Episode 427 — Your 2026 Reset: The One Change That Will Transform Your Firm with Jay Papasan
What if the reason you’re not achieving extraordinary results isn’t because you’re doing too little, but because you’re doing too much?
In this encore episode of The Game Changing Attorney Podcast, Michael Mogill sits down with Jay Papasan, vice president at Keller Williams Realty and bestselling author of The One Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results. Jay breaks down why the popular concept of balance is a fallacy, how multitasking is actually killing your productivity, and why discipline is not what you think it is. From understanding the truth about willpower to mastering the focusing question that changes everything, this conversation delivers a master class in achieving more by doing less.
Here’s what you’ll learn:
- Why multitasking is a lie that’s costing you 28% of your day and lowering your IQ by 11 points
- How to use selective discipline and the 66-day habit formation principle to make success automatic
- What the focusing question is and how it creates clarity around your most leveraged activities
Want to achieve extraordinary results? This episode shows you exactly how to get there.
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Show Notes:
Balance is not a destination. “When I’m public speaking, right, and I’m in a room with a bunch of people, I’ll often ask people, if you’re physically able, would you stand up on one foot? And I’ll say, great. Are you balancing? And everybody’s like, I’m balancing. And I’m like, thank you. It’s a verb. It’s not a noun.”
Your brain inherently resists challenge. “When you ask people to do willpower-related tasks, you can literally see their blood sugar levels drop in their bloodstream. Your brain is like a Hummer; it’s just horrible mileage. The only thing that takes more energy is your liver, which is digesting stuff.”
Do your most important work when you wake up. “Most of the research will say you have the most willpower when you first wake up in the morning and you study really successful people, they tend to get a lot done before the rest of the world’s awake.”
Purpose drives productivity. “When you understand like purpose, your mission, like, this is what our business is about. We are here to do X. Everybody gets mobilized in a sense of purpose, which gives you a clear sense of priority.”
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