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The Law Firm Growth Professor Podcast

Welcome to The Law Firm Growth Professor Podcast!I’m John Rizvi, The Law Firm Growth Professor®.My journey began with just a laptop, a cellphone, and a spare bedroom. Client meetings? They happened at Starbucks and McDonald’s. Today, my firm, The Patent Professor®, generates over $10 million in annual revenue, operates from a 10,000-square-foot headquarters, and is powered by a team of 60+ professionals.What I’ve learned along the way is this: scaling a successful law firm is never an accident. Law is a profession, but it’s also a business - one that demands a clear strategy and a game plan for sustainable growth.On this podcast, I’ll share the proven strategies that transformed my law firm, covering digital and offline marketing, referral relationships, intake and sales, and law firm operations. I also sit down with successful lawyers and industry experts to uncover their best-kept secrets for building and scaling a thriving firm.If you’re ready to take your law firm to the next level, you’re in the right place.Let’s get to work.

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Ep. 29 - What if the problem is not your agency and it is you?

October 07, 2025 • PodPopuli Media

In this episode, I wrap up my three-part series on digital marketing agencies with the toughest question of all: What if the problem isn’t your agency… what if it’s you?

It’s never fun to look in the mirror and ask, “Am I standing in the way of my own firm’s growth?” But sometimes, even when an agency is hitting the KPIs, showing the receipts, and doing everything they promised, your marketing still falls flat.

Why?

Because your message, your involvement, or your expectations might be off.

I share the common mistakes attorneys make, like giving vague direction, expecting unrealistic results, or shutting down expert advice because it’s uncomfortable to hear. I talk about times I’ve been the problem in my own firm’s marketing, how I had to eat crow, and the lessons I learned.

This episode will help you spot whether your agency is truly underperforming, or whether you’re unintentionally sabotaging their efforts. And most importantly, it will give you the tools to reset, re-engage, and actually partner with your agency to build lasting success.

Tune in now and learn how to stop blocking your own marketing and start fueling your firm’s growth.