In Episode 5 of the Unstuck Series, Trevor White and Shane Smith break down why “busy” is a leadership trap and how law firm owners accidentally replace old chaos with new chaos through micromanagement. They explain the difference between delegating vs. abdication, why vague roles and unclear SOPs create frustration, and how to manage teams using scorecards and KPIs instead of emotion. You will learn how to define what “winning” looks like for each role, create simple feedback loops, and roll out changes slowly so your team can actually absorb them. If your firm still runs through you, this episode gives you a practical path to build autonomy, protect top performers, and get your time back without losing control.

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Most law firm owners think they need more leads. Shane and Trevor argue that is usually wrong. The real problem is the intake system: how calls are answered, how fast you respond, what gets said, and what happens after the first contact.

They break down why “marketing isn’t working” is often a tracking, routing, or follow-up failure, not an ad failure. They also call out the biggest ego trap in law firms: everyone claims a 90% conversion rate on “cases they want,” but once you track qualified leads, the real number is usually closer to 50–55% even for strong firms.

Key takeaways include why speed to lead wins, why you should record and audit calls, and why scripts are not robotic, they are proven. They close with a simple system: review calls, score them, fix one thing at a time, measure it again, and repeat.

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In this episode, Trevor White and Shane Smith break down why most law firm owners stay stuck, even when the market, hiring, or “bad luck” feels like the reason. They argue the real ceiling is identity: staying in a victim mindset, staying in the doer role, and building a firm where every decision and approval still runs through you. They share real examples of how “busy” work like post office runs, approvals, and constant firefighting quietly caps growth. The action step is simple: list every non money-making task you still do at work and at home, then delegate just one this week to buy back time for sales, marketing, leadership, and true CEO work.

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