In this high-impact collaboration between The Lead Counsel Podcast and They Don’t Teach This in Law School, hosts Tom Tona and Charley Mann tackle a fundamental pain point for every legal professional: time management.

Drawing from personal experience and hard-earned lessons, Tom and Charley dive into how their approaches to time have evolved—from chaotic calendars and overloaded inboxes to streamlined systems that actually work. This episode doesn’t just scratch the surface; it delivers actionable strategies designed for law firm owners, entrepreneurs, and anyone feeling like they're losing control of their schedule.

What You’ll Learn:

• Why traditional time management systems often fail lawyers

• How to design your own sustainable time management style

• The value of 90-day frameworks and accountability structures

• The truth behind the myth of multitasking

• How to identify and delegate energy-draining tasks

• Why environmental and emotional management is central to productivity

• The life-changing impact of removing email from your phone

• Tools like Panda Planner, time and energy audits, and Focus Lock that actually work

Highlights for Legal and Business Growth:

• Time management for law firm owners

• Productivity hacks for busy lawyers

• Delegation strategies in law practices

• Building law firm systems and scaling operations

• Entrepreneurial mindset in legal leadership

• Law firm growth strategies through operational control

Links and Social Handles

• Tom Tona (Host, Lead Counsel Podcast)

  • Website: https://www.tonalaw.com

  • LinkedIn: Tom Tona

  • X: @NYPITrialGuy

• Charley Mann (Host, They Don’t Teach This in Law School)

  • Website: https://www.lawfirmalchemy.com

  • LinkedIn: Charley Mann

This podcast is sponsored by TonaLaw.

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