The Newsletter

The Subtle Art of Leadership.

A weekly newsletter on LinkedIn with two running series — one about the patterns most leadership writing misses, the other about the founders actually building things.

Series One

Beneath The Surface.

Leadership patterns hiding in plain sight. Short essays that drop you into a moment — a meeting, a client call, a team dynamic — and surface the pattern you were already dealing with but hadn't named. No frameworks, no action items, no tidy resolution. The recognition is the point.

April 14, 2026 Do You Love IPA Too? Except for the hangover. That's what happens with Instant Priority Abandonment. Read → March 31, 2026 Towels, TP and Your Dishwasher Toilet paper. Over or under. You have a preference. A strong one. Read → March 17, 2026 Pasta Doesn't Stick You said pasta. You meant penne. Read → March 3, 2026 Fanciful Leadership: Reckless or Responsible? A 20+ year seasoned attorney described two uninterrupted hours a day as fanciful. Read → February 24, 2026 The Question Tax You finished one thing. Started another. Got two sentences into a thought — and then the ping. Read → February 17, 2026 Adult Supervision Required Some work arrives with authority. Some arrives with a sign-up sheet. Read → February 10, 2026 Hiring A Players Is Lazy Leadership One-line labels create a leadership cop-out. Read → January 27, 2026 The Glass House When stress hits, you can feel your team watching. Read → January 22, 2026 Cold War. No Winners. Two people with the same title, locked in a stalemate neither can win. Read → January 6, 2026 De-Criminalize Assumptions, Please Assumptions are not a problem. The way they're treated is. Read → December 23, 2025 Sticky Goals Motivation not required. Read → December 16, 2025 Does Your Team Own or Rent? Their processes. Their tasks. Their day-to-day decisions. Read → December 9, 2025 Does Delegation Require a Vulcan Mind Meld? It can feel that way. Read → December 2, 2025 The Upside Down of Accountability What if there was a flip side to accountability — one that doesn't start with checking up on people? Read → November 25, 2025 "I was tired of managing people." A statement to respect. It's honest. Read → November 18, 2025 That's Not Important A statement that puts you in the fast lane to chaos. Read → November 11, 2025 Stop Trying to Be Clear Start assuming you aren't. Read →

Series Two

Inside The Build.

Founder spotlights on the people doing the work. A conversation-driven series featuring founders of boutique law firms and other small organizations. Their words, lightly connected — no commentary, no evaluation. Just a close look at how the work actually gets done.

