Velocity Work

Get a sneak peek at the podcast interviews we'll be airing in the next 8 weeks! Get to know our guests a little ahead of time: Francine Love Sarah Santacroce Luke Tyson Chelsea Z Williams Damon Pendleton Emily Kerr-Finell Jordan Ostroff Joey Vitale

Ever wondered about how we work privately with clients? Listen in to learn more! Velocity Work has a signature 3-Phase process that involves a comprehensive analysis of your firm (Phase 1), an in-person strategic planning retreat (Phase 2), and ongoing accountability check-ins and quarterly workshops (Phase 3). Since this episode aired, some of how we work with clients has changed. Check out our website for more on how we work with clients. Check out our newest program here.

As 2019 draws to a close, take a moment to step back and review. How did you do this year? What gifts did you give yourself this year? In this week's episode, Melissa talks listeners through remembering past accomplishments and dedicating yourself to discipline and delayed gratification in 2020.

This week, Melissa discusses the importance of self-confidence, trusting yourself, and keeping promises to yourself. Before you listen, make sure you've FIRST listened to Episode 17 of the Velocity Work Podcast. Mentioned in this episode: Dan Sullivan: The Four C's Formula Ed Mylett Simon Sinek

Melissa shares tips about the Daily Huddle, how to start off your day right, and make every day a WIN! Click here to get a copy of our FREE Daily Huddle Guide

In this week's episode, learn how knowing WHY you do what you do can propel you to success. Melissa explains how to find your Compelling Reason, and how it will create commitment and resilience in you! Since this episode aired, we are no longer using Speakpipe. However, if you would like to send us a message, please email clients@velocitywork.com

In this week's episode, Melissa explains the importance of recognition and gives a wealth of examples to help you start celebrating and thereby better motivating your team! Click here for our FREE sample Celebration Survey

Melissa explains how to calculate two very important numbers for your firm and how they can be used in strategic planning. Click here for the FREE 2020 Strategy Prep Spreadsheet Since this episode aired, we are no longer using Speakpipe. However, if you would like to send us a message, please email clients@velocitywork.com Listen to Episode 14 for more information on how to fill out your Strategic Planning Spreadsheet. Follow us on Instagram: velocity.work Find us on Facebook!

Melissa explains why and how you should be measuring progress, gives some ideas of what you should be measuring, and provides a template to get you started. Click here for the FREE 2020 Strategy Prep Spreadsheet Show Notes: An Overview of Episode 14: 3 Reasons to Track: - Helps you make decisions based on FACTS, not feelings - Helps you spot problems before they're fires (additionally, clues you into the stuff that is going well!) - You're not just "a hamster on the hamster-wheel"; you have milestones that you're moving towards! 3 Things You Should be Tracking (at a minimum!): - Finances (eg. revenue, P&L) - Marketing (eg. how much you're spending) - Operations (eg. cases you're handling and clients you're helping)

Melissa breaks down essential elements of a solid strategic plan, their importance, and how to think through them. CLICK HERE FOR OUR SIMPLE STRATEGIC PLANNING GUIDE! It's been specifically designed to help you while you listen to this episode. SHOW NOTES: Since this episode aired, we are no longer offering the program Velocity 2020. Click here to check out our latest program.  Listen to Episode 10 of the Velocity Work podcast to hear more about personal responsibility.   Ben Horowitz: What You Do Is Who You Are: How to Create Your Business Culture Since this episode aired, we are no longer using Speakpipe. However, if you would like to send us a message, please email clients@velocitywork.com 

If you haven't already, listen to episode #11: Superthinking Part 1, to clear out your mind and prepare for the next-level thinking and idea generation you'll learn to do in Part 2. Show Notes: Since this episode aired, we are no longer offering the program Velocity 2020. Click here to check out our current program. Listen to Episode 11, Superthinking, Part 1 before you delve into Part 2! Since this episode aired, we are no longer using Speakpipe. However, if you have a message for us, please email clients@velocitywork.com  James Altucher: “The Ultimate Guide for Becoming an Idea Machine” If you missed it, listen to Episode 8 of the Velocity Work Podcast: “Four Kinds of Luck” The Three Steps to Superthinking: Carve out time specifically for spending with your thoughts Come up with a high-quality question you want the answers to Access your own unique and original ideas by “thinking on purpose” Tony Robbins: “Are you asking yourself the right questions?” 

Melissa delves into three powerful steps to mind management and running your brain at full capacity. Show Notes: 1. Since this episode aired, the program Velocity 2020 is no longer being offered. To learn about our newest program, click here. 2. Listen to Episode 10 now. 3.  Click here to download a worksheet to practice mind management. 

Melissa explains the difference between emotional childhood and emotional adulthood, and provides a self-coaching model to help owner-attorneys find power in their perspective. Show notes: 1. Since this episode aired, we're no longer using Speakpipe. However, if you want to send us a message, please email clients@velocitywork.com  2. Find us on Facebook: facebook.com/meetvelocitywork 3. Instagram: @velocity.work 4. Self-coaching model as described by Melissa: Circumstances >>> Thoughts >>> Feelings >>> Actions >>> Results

Melissa shares a recent realization and some reflective questions to help and/or prevent personal depletion. Show notes for Episode 9: Katie Kenny: Hair stylist and makeup artist (@lovekatiekenny on Instagram) Jim Hacking (Maximum Lawyer): hackinglawpractice.com Questions Melissa asked herself (that you can ask yourself too!) What are you deeply grateful for cultivating these last six months? When you look at that list (above), what stands out? What patterns, if any, emerge? Is your self-care routine supporting your physical, emotional, or mental awareness? (What is your routine? And is it working?) Where does your life need more balance? What are you ready to do differently? What did you open yourself up to (in the last 6mo)? What is important for you to remember (going forward)? How can you really pave the way for that? Gina Marotta: The Genius Guru, Career Coach & Spiritual Guide (@ginamarotta on Instagram)

Learn about the four kinds of luck and how you can create more luck in your world with Melissa Shanahan.

What I'm sharing with you today applies to any business. But of course, I have my clients in mind and all solo and small firms out there. This diagram that I'm going to explain to you allows you to know when to intentionally shift your trajectory. And I'm sharing this not only because I think it really helps to paint a picture of a firm's inevitable growth journey, it helps you to find where you are on that growth path. Once you have an awareness of where you are, it allows you to make smarter business decisions suited for where you are.

Deciding to invest in a coach, consultant, or program can be a fantastic strategic move. But if you're using more than one at any given time, you're likely wasting time and money. Listen in as Melissa helps owner-attorneys decide how to constrain down to the one thing that makes the most sense based on where they are right now.

Want to inefficiently work towards a result? Be in a hurry. Or would you rather create a lasting result that you can build on? The distinction between being quick vs. being in a hurry is subtle, but everything. Listen in to this short episode where Melissa shines a light on the difference between these two active states and use the awareness to your advantage.

Productivity requires much more than a to-do list. And tips aren't going to help you if you're not already pretty productive. It's deeper than that. On this episode, Melissa digs into five concepts that you can implement starting this week in order to save time and get more done. Links from episode: “Power Hour” concept coined in The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin

You need to have a solid understanding of how much money you have and where it's going. From there, you can be very intentional about the adjustments you want (or need) to make. Listen to this episode to hear what principles from the Profit First methodology are most important for Melissa and her clients and how to be on top of your firm's financial position in any given moment. Links from episode: Mike Michalowicz Profit First Book How to Find a Bank that Supports Profit First