27+ Years Helping Lawyers Build for Life After Law — Without Sacrificing Today | Clarity • Intention • Legacy | Founder, The Wealthy Lawyer

LET’S BE HONEST.
Law school likely didn’t teach you much about personal finance.

But then you’re thrust into a demanding career — often with a ton of student debt — and suddenly you have a second job:
👉 Managing your money.

Whether you're in your first year of practice or a senior partner, you’re busy building your practice and keeping clients happy.

That leaves little time (or energy) for the things you actually enjoy — time with family, travel, hobbies… let alone planning for your financial future.

And honestly?

Most of the lawyers I speak with have spent more time planning their next vacation than protecting the lifestyle they've worked so hard to build.


That’s where we come in.

Using our Wealthy Lawyer™ Program, we take the guesswork out of financial planning.

We help you:
✅ Protect your family and income from the unexpected
✅ Build wealth intentionally
✅ Prepare for Life After Law


Our clients typically reach out when they:

• Are worried about how their family would cope if they couldn’t work
• Don’t know whether to save or pay down debt
• Feel behind, despite earning well
• Know they need a plan — but don’t know where to start
• Realize they can’t do it all alone — and want trusted guidance


What they’re tired of:

• Being the sole/primary income earner without a backup plan
• Wondering if they’d need to change their lifestyle if a family member got sick
• Stressing about whether they’re saving enough for retirement
• Not knowing how to leave a legacy for their kids or grandkids


After just a few months in the Wealthy Lawyer process, our clients tell us they feel more:

✅ Confident about hitting their financial and lifestyle goals
✅ Prepared to face unexpected life events
✅ Assured that their spouse and family won’t be financially stressed
✅ Clear about the legacy they’re leaving behind


You’re in the business of law — not financial planning.
Let us take the worry off your plate so you can focus on what matters most…

Like that next vacation.

📩 Ready to take control of your financial future?
Let’s connect for a Virtual Coffee Chat —  no pressure, just a conversation

Jeffery M. Lamont

Most people think they don’t need insurance…
until life proves them wrong.

That's what I thought at 23.

Six weeks in a hospital changed that.

I’d just come back from playing pro baseball in Europe.
Best shape of my life.

Nothing could touch me…
or so I thought.

Then I got seriously ill.
Six weeks hospitalized.
Three months off work.

It was a wake-up call I never expected.

And it taught me something I’ll never forget:

Life is unpredictable.
And when things flip, they flip fast.

So here’s the real question:

If something unexpected happened tomorrow, do you have a plan to protect yourself and the people who rely on you?

Here’s the blind spot most people never see until it’s too late:
insurance isn’t about fear...
it’s about keeping your life stable when everything else feels shaky.

Here are three ways it does that:

➡️ Life Insurance:
Gives your loved ones financial stability — mortgages, debts, daily expenses covered.

➡️ Disability Insurance:
Replaces your income so your lifestyle doesn’t have to change if you can’t work.

➡️ Critical Illness Insurance:
Provides a lump sum so you can cover medical costs and focus on recovery, not money.

The best time to get insurance?
It’s when you’re young and healthy.

It’s more affordable…
and it guarantees you’re protected no matter what life throws at you.

Don’t wait for a wake-up call like I did.
 
👉 What’s one thing you thought was unnecessary when you were younger that makes a lot more sense now?

Share below 👇
 
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I’m Jeffery, the wealth advisor who helps lawyers build, protect, and transition their wealth.

☕ If you ever want to talk through your options, I’m always happy to grab a quick virtual coffee.

No pressure. No pitch. Just clarity.

Helping Lawyers Build for Life After Law — Without Sacrificing Today | Founder, The Wealthy Lawyer

Three years ago, I started on LinkedIn…

And three years ago, I was ready to quit…

I was posting Googleable facts.
Zero personality.
Generic advice.
Safe takes.

And it showed.

That was, until I met Holly Crawshaw Joyner
She called me out…
then helped me find MY voice.

That was a little over year ago.

Since then, things shifted in a way I never expected.
Here’s the difference: 2023 vs 2025 (to date).

📈 Impressions: 100K → 2.2 Million
📈 Engagement rate: 1.1% → 5.1%
📈 Comments: 125 → 16,600

This year I’ve had 6 posts get more impressions — individually — than all of 2023.

But the numbers aren’t the part I’m most proud of.

It’s this:

→ People messaging me saying “It felt like you were talking directly to me.”
→ Real conversations with lawyers and professionals who feel seen — not sold to.
→ And the part I never saw coming: actual friendships with people in parts of the world I never imagined I’d be connected to.

If you’d told me three years ago that LinkedIn would introduce me to people I genuinely care about — mentors, peers, friends — I probably would’ve laughed.

But it has.
And it’s one of the best parts of this whole thing.

This reality is, this stopped being “marketing” a long time ago.
Now, it’s turned into a mission.

A mission to help people build wealth with more clarity…
less noise…
less shame…
and a whole lot less stress.

If you’ve been reading, commenting, DM’ing, supporting, or even just quietly lurking…
thank you 🙏

You helped me turn something small and uncertain
into something meaningful.

And if you’re still in the early stages of your own thing?
Stay with it.

Most good things don’t look good at the beginning.
But they become good because you stayed.


 👉 what’s one surprise you’ve experienced as a result of being on LinkedIn?


────
I’m Jeffery. I help professionals build wealth intentionally so they can live with more freedom and peace.

If you want more clarity heading into 2026, let’s grab a Virtual Coffee ☕

Find the “Become a Wealthy Lawyer” link in my profile.

I write your LinkedIn™ posts + your books || Top 20 LinkedIn™ Expert [Favikon, 2025] || New York Times + USA Today Bestseller

The real flex isn’t making $1M a year.

It’s making $1M a year without:

→ Missing every family milestone
→ Sacrificing your health
→ Living life on autopilot

That’s the real flex.

Jeffery M Lamont

I thought I understood gratitude… until one day changed everything.

As we head into American Thanksgiving, I’ve been thinking about what gratitude actually is.

It’s not comfort.
It’s not ease.
It’s not the good years.

