Episode 458 — AMMA — Finding Your Identity Inside and Outside of Your Business
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.
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Show Notes:
Doing hard things on purpose rewires what you believe you can handle. “When you can get into a state where you’re comfortable in a state of discomfort, I think that makes the rest of your life much easier.”
Confidence comes from stacking wins in uncomfortable environments. “When you just did something that you didn’t believe you could do… you start to become much more confident in your ability to do other things that may seem impossible to you today.”
Your business is not your identity, and your identity cannot be limited to one role. “You are not your law firm, you are not your business, and your business is not you.”
If you want people to speak up, you have to lead for the outcome, not for being right. “It’s not so important that I am right. It’s more important that they are working together and collaborative and feel comfortable coming to me.”
When the underdog fuel fades, it may be time to define a bigger reason to keep pushing. “Once you kind of climb up Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, it’s like, now you need something new to drive you.”
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