Most lawyers and barristers I coach have learned this lesson the hard way.

And it has nothing to do with your legal expertise.

It's about allowing yourself to be constantly available.
It doesn't make you a great lawyer.

It's a habit you've adopted that you and the profession reward.

You stay available 24/7
You say yes to everything, believing it will pay off later.
You treat other people's urgency or demands as your priority.
And it's rewarded.

Then it starts costing you, personally and professionally.
❌When boundaries aren't set, you don't feel in control.
❌Days get run by others – your work isn't started till late in the day
❌Others don't respect your limits.
❌Judgment and thinking quality diminish.
❌Efficiency drops.
❌Risk goes up.

I have seen this over and over again when coaching.

This isn't about your level of competence.

It's about how you're operating every day without boundaries.

Boundaries aren't a personality preference.

They're a professional and personal standard you hold yourself to.
It requires courage (a high-performance habit) to set and enforce them.

When you do:
✅You respect yourself.
✅You show up as a role model with the behaviour that earns you respect.
✅You stop confusing availability with competence.
✅You aren't always exhausted.
✅Your efficiency improves.

Without boundaries, your practice and your life are shaped by pressure, not by choice.

This shows up in the first week back.
Expectations are set.
Patterns are locked in and repeated.
Your calendar feels like nothing has changed.

It feels risky to set them.
It's riskier not to...

⭐️ That's why I created Don't Let Week One Back At Work Decide Your Whole Year.

It's practical.
It's a research-backed cheat sheet.

And it's built to help lawyers and barristers start their year differently, with more courage to set boundaries so they create the practice and life they want... It's a great place to start.
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