It’s perspective.

I didn’t understand that until 2019.

That was the year I lost my mom
and our house flooded
on the very same day.

One morning changed everything.
And it marked the start of one of the hardest chapters of my life.

But it’s incredible what living in a hotel with your wife, three kids, and a dog will teach you.

In the middle of the chaos, I found myself grateful
not for what was happening… but for what I still had.
My family.
Our safety.
And the lessons my mom left behind.

That’s when it finally clicked:

Gratitude isn’t a reaction to things going right.
It’s the anchor that gets you through what isn’t.

So today, I’m grateful for:

• Quiet mornings with Colleen and the kids (even if the house is a little quieter these days)
• Family, baseball, and the memories that outlast the seasons
• Clients who trust me to help them simplify and protect what they’ve built
• And this community — the conversations, connection, and support

Thanksgiving is a time to hit the pause button.
A moment to look around and realize that even in the mess…
there’s still so much to be thankful for.

From my family to all my American friends — Happy Thanksgiving.


🦃Who or what are you grateful for this week — even if life isn’t perfect right now?


📸 Our family’s tradition of writing what we’re grateful for on pumpkins. I’ve included a photo with one of my mom’s final inscriptions.

Simple. Honest. Lasting.

They say you only get 5% of their time after they turn 18...
Nobody prepares you for that.

I've known the stat.
I just didn’t want to feel it...
until this fall…

That’s when all three of our kids left for university, and the house finally became...
quiet.

And in that quiet, something became clear:

I spent 20 years making sure I was around while they grew up.

So, building the business took a backseat to being a dad first.

No regrets...
Not one.

But now they’re beginning to spread their wings…
and suddenly the space to think...
to really imagine what’s next...
what's possible...
is here.

And here’s the part that's caught me off guard:

I’m not just proud of them.
I'm excited for them...
And to see what they'll become.

At the same time...
I’m proud...
and excited...
for what I’m building too.

Not just Lamont Wealth and The Wealthy Lawyer as they are today…

... but for what they could become tomorrow.

Jack’s studying business and marketing...

Harry — yesterday's birthday boy — is crazy and is leaning into financial planning...

Bridget is a freshman psychology/sociology brain...
with an eye on law school.

Three different kids.
Three different futures lay ahead...

But then nights like last night happen.

It's midnight and Colleen and I were on a four-way FaceTime with them... all of us wishing Harry a Happy 20th Birthday…

Laughing.
Telling stories.
Ripping each other.
And still choosing... family.

Moments like that hit differently now.
They land deeper.
And they force a question:

If this next chapter is truly mine to shape… what do I want to build?

Here’s what I keep thinking:

The foundation is here.
The systems are built.
And now is the time to build:
• intentionally
• decisively
• ambitiously

Whether the kids ever step into it or not isn’t the point.

The point is knowing that the life I’ve built...
the work I’m building...
and the man I’ve become along the way…
is something I’m proud of.

Because when you finally slow down long enough to think, you realize:

The future doesn’t arrive all at once.
It shows up in the space you make for it.


👉 When was the last time you gave yourself real room to imagine what’s next?

If you feel behind at 41, you’re in good company...

Your income rises quietly…
and then, your lifestyle outruns intention even faster.

On my way home from the F1 in Austin a few weeks ago, I ended up in one of those easy airport conversations that starts as small talk… 
then goes a little deeper than you expect.

I was in the lounge half-working when the guy next to me noticed my F1 bag and said he was there for the race too.

We did the usual recap:
the heat, the crowds, the traffic.

He said he was heading home to NYC.
I said I was making my way back to Toronto.

Then he asked what I did.

I gave him the short version:
I help lawyers simplify their financial lives so money feels less chaotic and more intentional.

He nodded and said:

“Well… I practice at [he named a Top100 firm.]”

That opened the door.

We talked about the pace of practice, the hours, the pressure…
and how hard it is to juggle time and money when both feel scarce.

Then he hit me with something I wasn't expecting:

“This is my first full year as an Equity Partner. Still not making a ton yet, but definitely more than I ever thought I’d be making at 41.”

He paused, then admitted:

“And the worst part is… I still can’t get ahead. I thought by now I would be. But I'm not.”

No blown-out budget.
No crisis.

Just the quiet lifestyle upgrades that sneak in when income rises:

• a nicer hotel
• a faster flight home
• Paddock tickets because “why not?”
• and a handful of conveniences that feel harmless in the moment…

But they add up fast.

Then he said the line most lawyers eventually reach:

“I don’t think mine is a money issue…"

And he’s probably right.

Most lawyers don’t run out of money.
They just let lifestyle outrun the planning that’s supposed to support it.

Which is why tomorrow’s 1% Shift is all about timing…
and the tiny change that helps you finally feel ahead before life expands — not after.

More tomorrow.

☕ If you’ve ever hit that “I’m earning more… so why doesn’t it feel like it?” moment, let’s grab a Virtual Coffee.

You’re not the only one — and clarity comes fast once you have a structure.

Most lawyers don’t run out of money…
They just let their lifestyle outrun their structure.

And a conversation I had recently brought it right back into focus.

The partner I met wasn’t being reckless.
No blown-out budget.
No splurges.
No crisis.

Just the same quiet drift I see every single week:

A nicer hotel.
A quicker flight home.
Paddock tickets because “we might as well.”
Conveniences that feel harmless in the moment… and heavy later.

Then he said the line almost every lawyer eventually reaches:

“I’m earning more than I ever imagined…
but I still can’t get ahead. I thought by now I would be. But I’m not.”

And he said it quietly...
the way people talk when they’re tired of carrying it.

Here’s where most people get it wrong:

It’s not a money issue.
It’s a timing issue.

He wasn’t saving too little.
He was saving what was left after living life the way he wanted.
And that will always feel like you’re chasing something that keeps moving.

Savings before lifestyle?
That’s when things finally flip in your favour.

THE 1% SHIFT FOR TODAY

Set up one automatic transfer (15–20% of your net pay) that leaves your account the same day you get paid.

Put it in a TFSA, your RRSP, or a non-registered account
It doesn’t really matter.
The magic is in the automation.

