In this episode of Power Up Your Practice, host Ruby Powers sits down with Phillip Hogan, Founder and President of Signing Services of America, a nationwide notary company based in Atlanta.

Phillip shares how he scaled from being a solo signing agent to leading a national operation by focusing on one timeless principle — responsiveness builds trust.

They discuss the art of client communication, the importance of admitting mistakes, and how to develop a team culture rooted in service, transparency, and adaptability.

🔹 How responsiveness directly impacts client retention and reputation

🔹 What true leadership looks like when things go wrong 🔹 Training, cross-training, and empowering teams to deliver consistency

🔹 How adaptability became his secret to scaling sustainably

If you’re a business owner or law firm leader who wants to strengthen relationships, improve client experience, and grow through trust — this episode is for you.

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🔹 LinkedIn: Phillip Hogan

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In this episode of Power Up Your Practice, host Ruby Powers sits down with Tara Landes, Founder & CEO of Bellrock, who has spent over 25 years helping more than 300 business leaders unlock their potential through practical management and leadership systems.

A certified Change Management Practitioner and licensed Influence Trainer from the Cialdini Institute, Tara has dedicated her career to helping professionals turn ambition into structure and strategy into growth.

Ruby and Tara unpack the real difference between management and leadership —and why mastering both is the key to scaling any law firm without burning out. Together, they dive into practical frameworks for delegation, time-blocking, team engagement, and the mindset shift every lawyer-turned-leader must make.

🔹 Why lawyers need to think like CEOs—not just practitioners

🔹 How to build a mid-management layer that prevents bottlenecks and burnout

🔹 The leadership habits that keep firms sustainable and teams motivated

🔹 How “climbing the tree” helps leaders see the bigger picture

🔹 Why rest, reflection and “shower time” are part of the job

If you’re ready to move from busy to brilliant and build a firm that runs without you, this conversation is your roadmap to becoming the leader your practice needs.

📌 Connect with Tara Landes: 🔹 Website: www.bellrock.ca 🔹 LinkedIn: Tara Landes

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Prepare to open your mind, be inspired, and power up your practice to the next level.

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In this episode of Power Up Your Practice, host Ruby Powers sits down with Cat Moon, Professor of the Practice at Vanderbilt Law School and Director of the Vanderbilt AI + Law Lab. A recognized innovator in legal education, Cat is on a mission to make the law more human-centered—and to empower the next generation of lawyers to lead with authenticity, curiosity, and compassion.

Ruby and Cat explore how technology, especially AI, is reshaping the way law is taught and practiced, the importance of representation in AI, and how women in the profession are driving change from within.

🔹 Why legal education must evolve for the AI era

🔹 How the Women+AI Initiative is amplifying diverse voices in tech

🔹 What “human-centered law” means—and how firms can embody it

🔹 How authenticity and compassion can redefine leadership in law

If you’re curious about the intersection of AI, legal innovation, and leadership—and how to prepare your practice (and mindset) for what’s next—this conversation is one you won’t want to miss.

📌 Connect with Cat Moon:

🔹 Website: Vanderbilt AI + Law Lab

🔹 LinkedIn: Cat Moon

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Prepare to open your mind, be inspired, and power up your practice to the next level.

🌐 Website: powersstrategygroup.com

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