The Game Changing Attorney Podcast with Michael Mogill 448. AMMA — Confessions of a CEO: Yes, We Are All Just Winging It
Most firm owners are more uncertain than they let on. The ones performing at the highest level just have better frameworks to keep moving forward anyway.
In this episode of The Game Changing Attorney Podcast, Michael and Jessica Mogill field three listener questions that circle the same uncomfortable admission: most firm owners are less certain than they look, and the people watching them aren't sure what to make of it. Michael gets into what it actually means to build a firm worth owning, how to read whether a firm is succeeding on skill or circumstance, and what it really takes to step out of someone else's shadow and lead on your own terms.
Here's what you'll learn:
- Why feeling like you're winging it is not a sign something is wrong, and what success as a firm owner actually requires
- How to tell the difference between a firm owner making skilled decisions and one who has just been lucky
- Why the best leadership style is the one that produces results, regardless of what it looks like from the outside
These questions come up privately all the time. This episode is where they finally get answered.
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01:48 – Michael opens with a Disney story that turns into a lesson on persistence and refusing to accept arbitrary limits
10:50 – Michael defines what it actually means to be a successful business owner
11:56 – Michael explains why most entrepreneurs feel like they are making it up as they go
13:28 – The difference between a business that depends on you and one that actually runs without you
15:17 – How to tell the difference between a lucky firm owner and a truly skilled one
15:48 – Why great leaders rely on decision-making frameworks instead of gut instinct alone
23:12 – Michael explains why leadership is about driving results, not being liked
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Links & Resources:
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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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