When your money has a job,
your stress drops,
your decisions get cleaner,
and your lifestyle stops silently stealing your progress.

Tiny shift.
HUGE difference.

If you’ve ever asked yourself why you’re not ahead yet…
you’re not alone.

If you want the exact setup I walk clients through,
DM SHIFT.

No pitch.  No pressure.  Just clarity — and the feeling of finally getting ahead again.

Some weeks don’t hit you until Sunday night...

Not because anything dramatic happened.

But because you spent a week managing work, family, pressure, expectations…
and all the little things no one notices unless they’re the ones carrying them.

By the time Sunday night rolls around, the weight finally shows up.

If that’s you tonight, you’re not alone.

Here’s what I remind myself before a new week starts:

Most of us underestimate how much we're carrying…
until we stop long enough to feel it.

Progress rarely feels fast.
Most of the time it’s quiet, steady… almost unremarkable.

And here’s the part we forget:
Those quiet days —
the ones where you just keep showing up —
they’re the ones that move you forward.

Take the quiet win.
You handled more than you realize…
and you’re still here.

Let tonight be the reset.
Not the end of a long week...
but the chance to set yourself up for an even stronger one.


How do I get myself ready?
I keep it simple:

Three “result priorities” — the three things that, if I do nothing else, will make it a great week.

Three “activity priorities” — the actions that help me hit those results and move me toward my year-end goals.

Six lines.
Ten minutes.
A calmer Monday.

Tomorrow’s yours to set the tone.

Walk into it with clarity, conviction,
and a refueled tank, ready to win the week.


👉 What is one thing you want to accomplish this week to make it a real winner?


If financial clarity is something you want more of as we head into 2026, grab a quick Virtual Coffee using the link in my profile.

Nobody tells lawyers this…
but the quietest 20 minutes of your day might save your entire week.

This time of year moves fast.
December hits differently —
deadlines, year-end pressure, family stuff, expectations.

But here’s the shift I’ve seen work for partners, senior associates, and firm owners:

Build one quiet pocket of time each day.
Just one.

Even 20–30 minutes.
No meetings.
No emails.
No Slack.
No pressure to accomplish anything massive.

Something happens when you do that:

You stop reacting.
You start steering.
Your decisions get cleaner.
Your week softens around the edges.

Lawyers underestimate this.

They look for more hours…
when what they actually need is one intentional one.

So if this week already feels like it’s sprinting away from you, try this:

Choose the one 20–30 minute window that gives you breathing room.

Not to get ahead.
Not to catch up.
Just to get calm.

👉 When does that quiet pocket actually fit into your day?

—
I’m Jeffery, the advisor who helps lawyers build more margin, more control, and more calm in their financial life.

☕ Want help building financial breathing room? Grab a quick Virtual Coffee Chat (link in my profile).

Protect your income first…
Everything else depends on it

If you read my post from yesterday,
you saw how quickly life can flip…
and how painful it is to discover you’re underinsured at a time you need it most.

Every lawyer wants to build wealth…
but almost no one starts by protecting the thing all else depends on:

Your ability to earn an income.

If that stops, everything downstream gets shaky fast.

And the cracks usually show up in the same places:

• Group disability that barely covers half the lifestyle
• No critical illness plan
• Life insurance that was “temporary”… a decade ago
• Partners assuming success = invincibility

Here’s your 1% Shift for today:

→ Action: Review your insurance — or ask an advisor to run a quick Insurance Audit.

That’s it.

One audit.
One hour.
Massive clarity.

You’ll know what’s locked in…
and what needs attention before life forces your hand.


💭 When did you buy your first insurance policy?


If you want a quick check-up,
DM “Audit” and I’ll walk you through it.


No pitch.  No pressure.  Just clarity.

Most lawyers don’t have a money problem...
they have a “things won’t happen to me” problem.

Most lawyers I meet aren’t careless.
They’re just, shall we say...
optimistic.

• Optimistic that income will stay steady.
• Optimistic that health will hold.
• Optimistic that nothing unexpected will knock them sideways.

Until something does.

And that’s the moment
“I’ll get to it later”
turns into
“I should’ve done this sooner.”

Because it only takes one thing...
• one phone call
• one appointment
• one test result...
for “later” to become “too late.”

And here’s the part no one likes admitting:

Most lawyers aren’t reckless.
They're busy.
They’re overloaded.

And optimism is what fills the gaps they don’t have time to think about.

You don’t need paranoia.
don’t need perfection.

You just need to replace optimism with clarity.

Because the lawyers who feel calm?

They aren’t the ones earning the most.

They’re the ones who stopped assuming things would always stay the same.


👉 Does this sound at all familiar?

There’s a moment I see all the time with lawyers.

It usually happens right after we walk through the numbers...
the real ones.

They exhale.
Their voice softens.
Their shoulders drop.

And they say some version of:

“I didn’t realize how much this was weighing on me.”

Not the savings.
Not the insurance.
Not the tax structure.

The uncertainty.

I saw it again this summer.

A 41-year-old partner I first had a Coffee Chat with a couple years ago.
Back then, he was DIY’ing through a robo-advisor and felt he was “doing fine.”

Then July hit.
And suddenly “fine” wasn’t fine anymore.

Cash flow felt tighter.
Taxes were starting to mount.
And the gap between what he thought he had and what he actually had started to widen.

That’s usually when clarity becomes non-negotiable.

Because optimism works…
until it suddenly doesn’t.

And when you replace,
“I hope everything is fine”
with
“I know exactly where I stand,”
something shifts.

The noise quiets.
The pressure eases.
You make decisions faster.
Your family feels more stable.
You feel a lot more like yourself.

That’s the real benefit of clarity.
Not the spreadsheets.
Not the projections.
Not the policies.

It’s the calm that shows up once you stop relying on hope...
and start relying on structure.

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I’m Jeffery, the advisor lawyers call when “doing fine” stops feeling fine.

If you want the same kind of calm and clarity...
find the Become a Wealthy Lawyer link in my profile and let's sit talk.

No pressure.  No pitch.  Just clarity.

