For a new self employed lawyer, when the work finally arrives, it rarely trickles in. It comes crashing like a wave. In this chapter, we share the overwhelming rush of new clients and the hard lesson that more opportunity can quickly turn into chaos without systems in place. Success without structure often feels like drowning.The real challenge isn’t getting clients. It’s managing them in a way that doesn’t recreate the same burnout you tried to escape as an employee. By learning to categorise tasks, set clear boundaries, and protect your time, you can ride the wave instead of being pulled under by it. The key lesson is simple: growth is only sustainable if you can control it, and the difference between thriving and drowning is the strength of the systems you build.

Bonus Resource: ⁠thesell.life/lm-weekly-task-prioritiser-download⁠