{"podcast":{"title":"The Game Changing Attorney Podcast with Michael Mogill","slug":"the-game-changing-attorney-podcast-with-michael-mogill-887108","podcast_index_feed_id":887108,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/gamechangingattorney","website_url":"https://www.crisp.co/podcast/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/96a43a18-6f03-11ea-b835-335f01199758/image/993249ebef50374dce00acfd7aad9bc5.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Michael Mogill","episode_count":474,"summary":"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 game-changing mindset. If you want to run your law firm like an entrepreneur, achieve a greater ROI, and build a world-class organization that stands the test of time, then you’re in good company. Subscribe to the Game Changing…","last_synced_at":"2026-06-25T14:21:10.020255+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-game-changing-attorney-podcast-with-michael-mogill-887108"},"episode":{"title":"464. AMMA — Why “Potential” Is The Biggest Trap For Growing Firms","slug":"464-amma-why-potential-is-the-biggest-trap-for-growing-firms","published_at":"2026-05-21T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-game-changing-attorney-podcast-with-michael-mogill-887108/464-amma-why-potential-is-the-biggest-trap-for-growing-firms","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-game-changing-attorney-podcast-with-michael-mogill-887108","url":"https://crisp.co/podcast/episode-464-amma/","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CVP1815087143.mp3","summary":"At what point does believing in someone's potential stop being leadership and start being a liability? In this episode of The Game Changing Attorney Podcast, Michael and Jessica Mogill answer three listener questions about one of the hardest tensions in leadership: the gap between what you see in your people and what they actually deliver. They walk through how to handle a high-talent, low-output team member, how to recognize when a long-tenured leader has plateaued, and whether the popular idea of \"unlimited potential\" actually holds up. Believing in your team is valuable, but does it replace standards and results? Here’s what you’ll learn: Why potential without performance becomes a liability, and how to set objective criteria before emotion drives the decision How to know when a team member has hit their ceiling and what to do about it without losing empathy Why \"unlimited potential\" is a myth, and what a leader can actually be responsible for You can want it for them all day long. If they don't want it for themselves, nothing you do will matter. (00:00:00) Introduction (00:04:12) Earning the Right to Live a Little (00:05:37) Q1: Talent vs. Output (00:08:32) Potential Is Secondary to Performance (00:09:47) The Outside-In Perspective Test (00:10:50) Q2: Has He Hit His Ceiling? (00:11:35) What Got You Here Won't Get You There (00:14:24) Ceilings Aren't Failures (00:15:23) Q3: Does Everyone Have Unlimited Potential? (00:17:03) A Leader Removes Barriers (00:20:48) Closing ---- Links & Resources: No Rules Rules by Reed Hastings and Erin Meyer DreamHack Atlanta LeBron James Michael Jordan Kobe Bryant Gordon Ramsay ---- 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? Subs…","meta_description":"At what point does believing in someone's potential stop being leadership and start being a liability? 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