Funny how the right people show up at exactly the right time...

I just got off a long call with a group that’s become one of the best parts of my Wednesdays this past year.

Beyond the Apex — led by Anthony Vicino — has pushed me in ways I didn’t even know I needed.

It’s helped me get clearer on how Lamont Wealth Strategies and The Wealthy Lawyer Podcast can support lawyers at every stage…
from the final stretch of law school to partnership, firm-building, retirement, and life after law.

And with American Thanksgiving tomorrow, it felt right to pause and acknowledge how much this work — and the people in it — mean to me.

While I’m not sharing details yet, I can say this:

2026 will see me expand what I offer so more lawyers — in Canada, the U.S., and beyond — can get the clarity, structure, and support they deserve.

From protecting their families…
to building wealth intentionally…
to planning for retirement…
to creating legacies that outlive them.

I’m excited for what’s coming…
and grateful for everyone who’s been in my corner along the way.

So to my American friends…
Enjoy a meaningful holiday with friends and family, tomorrow, wherever you’re celebrating.


👉 What’s one thing you’re grateful for heading into tomorrow?


—
If you’re a lawyer wanting to simplify your financial world before the new year hits, let’s connect for a Virtual Coffee.

No pitch. No pressure. Just clarity.

Helping entrepreneurs build a business that maximizes their Return on Life. | ADHD is my superpower | Bestselling Author | Keynote Speaker | DM “COACH” if you’re ready to scale.

Lamont Wealth Strategies

The Wealthy Lawyer Podcast

Most lawyers don’t fear money…
They fear not doing it right.

I see it all the time.
That quiet moment when a lawyer stops mid-sentence, looks down for a second, and finally says:

“I make good money…
but I don’t actually know where it all goes.”

And here’s the part no one tells you:

• It’s rarely overspending.
• It’s rarely a discipline issue.
• It’s almost never “not caring.”

It’s the uncertainty.

The sense that you’re one step ahead in your career…
but half a step behind in saving and building.

The uncomfortable feeling that no one ever taught you how to manage money at this level…
and somehow you’re still expected to “just know.”

But here’s the truth:

Clarity doesn’t come from making more.
It comes from understanding the flow of what you already have.

Because almost every lawyer I work with has a similar pattern:

About 10% of their income goes unaccounted for.
Not stolen.
Not wasted.
Just… drifting.

A few quiet upgrades.
Some convenience purchases.
A busy month where “I’ll check it later” turns into later never happening…

And — POOF — and it’s gone!

So we walk through cash flow together.
We find the leaks.

Then we give that money a job going forward,
so it starts working as hard for you as you did for it.

And once that starts to click?

• Stress drops
• Confidence rises
• Life finally feels a little less chaotic

That’s when money finally feels like an ally…
not another pressure.


👉 Where does money feel the most unclear for you right now?
(I ask because your answer helps me shape posts that actually help.)

And if you’d rather sort this out with a guide, you can book a virtual coffee anytime through the“Become a Wealthy Lawyer” link in my profile.

Yesterday reminded me of something important.
Every day can be great…

even when the Raptors lose 111–86.

The day was packed...
but in a great way.

• A few great client catch-up calls
• A The Wealthy Lawyer Podcast check-in with Kelly Margani
• A late lunch with my good friend Gary Chivers

Just good people, good conversations, and that quiet feeling of
“Yep… this is why I love what I do.”

And then the real hi-light of my day:
a date night with my beautiful wife at the Raptors game.

The score? Brutal.
The company? Perfect.

And with the kids coming home next week for the holidays, it was nice to squeeze in one more date night.

Really, it was one of those days I needed.

Not filled with noise or urgency,
but with the right people, the right moments...
and the space to actually feel grateful for them.

A great way to end the week…
and begin the weekend recharge.

Sometimes...
life just feels better when you leave room for it.


👉 What are you doing for yourself this weekend before the chaos of the holiday season really hits?

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You think everything is fine…
until life proves you wrong.

A few years ago, I sat across from a lawyer who’d been blindsided.

Brilliant woman.
Mother of two.
Partnership-track.
Income only going higher.

But her world changed overnight…
and what hit her hardest wasn’t the diagnosis.

It was the realization that nothing she had in place was actually built to fully protect her family.

Here’s what we found:
• Group disability that barely covered the mortgage
• Life insurance worth maybe two years of income
• No critical illness coverage
• A lifestyle built on today’s income… with no backup plan for tomorrow

And I’ll never forget when she looked up and said:

“I just assumed I’d get to it later.”

That sentence has stayed with me for years.

Because the truth is, most lawyers aren’t reckless…
they’re overwhelmed.

They’re building careers, raising kids, keeping the lights on…
and trusting that whatever they set up ten years ago is probably good enough.

Until it isn’t.

And when that day comes, the reaction is almost always the same:

A sigh.
A shake of the head.
And a quiet, painful…
“Why didn’t I look at this sooner?”

It wasn’t a massive mistake.
It was a 1% blind spot.
The kind that hides in plain sight until life forces it into focus.

Tomorrow’s first 1% Shift for Lawyers is exactly about this:

Why income protection comes first…
not tenth.
Why the foundation matters more than the shiny stuff.
Why one small adjustment can protect everything you’re working so hard to build.

More tomorrow.


💭 Do you know someone who’s had a heart attack, been diagnosed with cancer, or had something else pull them out of work unexpectedly?


☕ If you want to make sure your safety net is actually a net, let’s grab a Virtual Coffee.

Been running around nonstop the last few days and almost forgot we had baseball practice tonight.

Thankfully, Coach Jeff from 2017 had his act together...
because present-day Jeff definitely needed the save.

Pulled out an old practice plan and, honestly?
Still holds up.

Turns out the fundamentals don’t age.

#NoSchoolLikeTheOldSchool

There’s a strange feeling that hits this time of year…

that quiet sense you’re becoming someone you weren’t 12 months ago.

Not because of resolutions.
Not because of some big life pivot.
But because life nudges you forward in the background while you’re busy living it.

And that’s me.
I turned 50 earlier in the year, and somewhere along my chilly walk with Rawlings by the lake yesterday, it kind of hit me.