July 15, 2026 · Cronbach Law Group PC Alicia Cronbach "I'm not an entrepreneur," she told me. "I don't want to go --- no, that's not me. That's what I kept saying." Read → July 14, 2026 · Phillips & Associates William K. Phillips (Bill) Downtown Magazine wrote: "Before there was #MeToo, there was Bill Phillips." Read → July 13, 2026 · Laurel Trust Law LLP Kelly Charhut Hughes Kelly Charhut Hughes is a co-founding partner of Laurel Trust Law LLP, an estate planning, trust administration, and... Read → June 29, 2026 · Hankey Law Firm Shelbie Hankey "I opened my firm by default," she told me. "I was practicing at a large firm in Birmingham and they kind of did away... Read → June 24, 2026 · DLHA Law Group Angela De La Housaye Ashley Angela De La Housaye is the founder and CEO of DLHA Law Group, a full-service business law firm based in Walnut Creek,... Read → June 23, 2026 · Lockaby PLLC Matt Lockaby Matt Lockaby is the founder of Lockaby PLLC, a business law firm based in Lexington, Kentucky, serving clients across... Read → June 22, 2026 · Law Office of Steven A Leahy PC Steven Leahy Steven Leahy is the founder of the Law Office of Steven Leahy, a tax and business law firm based in Chicago, Illinois.... Read → June 17, 2026 · Andrew Brodkin Law Andrew Brodkin Andrew Brodkin is a California attorney, mediator, and founder of Andrew Brodkin Law and Consulting, based in San... Read → June 16, 2026 · Law Office of Vlad Portnoy PC Vlad Portnoy Vlad Portnoy is the founder of the Law Office of Vlad Portnoy, an estate planning and elder law firm based in New York... Read → June 15, 2026 · Hudson Injury Law Damon Hudson Damon Hudson is the founder of Hudson Injury Law, a personal injury firm based in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He serves... Read → June 10, 2026 · Cann Law PC Amy Cann Amy Cann is the founder of Cann Law, PC, a business, employment, and privacy law firm based in Portsmouth, New... Read → June 9, 2026 · Premier Law Group, PLLC Jason G Epstein Jason Epstein is the founder of Premier Law Group, PLLC, a personal injury firm with offices across Washington State.... Read → June 8, 2026 · Grove Law LLP Sarah Kroll-Rosenbaum Sarah Kroll-Rosenbaum is the founding partner of Grove Law LLP, a bi-coastal commercial litigation and advisory firm... Read → June 4, 2026 · Adam Atlas Attorneys at Law Adam Atlas Adam Atlas is the founder of Adam Atlas Attorneys at Law, a boutique fintech and crypto law firm based in Montreal,... Read → June 3, 2026 · Elnaggar & Partners Ahmed Elnaggar Ahmed Elnaggar is the founder and managing partner of Elnaggar & Partners, a boutique corporate and commercial law firm... Read → June 2, 2026 · Whitson Law, PLLC Debra Whitson Debra Whitson is the founder of Whitson Law PLLC, a family law firm with multiple offices across upstate New York, and... Read → June 1, 2026 · Adelman Matz, PC Gary Adelman Gary Adelman is the co-founding partner of Adelman Matz P.C., a boutique firm headquartered in New York City with... Read → May 28, 2026 · Law Office of Cathy Higgins-Mora Cathy Higgins-Mora Cathy Higgins-Mora is the founder of the Law Office of Cathy Higgins-Mora, an immigration and nationality law firm... Read → May 27, 2026 · Inch Law Charles Inch Charles Inch is the founder of Inch Law, a criminal defense and family law practice based in Richmond, Virginia. He's... Read → May 26, 2026 · Yagman PLLC Blake Hunter Yagman Blake Hunter Yagman is the founder of YAGMAN PLLC, a boutique litigation firm based outside Washington, D.C., focusing... Read → May 25, 2026 · Law Office of Russell D Knight Russell Knight Russell Knight is the founder of the Law Office of Russell D. Knight, a family law practice with offices in Chicago,... Read → May 19, 2026 · The Law Office of Brent D. Rawlings Brent Rawlings Brent Rawlings is the founder of The Law Office of Brent D. Rawlings, a personal injury firm based in Irvine,... Read → May 18, 2026 · Leza Elias Law, PC Leza Elias Leza Elias is the founder of Leza Elias Law, PLC, a family law and personal injury practice based in Troy, Michigan.... Read → May 14, 2026 · RCG Law Group Ryan Gregerson Ryan Gregerson is a family law attorney and founder of RCG Law Group in South Jordan, Utah. His firm handles the full... Read → May 13, 2026 · Rapp Law Firm Michael Rapp Michael Rapp is a consumer protection attorney and founder of Rapp Law Firm in Kansas City. His practice focuses on... Read → May 12, 2026 · Law Office of Jennifer F Novak Jennifer Novak Jennifer Novak is an environmental attorney and founder of the Law Office of Jennifer F. Novak in Rancho Palos Verdes,... Read → May 11, 2026 · The Winslett Law Firm Rob Winslett Rob Winslett is a criminal defense and probate attorney and founder of The Winslett Law Firm in Bessemer, Alabama --- a... Read → May 6, 2026 · My Panda Tamara Vrooman Lucas I had the chance to talk with Tamara Vrooman Lucas recently --- founder of My Panda, a community-based personal... Read → May 1, 2026 · Taylor+Scale Michelle Taylor I sat down with Michelle Taylor recently --- founder of Taylor+Scale, a healthcare communications consultancy based in... Read → April 30, 2026 · Patino Law Office Patrick Patino I had the chance to talk with Patrick Patino recently --- founder of Patino Law Office, a small business law firm... Read → April 28, 2026 · Hillary Johns, Trial Lawyer Hillary Johns Today's Inside The Build features Hillary Johns, founder of Hillary Johns, Trial Lawyer --- a bi-coastal boutique firm... Read → April 15, 2026 · Scrubbed Spotless Rylie Hicks Rylie Hicks is the founder of Scrubbed Spotless --- a window cleaning and power washing company serving the Treasure... Read → April 13, 2026 · Walter Law PLLC: San Antonio Real Estate Attorneys Delilah Walter Recently I talked with Delilah Walter, founder of Walter Law in San Antonio. She started the firm in October 2019 and... Read → April 8, 2026 · Supermoon Elena Obukhova Recently I talked with Elena Obukhova, who started Supermoon with a co-founder. What started as a passion project ---... Read → April 6, 2026 · Peele Law Group PC Amie Peele Leake I had the chance to meet with Amie Peele Leake, who founded Peele Law Group in February 2021. The firm just celebrated... Read → April 1, 2026 · Custom Care Rehab Amy McMillin I had the chance to talk with Amy McMillin recently - founder of Custom Care Rehab, a concierge mobile physical therapy... Read → March 30, 2026 · Liechty Law, PLLC Erin Liechty I had the chance to talk with Erin Liechty recently. She's the founder of Liechty Law, a family-based immigration... Read → March 27, 2026 · Curious Monkeys Pressing Buttons, LLC Max Juhasz Recently I had the chance to talk with Max Juhasz, founder of Curious Monkeys Pressing Buttons --- a digital marketing... Read → March 26, 2026 · Banse Law, PLLC Crystal Banse Today's Inside The Build features Crystal Banse, founder of Banse Law. Crystal is a former judge advocate and assistant... Read → March 24, 2026 · Pilot Law, PC Brian Lawler I sat down with Brian Lawler --- founder of Pilot Law, October 2004. His firm focuses almost entirely on USERRA cases.... Read → March 23, 2026 · PostGigs Katy Dubinsky I sat down with Katie Dubinsky recently. 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