity Work and host of The Law Firm Owner Podcast, teaches her clients a planning and accountability method she calls Monday Map/Friday Wrap. This method highlights some vital parts of the Agile practices of weekly planning and weekly review meetings. Monday Map/Friday Wrap is about creating micro-feedback loops with…

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024. Sticking with Change When Change Gets Hard 16:46

4M ago16:46

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Visualizing your work on a Kanban Board can be a life-changing improvement to your and your team's overall productivity. But adopting the board as a tool and the Kanban method more broadly can be a little uncomfortable at first, especially when you see all of your to-dos laid out in one place. So, how do you stick with change, like using a Kanban B…

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Magical Egypt and The Legacy of John Anthony West | Chance Gardner and Vanese McNeil 1:46:19

4M ago1:46:19

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Chance Gardner and Vanese McNeil, producers of the legendary documentary series Magical Egypt, join the show this week. We discuss Getting history right and wrong. The legacy of John Anthony West and R. A. Schwaller de Lubicz. Materialism and its impact on studying history. The latest series of Magical Egypt -which Gordon is in! I mention at the ou…

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