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In this episode, Molly reveals why most law firms stall (not from lack of effort, but from lack of focus) and how identifying your single critical constraint unlocks faster, cleaner growth.

She explains how eliminating shiny object syndrome, optimizing your core service, and fixing conversion before spending more on marketing allows firms to 2x, 5x, or even 10x their results — without working harder, just smarter.

Key Takeaways:

• Focus on the One Thing: Firms should avoid distractions by identifying and working on their number one constraint or opportunity.
• Shiny Object Syndrome is Real: Adding new practice areas without maximizing the current ones can deplete resources and degrade focus.
• Conversion Over Marketing Spend: Improving conversion rates at every stage of client engagement offers greater returns than merely increasing marketing budgets.

• Critical Constraint Equals Critical Opportunity: Recognizing primary constraints in operations often points directly to significant growth opportunities.

• Power of the Pause: Taking deliberate time to focus and fix one core issue before moving on to the next can lead to remarkable business outcomes.

Quote for the Show: "Ask yourself, if we could only work on one thing for the next 90 days that would give us a 2x, 3x, 5x return, what would that be?" - Molly McGrath

Links:

• Join our upcoming Masterclass: https://thelawfirmleader.com/
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• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hiring&empoweringsolutions/
• The Law Firm Admin Bootcamp + Academy™ : https://www.lawfirmadminbootcamp.com/
• Get Fix My Boss Book: https://amzn.to/3PCeEhk

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