Your work quality is being compromised by constant disruptions.
Gary Miles introduces the concept of the "re-entry tax," demonstrating how frequent phone calls and emails waste hours every day rebuilding complex chains of thought. It’s time to distinguish between immediate access and genuine responsiveness. Perpetual availability delivers distracted counsel rather than superior service.
This episode highlights:
how firm leaders unintentionally enforce reactive operating standards across their firm
who truly controls attorney’s schedules
and why time blocks fail without internal authority
By implementing structured focus blocks, attorneys can deliver higher quality work while maintaining strong client relationships.
Go to the next level with more from The Free Lawyer episodes: there is a common belief that high-achieving attorneys struggle with boundaries because they lack discipline. That’s not true, here’s what is:
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