The Game Changing Attorney Podcast with Michael Mogill

411. AMMA — What to Do When Everyone Wants Something From You

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Oct 30, 2025

Building trust is essential in business and life. Learn how to effectively hire an executive assistant who can manage your time wisely. Discover why success can complicate relationships and how to maintain authenticity. Explore practical ways to prevent entitlement in children by teaching them the value of hard work. With strategies on prioritizing personal connections and using real-life lessons, this discussion offers valuable insights for thriving at work and home.

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ADVICE

Gradually Grant Assistant Access

Do ramp access to an assistant gradually: start with ride-along tasks, then calendar, then email, and finally financial permissions.
Put checks and balances (read-only, approvals, separate people for submit/approve/pay) before granting full admin access.

INSIGHT

Trust Is Earned Over Time

Trust grows as the ratio of time known to times betrayed improves; zero betrayals preserves trust.
Earned trust requires observable behavior over time, not just clean background checks or references.

ADVICE

Use Checks And Role Separation For Finance

Use platforms and role separation to prevent one person controlling all financial steps.
Require multiple approvals and split responsibilities to reduce risk when delegating money tasks.

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Trust isn’t automatic. You have to earn it in business, in leadership, and at home.

In this episode of The Game Changing Attorney Podcast, Michael and Jessica Mogill tackle three listener questions about trust, boundaries, and values. From finding the right executive assistant to protecting your peace as your success grows, and even raising kids who understand the value of hard work, they share the practical systems and mindset shifts that help leaders thrive both at work and at home.

Here’s what you’ll learn:

How to vet, hire, and build trust with an executive assistant who protects your time instead of draining it
Why success can make genuine relationships harder to spot, and how to keep your circle strong and authentic
The simple lessons and habits that prevent your kids from becoming entitled — even when they grow up with abundance

Real growth tests more than your business. It reveals your values and your character.

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08:33 – Michael explains the trust equation and why trust must be earned before you hand over critical access.

11:06 – Michael lays out checks and balances for delegating finance, calendar, and email access to an assistant.

13:22 – Michael answers the “winner’s circle” question and explains why success makes authentic relationships harder to spot.

15:58 – Michael explains how to protect your time and prioritize what matters when every request feels urgent.

17:45 – Jessica reflects on the inner circle and why relationship quality matters more than quantity.

19:33 – Michael discusses the fear of raising entitled kids and why values, not lifestyle, shape gratitude.

22:16 – Jessica gives the bracelet example and other practical ways to teach kids the value of effort and money.

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