For much of my 27 years in this business, I’ve taken the “comfortable” route.
Never really straying far from what I’d been doing…
or from what my dad had done before that.

But as I started reflecting on the first 11.5 months that brings us to today?

The biggest thing I now see…
is the change in me.

Not in what’s important.
Not in the outcomes I care about.
But in who I’m becoming as I chase them.

Some habits I’ve outgrown.
Some stories I’m setting down.
Some expectations I’m done carrying.

And here’s what I’ve learned:

You’re allowed to change the script as you grow.
You’re allowed to want something different.
You’re allowed to adjust the pace...
the priorities...
the way you show up.

Growth isn’t loud.
It’s that quiet permission you give yourself to move in the direction that fits who you’re becoming...
not who you were.

If you’ve been feeling that tug lately…
don't worry...
you’re right on time.


👉 Looking back on the year that almost was… what’s the biggest change you’ve noticed in yourself?

You think debt is the problem…
the real problem is what you don’t see.

You think debt is the problem…
it’s not.

A lawyer recently said to me on a Coffee Chat:
“I make too much money to feel this stressed.”

He wasn’t living beyond his means.
He wasn’t drowning in debt.
He wasn’t irresponsible.

He just had no structure.

No plan.
No clarity.
No sense of where his money should go — or why.

Every month looked like progress…
But every month felt like panic.

As we dug in, the real story came out:

He was doing what most high-income professionals do...
reacting to bills, shifting money around, trying to “clean things up”…
but never actually building anything.

His debt wasn’t the issue.
His approach to it was.

Here’s what we fixed first:
• where his income should go
• what his savings should do
• how investing fit in
• how debt supported (not stressed) the plan

And once it was all structured?
His shoulders dropped.

He didn’t need a raise.
He didn’t need a budget.
He didn’t need to “cut back.”

He needed a framework that gave evert dollar a job.

By the end he said:
“I feel like I can breathe again.”

Tomorrow, I’ll share the mindset shift that gives lawyers more calm
than any raise, any bonus, or any debt repayment ever will.


👉 Ever felt like you’re earning enough…
but still not feeling the peace that should come with it?

Most lawyers don’t run out of time…
They run out of margin.

And with three weeks until Christmas, everything feels tighter —
deadlines, year-end pressure, family stuff, expectations.

When margin disappears…
so does calm.

Here’s the question I’ve been asking clients this week:


👉 Which margin disappears first for you in December — time, money, or mental space?

Vinculum Advisory

Managing Director

Civil and Structural Engineer with technical expertise in Specialist Engineering Assessments, design verification and Independent Verification of design and impact assessment of Sydney Water assets.

Technical Director

Legacy Property

As Project Director, I am responsible for all components of the project and development lifecycle from strategy, delivery and sales and marketing. My role is also to value engineer all Legacy Projects and thrust innovation, time and cost savings. 
My main responsibilities are:

•	Due diligence for site acquisitions;
•	Formulation of project feasibility, profit on cost and returns;
•	Engineering and planning due diligence into project acquisitions; 
•	Provide input into Infrastructure strategies across project pipeline;
•	Project delivery of over 1300 dwellings;
•	Technical input into structural building design, civil engineering subdivision matters and utility infrastructure advice.

Project Director

3 Degrees of Seperation

New networking events for upcoming and young clients, consultants and contractors in the development, engineering and infrastructure spaces. 
A way to build and grow your network with like minded professionals.

Founder

Vinculum Ventures

Investing in growing businesses and young entrepreneurs.

The Entrepreneurial Engineer

After 25+ years in engineering, on site, in boardrooms, and across continents, it’s time to give back.

I’ve made the mistakes, worn the pressure, led the teams, and built the projects. 

And now?

I’m on a mission to help engineers become more than just technically competent.

I’m here to help them think like entrepreneurs.

The Entrepreneurial Engineer is about packaging up everything we learn across a career, the wins, the lessons, the pivots, the pressure, and turning it into something that actually moves the needle for others.

It’s not a course. 

It’s a mindset.

I mentor, coach, and support the next generation of engineers to:

Build confidence

Win work (not just do it)

Accelerate their growth

Communicate with clarity

Navigate careers with courage

Because the age of the technical-only engineer is over.

Today’s engineers need to think, influence, and lead.

That’s why The Entrepreneurial Engineer is built on one philosophy:

THINK — differently about your value, your path, your edge.

CREATE — with purpose, clarity, and bold thinking 

SHAPE — the future of the industry by becoming the kind of engineer others want to follow. 

This is the advice I wish I had earlier.

Now I this is my mission.

Let’s shape what’s next.

#TheEntrepreneurialEngineer #ThinkCreateShape

Mentor and Career Coach

Hope in a Suitcase Australia

Hope in a Suitcase is a non-profit organisation run entirely by passionate and dedicated volunteers and through donations of new items from the community, and the generosity of groups and corporations. Since its beginning in 2018, the charity has grown to be able to provide suitcases for children going into foster care or out-of-home care, throughout NSW, Queensland, Victoria and Tasmania.

Children with a strong sense of self-worth feel competent to cope with the basic challenges of life and feel worthy of success and happiness. It gives them a solid foundation for their learning and development. It is empowering and makes room for positive change in a way nothing else can.

Ambassador

INDESCO PTY LIMITED

My role as Associate Director was to drive growth in the Sydney market and leverage off existing clients and projects from offices in Canberra, Wollongong and Parramatta.

Associate Director

BG&E

NSW Land Development Lead

The Gables, Box Hill ($4billion) – Project Director 
4,100 lot residential subdivision.  At one stage managing over 30 projects across feasibility, masterplanning, civil and services works, road and intersection works, and trunk potable water and electrical lead-in services. 

Riverside Oaks, Cattai - Project Director
Masterplanned 300 lot resort subdivision, 150 room hotel and resort facilities including private services and complex site conditions. 

Corrimal Coke Works Rezoning - Project Director Civil and Services Engineering Masterplanning
The 18.2 hectare former Corrimal Cokeworks Site, located in the northern suburbs of Wollongong.  The concept master plan proposes approximately 750 dwellings comprising a mix of low-mid rise apartments and medium density dwellings.

