The Game Changing Attorney Podcast with Michael Mogill

How can you become a game changer? Michael Mogill, Founder and CEO of Crisp, has used his mastery of marketing for lawyers to grow his company to an 8-figure powerhouse. In just a few years, Crisp has helped thousands of attorneys adapt to the new legal landscape, differentiate themselves from the competition, and earn millions in new revenue. In every episode, you’ll hear from law firm entrepreneurs and market leaders — people who flourish in the face of adversity, challenge the status quo, and define what it means to be a game changer. We investigate success stories and business growth and scalability strategies that can help you attract your ideal clients. Plus, discover hidden insights and actionable advice on how company culture and employee engagement, marketing and advertising, and management and hiring fit into the big picture. What do all our guests have in common? These successful attorneys and business owners prove that the key to innovation is a g

The Game Changing Attorney Podcast with Michael Mogill is a business podcast hosted by Michael Mogill, with 488 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Michael Mogill hosts The Game Changing Attorney Podcast with Michael Mogill, a business show with 488 episodes published.

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  Episode #490

  490. AMMA — Why the Room You're In Changes Everything

  Aug 19, 202622 minS7

  Consistency isn't a personality trait. It's the product of commitments you refuse to negotiate and environments that won't let you coast. In this AMMA episode of The Game Changing Attorney Podcast, Michael and Jessica Mogill dig into why most law firm owners plateau not because of talent or effort, but because they've outgrown the peers around them. From honoring the commitments you made when you were clear-headed to seeking out rooms where friction and accountability are features (not bugs), this conversation is a blueprint for the kind of consistency that compounds over years, not weeks. Here's what you'll learn: Why the commitments you make when motivated can't be renegotiated when you're not How to identify and seek out high-friction environments that attract higher-caliber peers What it takes to build systems that outlast motivation and make consistency automatic If you've been coasting on talent and wondering why results have flatlined, this episode will help you level up. (00:00:00) Introduction (00:01:39) The Power of Consistency (00:05:57) Systems Over Motivation (00:07:29) Nine Years of Daily Journaling (00:09:13) Q1: Outgrowing Your Peer Network (00:12:09) High-Friction Environments Win (00:14:04) Q2: What's New at the Summit (00:16:24) Q3: How to Keep Growing as a Leader (00:18:54) Curiosity as a Practiced Skill ---- Links & Resources: BoJack Horseman Conor McGregor EO (Entrepreneurs' Organization) YPO (Young Presidents' Organization) Tiger 21 ---- Learn what sustainable growth can look like for your firm at crispcoach.com. ---- Do you love this podcast and want to see more game changing content? Subscribe to our YouTube channel. ---- Past guests on The Game Changing Attorney Podcast include David Goggins, John Morgan, Alex Hormozi, Randi McGinn, Kim Scott, Chris Voss, Kevin O'Leary, Laura Wasser, John Maxwell, Mark Lanier, Robert Greene, and many more. ---- If you enjoyed this episode, you may also like: 488. AMMA: Controversial Leadership Opinions That Will Make Your Firm Better 468. AMMA: Why Dark Energy Becomes Dead Weight Over Time 375. AMMA: Stop Being The Bottleneck: Lead Your Firm Without Being Needed

