The Game Changing Attorney Podcast with Michael Mogill 393. AMMA — Why Simplicity Is a Superpower in Law Firms
What if doing more is the very reason your firm isn’t growing?
In this episode of The Game Changing Attorney Podcast, Michael and Jessica Mogill answer law firm owners’ toughest questions — from why growth efforts aren’t paying off, to why adding more people doesn’t always solve capacity problems, to how firms can avoid drowning in their own processes. Along the way, Michael shares how a new gardening hobby surprisingly mirrors the discipline it takes to build and scale a thriving practice.
Here’s what you’ll learn:
- Why spreading your attention across too many initiatives will slow your progress — and how to concentrate resources for real growth
- The trap of “throwing bodies at problems” and how to use data-driven capacity planning instead of guesswork
- How successful firms simplify processes to maintain quality without getting buried in bureaucracy
If you want your firm to grow, it’s time to cut the noise and double down on what matters.
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Show Notes:
02:12 – Michael’s new gardening hobby and what it reveals about balance and focus
07:50 – Why spreading resources too thin stalls growth
09:36 – The gardening lesson that proves focus beats diversification
10:58 – Why every marketing channel works — and what really determines success
13:47 – The trap of “throwing bodies at problems” and why capacity must be data-driven
17:18 – Hiring without clarity: why adding people often increases complexity
18:48 – How firms unintentionally create bureaucracy as they grow
20:23 – The power of auditing processes and running a “stop doing” list
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Links & Resources:
- The Three-Body Problem (Netflix)
- The Three-Body Problem book series by Cixin Liu
- Garden with a Y (Indoor hydroponic gardening system)
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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.
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