Associate

North West Growth Centre Package 3C/D ($70million) - Sydney Water – Project Expert
8km of rising mains DN450, 6km of water mains DN900, 11km of sewer mains DN300-1000, 2 x sewage pumping stations. 
Acting as Project Expert I acted as a technical and commercial verifier on all complex project matters.

Project Expert

Working as Delivery Management for Sydney Water to deliver the following projects on time and budget: 

NWGC Lead In Projects ($15million) Sydney Water – Senior Project Manager
11km of sewer lead in mains DN225-375, 3kms trenchless microtunnel, thrust bore, 2kms HDD, deep excavations >10m.

Senior Project Manager

North West Growth Centre Riverstone Wastewater Lead Ins Package 2 – Sydney Water / Designer: AAJV / Contractor: Veolia
Infrastructure: 3 km DN375/300 Sewer Lead In Mains

Project Manager

Client: Sydney Water Corporation/Contractor: LendLease/SKM
Project Cost: approx. $70M
North West Growth Center Package 2 Works 
Infrastructure: 2.6km Rising Main DN450, 10km of Water Mains DN300-900, 11km of Sewer Mains DN300-1000 and a Sewage Pumping Station 2x215kW submersible pump units. 
Current responsibilities include (note contract is yet to be awarded): 
•	Writing and finalizing the Project Specification, Contract and RfT documentation; 
•	Assessing and evaluating Tender submissions;
•	Design co-ordination with internal Sydney Water Stakeholders; 
•	Design Management  and verification of project design processes and program;  
•	Construction verification, instructions and variation management; 
•	Commissioning Coordinator for SP1154 (2 x 215kW pumps) large diameter WW and IMH; 
•	Managing 4 Project Engineers, and two safety and environment consultants.

Design and Construction Manager

BG&E Water

North West Growth Centre Riverstone Wastewater Lead Ins Package 1 – Sydney Water / Designer: AAJV / Contractor: Comdain 
Infrastructure: 3 km DN375/300 Sewer Lead In Mains

North West Growth Centre Foxall Rd Works - Sydney Water / Designer: AAJV / Contractor: Diona 
Infrastructure: 3 km DN375/300/225 Sewer Lead In Mains

North West Growth Center Stringer Rd Works - Sydney Water / Designer: AAJV / Contractor: Diona
Infrastructure: 1.5 km DN300 Sewer Lead In Main, 500m DN250 DW/RW Mains. 
Responsibilities include: 
•	Independent design verification, design management and managing the designer; 
•	Project Management of the detailed design, tender evaluation and construction phases (both designer and contractor);

Client: Sydney Water Corporation/Contractor: D&W Plumbing and Civil Contractors
Project Cost: $3.8 million. Package 1 Works on the North West Growth Center – ‘Barry Rd Works’
Infrastructure: 2.8 kms of Potable and Recycled Mains (DN100-450)
Responsibilities included: 
•	Project, construction and contract management;
•	Leading the design process and chairing the design review, CHAIR2/3 and HAZOP workshops; 
•	Quality, safety and environmental management; 
•	Inspection of works; and
•	Water Services Coordinator (WSC) role.

Package 1 Works on the North West Growth Center (completed April 2011) - Sydney Water /Contractor: Reed Constructions 
Project Cost: $78million. 
Infrastructure included: 
•	18.3 kms of potable and recycled water delivery and distribution mains (MSCL, DICL, PVC) (DN450 – DN1200), microtunnels/thrust bores; 
•	4.1 kms of Sewer Carrier (GRP, PPP) (DN300 – DN750);
•	1.2 kms overflow line DN1200 (RCP);
•	Chlorination and electrical control building facilities; and 
•	A 40ML surface potable water reservoir at Rouse Hill (steel). 

My main responsibilities included (for Project works): 
•	Design management and finalisation of the Process Functional Design for the reservoir; 
•	Project and contract management and administration, EOTs, variations, SOP claims, expert determination processes; 
•	Lead auditor for QSE audits of Contractors and Subcontractors, and daily inspections of works;
•	Maintenance of, and being audited for Australian Water Holdings certification with AS/NZS ISO 14001:2004 Environmental Management System and AS/NZS ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System; 
•	Technical and management input into the commissioning process and management of SWC resources for chlorination and connections (water service coordinator role); 
•	Management of a two Works Inspectors, two Project Engineers and a Document Controller; and
•	Assessment and processing of project claims, payment schedules and review of contract programs.

Design, Construction and Commissioning Manager

On a mission to help engineers to be more entrepreneurial | Project Director @ Legacy Property Chartered Civil and Structural Engineer passionate about design thinking, innovation and challenging the status quo.

The best engineers don’t just design. 


They think. 


They create. 


They lead. 


They shape the future. 


That’s been the theme of my 25+ year career, starting on site in trenches, with pipes, pumps and concrete, and evolving into a Chartered civil and structural engineer, Director, Advisor, Mentor, Coach, and community builder.


My career has spanned over $5B of infrastructure and development projects across Australia and Vietnam. 


But the turning point came when I realised engineering wasn't just about drawings and approvals, it was about value, clarity, and execution. 


I once saved a client $1M in 1 hour of drawing review. 


That shift changed everything.


Today, I lead Vinculum Advisory—an engineering consultancy focused on specialist engineering and delivery management for development and infrastructure projects across NSW. We help our clients navigate the most complex components of design, risk and delivery, bringing technical clarity and strategic thinking to every phase.


I also serve as Technical Director at Legacy Property, where I drive value engineering and strategic outcomes across their portfolio. My role spans due diligence, planning, approvals, masterplanning and delivery, ensuring smarter outcomes, faster execution, and best-for-project results.


My technical strengths are matched by a deep commercial lens, blending engineering logic with development and delivery strategy.


And that mindset now powers everything I do:


THINK — Strategic vision, technical excellence, and future-focused frameworks. 


CREATE — Platforms like 3 Degrees of Separation and The Entrepreneurial Engineer to connect and elevate engineers and entrepreneurs.