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  Episode #489

  489. How to Overcome Your Own Biases in Decision Making with Annie Duke

  Aug 17, 202649 minS7

  Winning a hand doesn't mean you played it well. Losing one doesn't mean you didn't. In this episode of The Game Changing Attorney Podcast, Michael Mogill sits down with Annie Duke, former professional poker player, World Series of Poker bracelet winner, and best-selling author of Thinking in Bets and Quit: The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away, to talk about why a great decision can still end in a loss, how confirmation bias hides behind our smartest instincts, and what it actually takes to know when to walk away. Here's what you'll learn: Why a good decision can still produce a bad outcome, and a bad one can still win How confirmation bias convinces smart people they've already got it right What it takes to know the difference between grit that pays off and grit that's costing you Good decisions and good outcomes are not the same thing. This episode will help you tell them apart. (00:00:00) Introduction (00:02:33) Why Annie returned to finish her PhD (00:04:48) How Annie built a $4M poker career (00:14:56) Why good decisions can have bad outcomes (00:20:16) Inside Pete Carroll's controversial call (00:27:29) Why confirmation bias feels so good (00:35:16) Why smart people have bigger blind spots (00:37:17) Why waste is a forward-looking problem (00:40:22) When grit stops being a virtue (00:42:59) How mental time travel aids decisions ---- Links & Resources: Annie Duke Thinking in Bets by Annie Duke Quit: The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away by Annie Duke Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman Grit by Angela Duckworth Confirmation bias Pete Carroll ---- Learn what sustainable growth can look like for your firm at crispcoach.com. ---- Do you love this podcast and want to see more game changing content? Subscribe to our YouTube channel. ---- Past guests on The Game Changing Attorney Podcast include David Goggins, John Morgan, Alex Hormozi, Randi McGinn, Kim Scott, Chris Voss, Kevin O’Leary, Laura Wasser, John Maxwell, Mark Lanier, Robert Greene, and many more. ---- If you enjoyed this episode, you may also like: 443. Poker Face: The Framework for Navigating Professional Uncertainty with Tiffany Michelle 334. Dr. Benjamin Hardy - From Limiting Beliefs to Limitless Potential: A Guide to Personal Growth 161. Joe De Sena - The Spartan Mindset: Embracing Discomfort and Unleashing Mental Toughness

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  Episode #488

  488. AMMA — Controversial Leadership Opinions That Will Make Your Firm Better

  Aug 12, 202628 minS7

  Some of the most useful things a leader will ever hear are the ones nobody says to their face. This greatest-hits AMMA episode of The Game Changing Attorney Podcast pulls together six of the questions firm owners struggle with most, and Michael and Jessica Mogill answer each one with the candidness that comes from experience. The underperformer you keep protecting. The high-stakes call you can't seem to make. The endless learning that never turns into action. The anger that built your firm and now runs it into the ground. These are the takes most leaders only wish someone would tell them. Here's what you'll learn: Why the hardest conversation on your calendar only gets more expensive the longer you delay it How to make a high-stakes call with 70% of the information instead of waiting for certainty that never comes What it takes to trade spite-driven hustle for a vision that actually lasts The advice most leaders need isn't complicated. It's just hard to hear. (00:00:00) Introduction (00:01:33) When to let a bad hire go (00:04:21) Making decisions at scale (00:05:56) A framework for tough calls (00:07:45) Decision quality vs. outcome (00:10:45) Why you're the last to know (00:12:33) Setting rules of engagement (00:13:39) The information consumer trap (00:15:54) Why knowledge isn't power (00:18:32) The team member who drains you (00:22:07) Setting boundaries that work (00:22:47) When anger stops fueling you (00:27:09) Playing the infinite game ---- Links & Resources: The Infinite Game by Simon Sinek Mark Manson Roger Federer’s 2024 Dartmouth Commencement Address John Morgan Nike, "Just Do It" Star Wars ---- Learn what sustainable growth can look like for your firm at crispcoach.com. ---- Do you love this podcast and want to see more game changing content? Subscribe to our YouTube channel. ---- Past guests on The Game Changing Attorney Podcast include David Goggins, John Morgan, Alex Hormozi, Randi McGinn, Kim Scott, Chris Voss, Kevin O’Leary, Laura Wasser, John Maxwell, Mark Lanier, Robert Greene, and many more. ---- If you enjoyed this episode, you may also like: 468. AMMA - Why Dark Energy Becomes Dead Weight Over Time 432. AMMA - When Loyalty Backfires: The Hidden Cost of Tenure 247. John Morgan - Fortune Favors the Bold: How to Build a Legal Empire

