John Kormanik is a performance and leadership coach who brings nearly 25 years of legal experience to his coaching practice. He recently authored the book Break The Law: A Story of a Remained Legal Career and a Reclaimed Life, which focuses on helping attorneys break free from the toxic work culture that often leads to burnout. John is passionate about helping lawyers reclaim their lives and thrive without sacrificing their well-being.

0:00 Preview - Success Isn’t Comfortable

1:04 Introduction

3:05 Getting to Know John

6:17 Break the Law With John Kormanik

8:35 John’s Beginnings as a Coach

10:33 Do I Always Need to Be Grinding?

11:54 I’m Not Busy… Am I Being Lazy?

14:12 Do I Always Need to Be Available?

18:40 Will Money Actually Make Me Happy?

21:13 Am I Weak If I Ask For Help?

26:30 Lawyers Think Differently

29:05 Success Isn’t Comfortable

31:10 How John Works With Lawyers

33:25 Wrapping Up

Many lawyers express the same concerns: they’re burnt out, they question themselves, and they aren’t sure of the next step of their career when they go into business for themselves. Coaches are all different, but John Kormanik brings the truth to the table. There are five lies that every lawyer seems to believe, the secret to success (and happiness along the way) is to learn to ignore them and move past with a renewed sense of purpose and life. Understand what you need to know, and what you probably haven’t been told yet, by listening to John Kormanik’s wisdom today!

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- John Kormanik of John R. Kormanik Coaching

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