Boost focus and productivity while growing your bottom line.
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Today’s legal environment puts immense pressure on professionals to deliver more efficiently than ever to remain competitive.
If you’re a law firm, an attorney, or a busy professional who would benefit from less stress and more productivity, you’re in the right place. At Firm Focus, we provide you with the tools and training to do just that.
We offer speaking engagements, interactive workshops, and group training to help your business grow. Speaking engagements are curated and customized to the needs and desired outcomes for each client. Firm Focus works closely with each client to create onsite or offsite workshops to achieve the desired results. We create a dynamic environment that promotes engagement and powerful discussion. We focus our programs to strengthen morale and boost employee culture while adding fun to the learning process.
As a result, firms grow their bottom line while participants experience greater job satisfaction, increase focus and efficiency, and obtain a healthier work-life balance.
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From Frazzled to Focused
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Presentation Topic Overview: Practical productivity and prioritization strategies to plan an intentional workday.
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From Frazzled to Focused helps overwhelmed professionals, like you, find more time and accomplish more by creating simple, yet practical, habits and systems to design a proactive and productive workday. You will walk away feeling motivated and eager to apply the learned behaviors to your practice and you will feel prepared to tackle the rest of your workweek without the endless hours. Embrace a future where productivity meets peace of mind!
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Takeaways:
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Understand how multitasking impacts your focus and productivity.
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Learn practical strategies, including brain-dumping and prioritizing, to plan your day effectively.
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Reduce the time debt by concretely planning your day.
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Recommended for: Professionals who want applicable high-level and tangible strategies to improve time-management and increase work productivity.
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Testimonial:
"The resources and exercises during Sarah’s presentation were great! She was top-notch and everything was so relatable. Sarah was my motivation for the day. I went back to the office and said ‘I will be productive.’"
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- Maggie Lopez, Litigation Legal Secretary, Jones Day
Mastering Control of Your Inbox
With the ARTT® Email Productivity System
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Presentation Topic Overview: Behavioral Change to Manage the Inbox
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The ARTT® System is a proven, science-backed approach to conquering email overload and reclaiming control of your inbox. Designed to reduce reactivity and increase efficiency, it equips professionals with practical tools for lasting behavioral change. More than just email management, ARTT® creates a shift in how you work—restoring focus, clarity, and productivity.
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Regain inbox control, breaking the email reactivity cycle.
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Apply science-backed habits for organizing emails that result in lasting productivity and reduced stress.
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Embrace the 5D's philosophy for efficient decision-making and email interactions.
Recommended for: For those struggling with email overload or looking to boost productivity, organization, and tech skills in their inbox.
Testimonial:
"I got so much out of this Inbox Zen session with Sarah Tetlow! It's nice to know that the pressure of #InboxZero is completely unnecessary and unrealistic with the volume of emails we all receive these days. Thanks, Sarah and Firm Focus"
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- Brenna Liana, Marketing Manager at Withum CPAs
Learn to Do More, By Doing Less
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Presentation Topic Overview: Delegation Strategies
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Ever wonder how successful business owners manage it all? Their secret isn’t more hours in the day—it’s mastering delegation. Learn the 5D’s principle to delegate effectively, work smarter, and leverage qualified support and technology. Unleash your potential (and your team’s) with tailored delegation strategies that turn overwhelm into achievement.
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Takeaways:
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Understand why delegation feels challenging—and how to overcome it for personal and professional growth.
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Build confidence in delegating effectively to achieve better results with less effort.
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Get inspired to plan ahead, stay organized, and trust others so you can exceed your own expectations.
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Recommended for: Busy professionals who feel stretched thin and want to work smarter, not harder.
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Testimonial:
"The TORQUE method is a powerful description of how to be an effective delegator. Thank you for that insight.”
Stop Welcoming the Distractions!
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Presentation Topic Overview: Controlling Interruptions and Distractions
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Your time is valuable, but the distractions never seem to stop. Do distractions keep coming? Or are you letting them happen? This fun and engaging workshop guides you with practical techniques to stop welcoming distractions and interruptions into your already busy days. Participants will learn how to proactively manage time, manage expectations, mitigate interruptions, and finally control those constant distractions!
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Takeaways:
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Identify internal, external, and cultural distractions that waste time and drain focus.
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Implement practical solutions to manage interruptions, set boundaries, and reset expectations.
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Regain control of your workday to reduce stress and boost productivity.
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Recommended for: Busy professionals who are chronically pulled away from productive work by frequent distractions and interruptions.
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Testimonial:
“This was a helpful session. I learned that it's not only the time taken away from my work to read a text on my cell, but also the time to bounce back from the distraction was very insightful! I would participate in (this session again).”
From Scattered to Structured
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Presentation Topic Overview: Supporting neurodivergent attorneys or legal professionals
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Attorneys with ADHD and other executive function challenges often struggle with organization, time management, and prioritization, as traditional tools may not suit how neurodivergent minds work best. This session helps legal professionals identify these challenges and apply strategies to improve focus, communication, and workflow. By tailoring systems to individual strengths and fostering collaboration, firms can create a more inclusive and productive environment. Whether you’re navigating ADHD or supporting someone who is, you’ll gain practical tools to enhance your practice and long-term success.