SHAPE — Real outcomes, team building, smarter delivery, and future-ready professionals.


I speak to rooms, mentor individuals, and advise businesses, not just to talk about engineering, but to talk about where our future is going.

I also have a podcast that dives into real people, their stories and highlights what makes them more entrepreneurial.

https://youtube.com/@theeepod?si=tlDxFeznvs4UdPxt

Because the future of this industry doesn’t belong to the most technical. It belongs to the most adaptable. 

The most curious. 

The most willing to lead.

If you’re an engineer, entrepreneur or young professional ready to think bigger, create and shape your future, and make more impact, let’s connect.


#EntrepreneurialEngineer #VinculumAdvisory #LegacyProperty #3DegreesOfSeparation #ThinkCreateShape

Darren Flynn

Engineers solve problems that outlast them...

Pimburattewa Tank, Sri Lanka.

Built more than 800 years ago under King Parakramabahu I (12th century), this ancient reservoir formed part of a vast irrigation network. 

A masterpiece of hydraulic engineering, it enabled entire communities to thrive by scaling agriculture and managing water with precision.

No DRAINS, TU-FLOW or MUSIC. Pure engineering.

On a mission to help engineers be more entrepreneurial. Passionate about design thinking, innovation, tech, future, AI and challenging the status quo.

Urban Design Fail...

Humans will always find the path of least resistance.

You can design all the fences, bollards, and barriers you want 

But if it doesn’t align with how people actually move, they’ll carve their own route every time.

That little dirt track?

It’s called a desire path, and it’s one of the most honest forms of feedback in urban design.

If you’re designing for people, start by watching where they walk.

This is innovation...

The kind I dreamed up back at Uni…

And then did absolutely nothing with.

Israel, one of the sharpest water-tech nations on earth, went and built smart pipes that generate clean electricity.

As water flows through the network, it spins tiny internal turbines.

No dams.

No land take. 

No mega-infrastructure.

Just using pressure that already exists.

Streetlights. 

Sensors. 

Data Centres.

Even small communities…

Powered by water doing what water already does.

It’s a reminder that the biggest breakthroughs are usually hiding in plain sight.

If you’ve got an idea, act on it.

Because if you don’t, someone else will.

Engineers want the title, but not the work in the trenches...

Everyone wants to be called:

Senior Engineer, Design Manager, Project Lead, or Director.

But few want the 5 a.m. problem-solving sessions, the rework, the client calls that go sideways, or the pressure of delivering when the data doesn’t add up.

The pain is the process.

The bruises are the proof.

The pressure is what turns you from engineer to leader.

Stop chasing the trophy, start earning the scars.

Phi. 

In the architecture of this 8th century Japanese Pagoda there are several relationships of the Golden Ratio (Phi). 

This temple was designed and built carefully so that every detail corresponds to the Golden Ratio of Nature, thus displaying a design aligned with the fractal harmony of the Universe. 

It is no accident that her beauty is often called "frozen music."
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"The good, of course, is always beautiful, and the beautiful never lacks proportion." – Plato
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Yakushiji Pagoda, Japan.

Image from the book "The Power of Limits: Proportional Harmonies in Nature, Art and Architecture", by György Doczi

Find your age on this chart.

There’s still hope....

Too many people tell themselves they’re “too old”

Too old to switch careers.

Too old to start a business

Too old to chase an idea.

But here’s the truth:

Colonel Sanders started KFC at 65.

Ray Kroc scaled McDonald’s at 52.

Vera Wang designed her first dress at 40.

Your age isn’t the finish line.

 It’s just the chapter you’re in.

If you’re 23 and lost, you’ve still got decades to figure it out.

If you’re 46 and frustrated, you’ve still got decades to reinvent yourself.

If you’re 60 and restless, you’ve still got time to leave your mark.

It’s never too late to start.

The only thing that makes it too late is if you don’t.

Tesla’s Optimus humanoid robot has reached a major milestone.

It can now run with true airborne strides. 

wow...

New footage shows Optimus lifting completely off the ground for fractions of a second with each step.

Something only a handful of advanced robots have ever achieved. 

This type of bipedal running demands precise balance, shock absorption, smooth motion control, and enough speed to sustain brief “mini-jumps.” 

The progress signals a huge leap in Tesla’s robotics program.

Optimus is rapidly moving closer to real-world agility and human-like mobility.

Engineers who show up.

At Vinculum Advisory, we don’t believe in “desktop engineering.

We believe in delivery.

That means being on site.

In the dirt.

Mark Cremona and his team, getting it done...

With boots on the ground, not just opinions in a PDF.

The new utes aren't a flex, it’s a statement.

We’re investing in the tools that get our people where they need to be. 

On the ground, on site, with the Client, with the Contractor, solving the real problems.

Projects don’t move because of emails.

They move because someone actually showed up and made a call.

That’s who we are.

That’s how we deliver.

When some things shouldn’t be automated...

Not every tool needs a battery.

Not every process needs AI.

Not every problem needs a system.

Sometimes… 

You just need a hammer.

Most engineers think the game is won by the smartest person in the room.

It’s not...

It’s won by the engineer who raises their hand and says,

“I’ll figure it out.”

Your degree won’t save you.

Your HDs won’t save you.

Your “IQ” won’t save you.

But your willingness to try…

to question…

to build…

to iterate…

to take responsibility when everyone else steps back.

That’s the difference between an engineer who stays stuck…

and an engineer who becomes unstoppable.

In this industry, the people who win are the ones who take action before they feel ready.

Your ‘I can’ will take you further than your IQ ever will.

Why do engineers make the best project managers??

Because engineers are already trained for the hardest part of project management:

Making decisions when the information is incomplete.

Most projects fall apart not because of design,

But because no one wants to call the shot when the variables aren’t perfect.

Engineers are built for that environment.

Engineering teaches you how to:

Break complexity into simple parts

Spot risk early, before it becomes a disaster

Ask sharper questions

Challenge bad assumptions

Read between the lines (and drawings)

Understand how everything fits together, not just the task in front of you. 

That’s why engineers step into PM roles and instantly change the temperature in the room:

Meetings become decisive.

