Raquel Gomes
FOUNDER AND CEO OF STAFI
YEAR-ROUND
ON THE EXPERIENCE THAT CHANGED HOW I THINK ABOUT SUCCESS, AND WHY IT INSPIRED THIS CIRCLE.
$14 M
ANNUAL REVENUE AFTER CHOOSING ALIGNMENT OVER HUSTLE
For years, I believed that building a serious business meant constant sacrifice. Long hours, unrelenting pressure, the exhausting myth that urgency is the same thing as productivity.
I was building, but I was also disappearing.
Then something unexpected happened: when I stopped pushing so hard, everything accelerated.
When I began prioritizing rest, trusting my intuition, and delegating with real intention, my business didn’t slow down. It grew faster than it ever had during the years I was grinding.
Today, our company generates over $14 million annually, and continues growing toward $20 million, after making the deliberate choice to build in alignment rather than in survival mode.
That shift changed how I see leadership. It showed me that the women building the most lasting, meaningful firms are not the ones working the hardest. They are the ones who have learned to lead from a place of wholeness.
That realization became this circle.
Because every woman building at this level deserves a space where she doesn’t have to choose between her firm and herself.
MEMBERSHIP CRITERIA
This circle is for
you if:
You are a founder or managing partner
You built or lead your firm. You carry the weight, the vision, and the responsibility that comes with true ownership.
Your firm generates $3M+ annually
You are operating at a level where the challenges are no longer about survival, they are about scale, leadership, and legacy.
You are ready for what's next
You are committed to scaling a powerful firm while also building a life that actually feels like yours. You refuse to choose between the two.
THE MANIFESTO
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We believe women in law are redefining what leadership looks like.
Not by working harder. By leading smarter. And living fuller.
We believe powerful firms are built without burning ourselves down.
That ambition and alignment were never meant to be opposites.
We believe success that costs you your health, your joy, or your sense of self, is not success worth having.
We believe the women who will shape the future of law are the ones who refuse to choose.
This circle exists for those women.
