Month 1
Professional identity
Define what kind of professional the attorney is choosing to be and what outcomes they are willing to own.
Core question
What kind of professional are you choosing to be?
Required artifacts
- Professional Commitment Statement
- What I am willing to be responsible for
- What I will no longer excuse
- What the firm can expect from me this year
Monthly review prompts
- What outcome am I willing to own without being chased?
- What excuse did I retire this week?
- Where did my behavior match my stated standard?
- Where did it not match yet?
Dashboard handoff
- Save the commitment statement as a Going Pro dashboard note, then review one behavior weekly.
Weekly review connection
- Use Weekly Pro Review to compare stated identity against visible behavior.
Next action
- Open the recommended tool, create the required artifact, and carry the result into the next Weekly Pro Review.
Recommended tools
- Going Pro Dashboard
- Hard Things Navigator
Green signal
Specific, grounded ownership submitted on time.
Yellow signal
Vague, aspirational, or mildly defensive commitment language.
Red signal
Missed deadline, blame shifting, or refusal to engage.