Episode 18 – Creating a Culture of Success for Clients and Employees with Dean Evans
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In this week’s episode, I’m thrilled to be speaking with Dean Evans – Partner at Evans & Company Family Lawyers and a Queensland Law Society Accredited Family Law Specialist. Dean has received some top accolades in his career, including being named by the legal bench marking organisation, Doyle’s Guide, as a ‘Leading Lawyer’ in 2016, and then as a ‘Preeminent Lawyer’ in the 2017 category.
Dean’s someone who works hard on creating a positive and happy culture in his firm, which brings him a lot joy while getting top results out of his staff. He’s also someone who’s not only incredibly driven to achieving top results for his clients, but also doing so in a way that coincides with his firm’s culture. This is a really interesting conversation that will be useful for legal professionals from all walks of life.
In this episode we get into:
- What Dean would be doing if he weren’t a lawyer
- Why Dean doesn’t think that automation could ever happen in family law
- The best things about running a business, as well as the challenges
- Dean’s connection to family law and what drove him to becoming one of the most skilled practitioners in the industry
- What constitutes a good result in family law
- Dean’s advice on happiness and celebrating success in the legal industry
- What Dean does to manage and minimise stress
- The importance of mentors, and those who have helped and inspired Dean throughout his career
- Tips on how to manage nerves in and out of court
- Dean’s step-by-step advice on preparing for a case and setting yourself up as best you can
- Being mindful and controlling negative energy and emotions
- Finding a balance between family life and career
- Dean’s Happiness Challenge