354. Why Most Lawyers Are Miserable — And How to Break Free with Ben Glass [Encore Edition]

The Game Changing Attorney Podcast with Michael Mogill

Michael Mogill

Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Management, Business

5.0 • 539 Ratings

🗓️ 15 April 2025

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

Are you questioning the traditional trajectory of the legal profession and craving a game plan to grow your firm and live a more fulfilling life? In this episode of The Game Changing Attorney Podcast, Michael Mogill sits down with powerhouse plaintiffs attorney Ben Glass — founder of Ben Glass Law, best-selling author, and the visionary behind Great Legal Marketing. You’ll hear how Ben redefined success on his own terms — from growing up as the oldest of seven to launching a movement that’s transforming how attorneys lead their firms and their lives. Here’s what you’ll learn: Discover how to align your law firm with your personal values to drive greater fulfillment, enhance team cohesion, and deliver a client experience that creates lasting loyalty Understand the critical mindset shifts that empower firm owners to break free from guilt, expand their capacity for growth, and actively seek ways to continue to learn Implement bold, practical marketing strategies that cut through the noise while simultaneously cultivating a high-performing culture where your team is inspired, aligned, and driven to win Tune in as Ben shares the mindset shifts that shaped his path, the impact of athletics on building resilience, and why he's on a mission to help lawyers stop settling and start living. If you're ready to challenge the status quo and build a firm that reflects your purpose and potential, this episode delivers the clarity and strategy you’ve been looking for. ---- Show Notes: 00:00 – Introduction 03:15 – From Soccer Fields to Courtrooms: Ben’s Journey into Law 08:42 – What Playing Left Fullback Taught Ben About Business 11:52 – Living Life Big: Designing a Practice Around What Matters 16:48 – Why Lawyer Wellness Starts with Choosing a Better Default 20:16 – The Mindset Shifts That Unlock Entrepreneurial Freedom 26:38 – Standing Out with Grassroots Marketing (and Answering the Phone) 29:43 – Building a Team That Stays, Grows, and Recruits for You 39:13 – The Secret Power of Podcasting and Repurposing Content ---- Links & Resources: BenGlassLaw Crisp The Game Changing Attorney by Michael Mogill TikTok ---- 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: 249. Codie Sanchez — Maximizing Income: Strategies for Achieving Financial Freedom 287. Dan Martell — Buy Back Your Time: Mastering the Art of Delegation 210. AMMA — Failure Isn’t Final: Lessons Learned From Setbacks and Struggles

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0:00.0	You weren't put on this earth to live life small.
0:06.0	I believe that you, Michael, me, everybody, you have a certain set of gifts, talents, and interests.
0:13.3	And your job is to take those things that are interesting to you and now put value into the world.
0:19.6	That's Ben Glass, founder and CEO of great legal marketing and Ben Glass Law.
0:24.7	So I'm a pure laissez-faire capitalist, but people who don't understand capitalism,
0:29.8	you know, or call it evil, like they forget that it begins with the premise of,
0:33.5	I have to earn my way in this world by putting value into the world first.
0:39.1	Make somebody else's life better first, and then I will be compensated for that.
0:51.2	I'm Michael Mogul, founder and CEO of Crisp, the nation's number one law from growth company.
0:56.1	I've built my business through practice, not theory.
0:58.9	Crisp started with just $500 to my name and has grown to over eight figures in revenue over the last few years,
1:04.2	earning a spot on the Inc. 500 list of the fastest growing private companies in America.
1:08.6	Our approach has been to take everything we've learned about
1:10.8	generating massive growth within our own organization and help the country's most ambitious
1:15.0	and committed law firm owners do the same for theirs. In each episode of this podcast, I sit down
1:19.6	with innovative market leaders from the legal industry and beyond to learn from those who thrive
1:24.2	in the face of adversity, challenge the status quo, and define what it means
1:27.7	to be a true game changer.
1:30.0	Today, we're revisiting one of our most popular episodes from the podcast where I sat down with
1:34.3	Ben Glass to discuss what it means to live life big, the mindset required to achieve entrepreneurial
1:39.8	freedom, and the importance of building an organization of A-player's.
1:44.0	The best benefit that we can give to a team member is to hire other great team members
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