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Nov 17
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Are You Letting Your Clients Control You...

Gary Miles
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In this episode, Gary breaks down a hard truth many lawyers quietly live with: their happiness rises and falls based on client reactions, case outcomes, and external praise. He shares why this constant emotional roller coaster leaves even high-performing attorneys exhausted, anxious, and feeling like their career is controlling them instead of the other way around. Through stories from his own four decades in litigation, Gary explains how tying your well-being to factors you can’t control actually diminishes your clarity, confidence, and long-term fulfillment. Instead, he reveals the three pillars that allow lawyers to build happiness from the inside out.


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