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  Episode #487

  487. The Secrets to Never Losing an Employee Again with Joey Coleman [Encore Edition]

  Aug 10, 202652 minS7

  What if the real reason your best people leave has nothing to do with money, and everything to do with the first 100 days? In this encore of episode of The Game Changing Attorney Podcast, Michael Mogill welcomes Joey Coleman, client experience expert and New York Times bestselling author of Never Lose an Employee Again, to break down the 8 phases every team member moves through and what it actually looks like to build a workplace people refuse to leave. Here's what you'll learn: Why "new hire's remorse" kicks in seconds after someone accepts your offer (and how to counteract it) How to make a team member's first day so remarkable they can't stop talking about it when they get home What separates firms with true advocates from those who can't even get an internal referral If your onboarding still looks like a binder and a benefits form, this is your playbook for something better. (00:00:45) Introduction (00:02:49) Joey Coleman returns to the podcast (00:04:28) Why new hires quit in the first 100 days (00:07:05) Show, don't tell: proving you care about your people (00:08:27) The 8 phases of employee experience (00:15:45) The ROI of remarkable onboarding (00:17:34) Job postings that actually stand out (00:22:14) Notre Dame's legendary offer letter (00:29:51) Creating a remarkable first day (the JAM example) (00:35:14) Coworkers vs. colleagues (00:44:29) The 2-minute video challenge ---- Links & Resources: Never Lose an Employee Again by Joey Coleman Never Lose a Customer Again by Joey Coleman Tribute Yoko Co Bonusly Jim Kwik ---- Learn what sustainable growth can look like for your firm at crispcoach.com. ---- Do you love this podcast and want to see more game changing content? Subscribe to our YouTube channel. ---- Past guests on The Game Changing Attorney Podcast include David Goggins, John Morgan, Alex Hormozi, Randi McGinn, Kim Scott, Chris Voss, Kevin O'Leary, Laura Wasser, John Maxwell, Mark Lanier, Robert Greene, and many more. ---- If you enjoyed this episode, you may also like: 220. Excellence Wins: Become the Best in a World of Compromise with Horst Schulze 162. Radical Candor: How to Be a Kickass Boss with Kim Scott 7. Ditching the Drama & Creating a Culture of Excellence in Your Law Firm with Cy Wakeman

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  Episode #486

  486. AMMA — Your Success Depends on Your Ability to Focus

  Aug 5, 202623 minS7

  You can do anything. But you can't do everything all at the same time. So why do so many firm owners keep trying? In this AMMA episode of The Game Changing Attorney Podcast, Michael and Jessica Mogill tackle questions that all circle the same problem: spreading yourself too thin and expecting elite results. From personal brand building that never seems to pay off, to years that vanish on autopilot, to firm initiatives that stall because no one can focus long enough to finish them. The through line is clear: the fastest path to growth is doing fewer things with far greater intensity. Here's what you'll learn: Why building a personal brand with the intent to monetize it immediately almost always backfires (and what to do instead) How to break out of "NPC autopilot mode" using weekly reflection prompts that force honest self-assessment Why the best results in business come from serious, singular commitments rather than surface-level effort across five priorities If you want to see results faster, stop adding and start subtracting. (00:00:00) Introduction (00:07:10) Show rec: Dark on Netflix and the case for deep commitment (00:09:07) Surface-level investment, surface-level payoff (00:12:30) Three types of GCA episodes (00:13:13) Q1: When does personal brand work start paying off? (00:15:22) The "high school club collector" trap (00:16:29) Doing fewer things with higher intensity (00:17:42) Q2: Where did all the time go? (00:18:41) The NPC autopilot phenomenon (00:20:28) Weekly reflection prompts to stay intentional (00:22:24) Q3: Why you can't run three major initiatives at once Links & Resources: Dark (TV series) Learn what sustainable growth can look like for your firm at crispcoach.com. Do you love this podcast and want to see more game changing content? Subscribe to our YouTube channel. Past guests on The Game Changing Attorney Podcast include David Goggins, John Morgan, Alex Hormozi, Randi McGinn, Kim Scott, Chris Voss, Kevin O'Leary, Laura Wasser, John Maxwell, Mark Lanier, Robert Greene, and many more. If you enjoyed this episode, you may also like: 450. AMMA - When Hiring Smart People Makes You Dumber 349. AMMA - The Leadership Shift: Building a Firm That Doesn't Depend on You 288. AMMA - The Art of Being Decisive

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