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478. AMMA — The Side Effects of Achieving Business Success and Growth
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Episode 478. AMMA — The Side Effects of Achieving Business Success and Growth
Why does hitting the goal so often kill the drive that got you there?
In this AMMA episode of The Game Changing Attorney Podcast, Michael and Jessica Mogill answer three questions from law firm owners who all made it to the other side of success and found something missing. Michael offers advice beyond the usual "set a bigger goal" answer, getting into the mechanics of sustaining performance, why running at full throttle stops working as you scale, and knowing when the grind is actually the right move.
Here's what you'll learn:
• How to rebuild drive when achieving the goal leaves you flat instead of fulfilled • Why "simplify complexity" is the first move when growth outpaces your systems • How to pace a team for consistent output instead of burning it out at full intensity
If you've won the thing you set out to win and it feels quieter than you expected, this one recalibrates what comes next.
(00:00:00) Introduction (00:02:40) Triathlon Race Recap (00:10:09) Post-Race Pop Up Bagels (00:14:12) Q1: Disconnected After a Big Win (00:15:33) Why Hitting the Goal Feels Empty (00:17:19) Q2: When Growth Outpaces Your Systems (00:20:03) Scaling From $5M to $16M in Three Months (00:21:33) Protect What the Client Feels (00:22:26) Q3: When Calm Is the Problem (00:25:20) Consistency Beats Intensity (00:27:16) Outro
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Links & Resources:
• Ironman • Growing Pains
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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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If you enjoyed this episode, you may also like:
• 446. AMMA - How to Know If Hard Work Is Worth It • 431. Branding Secrets Your Firm Needs to Scale with Rory Vaden • 403. AMMA - How To Scale Beyond Growth Basics
Links in the notes 6
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