“Keep coming up with your ideas — but keep them to yourself.”
This was the nail in the coffin for Brett’s BigLaw career.
As a lifelong entrepreneur, he’d heard “No” before.
As a kid, selling found golf balls on the fairways.
In college, selling house painting services.
But this was different.
This was his industry – the legal industry – telling him that they didn’t value his creativity, his agency, his innovation.
So he left.
Heading straight to grandma’s basement.
And within just 5 years, he built a company, Goodlawyer, that would be named 15th fastest growing company in Canada. With a roster of seasoned Lawyers coast-to-coast providing fractional legal support to incredible companies in a way that actually fits their goals and budget.
In this fascinating episode, Brett’s passion and humor are on full display as he shares his journey from walking away from BigLaw, to founding a small business, to becoming CEO of the 15th fastest growing company in Canada.
If you’ve ever thought about designing a career that better fits your life, or wished you had seasoned legal support in a way that fits your goals and budget, this one’s for you.
Because, thankfully for the legal industry, Brett will never keep his ideas to himself.
In this interview you’ll take away:
03:10: What’s your scariest BigLaw moment?
06:30: How to see your inner entrepreneur
13:00: A big change as opportunity (not failure)
20:30: Deeply caring about Lawyer careers
28:15: How Goodlawyer helps build community & new skills
33:35: Lawyers deserve a career that fits their lives
38:30: What Brett can't believe about where Goodlawyer is today
39:15: The education bridge for fractional legal careers
47:30: Advice for young Brett: "Keep truckin, don't settle"
53:40: Tips for choosing an atypical Lawyer path
57:00: My biggest impact over the next 5 years
1:01:10: Future of Law Summit on Nov 21: your brand, your community, your skills – sign up for free at summit.goodlawyer.ca
Episode Resources:
Learn more from Brett Colvin about how Goodlawyer helps Lawyers build careers that fit their lives & gives incredible companies access to seasoned Lawyers in a way that fits their goals and budget here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brettrcolvin/ and www.goodlawyer.ca.
Sign up for the Future of Law Summit here: summit.goodlawyer.ca. It’s virtual and free so there are no barriers to get this year’s most entertaining 4 hours of CLE!
To uncover your natural gifts and elevate your Career or your Team, connect with Chad here: www.linkedin.com/in/chadaboud/ and www.chadaboud.com