Programs tighten.

Consultants sharpen up.

Contractors stop hiding problems.

Scope creep dies fast because someone can challenge it before it turns into a variation. 

If you're an engineer thinking about jumping into PM work, here’s the truth:

You already have the core skills.

You already think in systems.

You already anticipate failure before others see it.

You already understand design, delivery, risk, sequencing and constraints better than most PMs ever will.

The only gap?

 Communication

 Influence.

Getting people to do what they said they’d do.

Systems. 

And those are learnable.

So don’t wait for someone to “tap you on the shoulder.”

Engineers make exceptional project managers, and you’re probably closer than you think.

Engineers don’t need motivation.

We just need a deadline that’s close enough to hurt.

Nothing transforms productivity like the last minute.

Suddenly the fog clears.

Scope becomes obvious.

Decisions get made.

And that drawing you’ve been “thinking about” for 3 weeks…
gets finished in 45 minutes.

But here’s the truth no one tells young engineers:

The last minute isn’t a strategy.

It’s a symptom.

A symptom of unclear priorities.

A symptom of fear of starting.

A symptom of perfectionism disguised as “planning”.

The real pros?

They create artificial last minutes.

They chunk the work.

Set micro-deadlines.

And turn panic into process.

So yeah, nothing makes an engineer more productive than the last minute…

But the ones who lead?

They don’t wait for it.

They build it into their system...

Engineers, read this twice...

China just unveiled a humanoid robot so lifelike it was accused of being human.

The CEO had to reveal its robotic legs live on stage to prove it wasn’t.

We’re not competing with robots 

We’re competing with engineers who build them.

The next decade won’t reward those who follow specs.

It’ll reward those who can design, adapt, and innovate faster than the machines they create.

Learn AI.

Learn automation.

Learn how to think like the system, and then design beyond it.

The future isn’t replacing engineers.

It’s replacing the ones who stop evolving.

Know when it’s time to escalate to an engineer...

If this feels like your workload heading into Christmas…

then maybe it’s time to find a new circuit breaker.

Because you can’t keep plugging more and more into a system that’s already overheating.

Whether that system is your job, your team, or you.

So before Christmas hits, do the one thing most engineers, managers, and founders refuse to do:

Pull the plugs that don’t matter.

Trim the tasks.

Park the noise.

Set expectations. Especially with clients. 

Clear the load so you can actually finish the year with your sanity intact.

Then before the shutdown and celebrations kick in.

Spend one hour, a day, a minute, mapping out what Q1 2026 needs to look like before it looks like this picture again.

Reset.

Rewire.

Sort it out now.

And to all the clients and contractors out there.

There will be a 2026.

Iran is currently producing some stunning brick architecture...

Sydney’s Lower North Shore has a problem no one wants to talk about…

…and it’s not over development.

It’s schools.

Right now the NSW Government is pushing Transport-Oriented Development (TOD), density around Metro stations, and huge rezonings that massively increase yield across the Lower North Shore.

Developers get uplift.

The Government gets revenue.

Communities get… stuck.

Because while we’re adding thousands of new residents, we haven’t added the schools to match.

Not even close.

Let’s look at what’s actually happening in the Lower North Shore:

Greenwich Primary is bursting at the seams, but there’s no Greenwich High School for those kids to move into.

Naremburn School? Needs expansion. 

North Sydney Dem, no high school. 

Cammeraygal High? Completely full. Waiting lists. Overflow. Portable classrooms.

Mosman High is one of the only remaining realistic public options… for a region with some of the fastest-growing density in the state.

Private schools are laughing. 

Rezoned areas around Crows Nest, St Leonards, North Sydney, Artarmon, Chatswood, thousands more apartments approved or under assessment.

The Government is benefiting from the uplift… while the infrastructure that actually matters for families is falling behind at light speed.

We keep hearing about “liveable density.”

Well, liveability starts with education, not just train stations. 

We talk about affordable housing. 

We talk about TOD precincts and 30-minute cities.

But nobody asked the most obvious question:

Where are all these new kids supposed to go to school?

This is not a NIMBY issue.

This is not an anti-development rant.

I’m pro-density when it’s done right.

But density without essential services is not planning, it’s chaos.

Sydney has world-class engineers, planners, architects, and designers.

We can build expansions above existing campuses, or adjacent to our open spaces.

We can design vertical schools above rail corridors, above plazas, above community hubs, it’s not hard, the solutions are there.

But right now?

The Government is approving density faster than it can educate the people living in it.

That’s the real crisis.

As a parent, as an engineer, and as someone who works deeply in development and infrastructure, I’m worried.

Because this isn’t just a planning oversight…

It’s a generational failure in the making.

It’s time to:

Unlock our existing schools and expand them with smart engineering. 

Deliver vertical schools in TOD precincts as part of uplift incentives.

Ringfence uplift revenue or contributions for local education infrastructure.

Treat schools as essential infrastructure, because they are.

If we can build skyscrapers above Metro stations, we can build classrooms.

And if the we can’t get this right, what hope do other communities have?

This is about more than planning.

It’s about our kids, and their kids.

Most engineers never notice this…

When you get to the point where you end up back where you started.

You didn’t grow.

You just did laps.

Too many engineers confuse years of experience with progress.

Same projects. 

Same habits. 

Same staircase.

It looks like movement, but it’s just repetition.

Stop calling it a career path if it’s really a loop.

Back to where you began.

I’m about to release a set of online courses for engineers.

If each course was $150, which one would you actually pay for?

Pick one:

🔥 Australian Standards for Migrant Engineers

(Understand AS codes, design expectations & local practice)

⚡ Personal Branding for Young Engineers

(Build visibility, credibility & career momentum)

🤝 Networking 101 for Engineers

(Learn how to build relationships that open doors, coffee chat, and at events)

🚀 How to Master LinkedIn

(Grow your influence, land opportunities, create a pipeline)

🎯 Emerging Leaders Program 

(A complete early-career accelerator)

Comment which one and why 

Building these based on demand.

Also if you're interested in joining my growing online community, drop me a DM and I'll send you the link.

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