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Identify legal industry challenges impacting ADHD brains and explore productivity methods tailored to neurodivergent thinking.
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Design flexible, effective systems that leverage individual strengths and foster collaboration between attorneys and support staff.
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Apply practical workplace tools that support cognitive diversity and boost overall productivity.
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Recommended for: Attorneys living with or without ADHD and their support staff​
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Testimonial:
“Terrific presentation. Thank you!”
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Discovering Your Take Action Tendency!
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Presentation Topic Overview: Understand what Motivates You and Your Team to Take Action
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Discover what drives you—and your team—to take action in this engaging program inspired by Gretchen Rubin’s The Four Tendencies. Gain practical strategies to boost self-awareness, improve collaboration, and lead more effectively across diverse work styles. With dynamic discussion and actionable insights, you'll walk away ready to motivate yourself and others for greater performance.
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Understand how your Tendency impacts motivation and follow-through.
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Apply personalized strategies to take consistent, effective action.
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Improve team dynamics by adapting to others’ Tendencies.
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Recommended for: Collaborative teams aiming to enhance performance by understanding and leveraging motivation.
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Testimonial:
“I enjoyed your presentation today. You did a great job making it interactive and fun.”
Get More Done Today!
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Presentation Topic Overview: Productivity and Project Management Tools at Your Fingertips
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Simplicity is the key to getting more done. With so many productivity applications on the market, it’s hard to know which works best for busy professionals. This workshop covers the fundamental concepts of productivity apps like Trello, Asana, and Monday.com and explains how and why they work. Learn simple techniques and strategies to boost productivity without having to subscribe to productivity applications.
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Identify whether they are left or right brain thinkers
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Organize and track their tasks and projects with ease
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Effectively manage workload with simple techniques without extra management tools
Recommended for: Busy professionals seeking to simplify tasks and boost productivity.
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Testimonial:
“Sarah, I’ve been a Project Manager for too many years; more than I care to count. This information is fabulous.”
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- Susan Schwartz, President, The River Birch Group
From Perfect to Productive
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Presentation Topic Overview: Perfectionism
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Do you notice the pursuit of perfection in yourself or your colleagues? Subtle perfectionist tendencies can influence our actions, from overinvesting time in tasks to hesitating due to uncertainty. This program offers practical strategies to cultivate constructive perfectionism while avoiding its pitfalls, turning these tendencies into personal growth and greater efficiency. Embrace the journey of harnessing the positive aspects of perfectionism—because perfection itself is never the goal.
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Takeaways:
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Recognize how perfectionist tendencies can hinder productivity and focus.
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Cultivate a mindset that values progress and priorities over flawlessness.
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Embrace imperfection and the process while maintaining quality and purpose.
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Recommended for: Professionals who spend too much time on projects due to perfectionism.
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Testimonial:
“Great presentation. I think if people actually stop to think about it, it will help them be more efficient/less stressed.”
Unlock Your Potential: Creating Confidence!
Inspirational Stories, Practical Strategies, and Actionable Steps
To Feel and Become More Confident in Life and Business
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Presentation Topic Overview: Creating confidence through stories, inspiration, and actionable steps.
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"Unlock Your Potential: Creating Confidence" is an immersive program inspired by an upcoming book, guiding you on a transformative journey. It helps you overcome doubt, fear, imposter syndrome, and procrastination while fostering courage and boldness. By taking small, actionable steps toward your goals, you can turn discomfort into confidence and achieve personal growth. Embrace a more confident version of yourself and pave the way for success—the time for transformation is now.
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Transform failures and discomfort into catalysts for personal growth and confidence.
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Break large challenges into manageable steps to create positive momentum.
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Apply practical exercises daily to build lasting confidence in all areas of life.
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Recommended for: Professionals seeking confidence, overcoming self-doubt, and unlocking full potential.
Testimonial:
“Great work, engaging material.”
Beyond the Typical Conference Tips
– Planning the Time!
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Presentation Topic Overview: Ensuring Conferences are Beneficial and Not Overwhelming
Attending conferences is an important and necessary part of an attorney’s career in networking and continuing education. Often times, attorneys sit in sessions and multi-task the work at the office. It’s ineffective.
How can you manage what you need to do at the conference and back at the office most effectively? This presentation is designed to help attorneys manage the time they have before, during, and after conference most effectively to still get everything done. Reduce or eliminate the tasks that the “future you” will not do, leaving open brain power for the tasks and projects that are necessary and important.
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Learn how to manage the work that is still happening at the office while they are at conference
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Feel more in control of the time investment before, during, and after a conference
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Learn how to best utilize the time in the moment at the conference efficiently and productively
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Have the tools needed to apply the strategies and succeed in implementation
Recommended for: First-time, or even frequent, conference attendees who feel overwhelmed before, during, or post conferences and would like tips on how to maximize the time.
