458. AMMA — Finding Your Identity Inside and Outside of Your Business
The Game Changing Attorney Podcast with Michael MogillShow Notes
What happens when the drive that built your firm starts costing you the life you wanted it to support?
In this episode of The Game Changing Attorney Podcast, Michael and Jessica Mogill answer three questions from firm owners who built real success but then realized the business was taking a toll on their health, marriage, and personal lives. Michael Mogill shares how he thinks about separating who you are from what you run, how to stay demanding without becoming unapproachable, and how to stay motivated when the old underdog story stops working.
Here's what you'll learn:
How to rethink "starting over" when the business is consuming your time and attention
How to keep high standards while creating a culture where your team is not afraid to challenge you
How to find a new source of drive when you have already achieved what used to motivate you
If you want a business that supports your life, you have to build it so it does not require you for everything.
(00:00:00) Introduction (00:02:21) Where to Find the Psychos at 6 AM (00:04:40) When Did You Last Jump Or Sprint? (00:05:24) Van Damme Volvo Commercial (00:07:13) Why Hard Things Build Confidence (00:08:54) Q1: Who Am I Without My Firm? (00:12:42) What Do You Actually Want Now? (00:14:12) Q2: Intense… Or Intimidating? (00:18:06) Why Vulnerability Builds Trust (00:19:19) Q3: Losing Underdog Status (00:21:29) The “Infinite Game” Mindset (00:23:25) Rapid-Fire Wrap
Links & Resources:
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
"The Epic Split"
Rocky III
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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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